Good teas can be found all over Taiwan, and the southern areas of Taiwan are scattered with many historical and classic tea shops. Besides Tainan’s Tianren tea, there are many tea shops that originate from South Taiwan. Let’s take a look at some tea shops in Tainan, Taiwan that are worthy of your special trip!
Tenren Tea has been established for more than 60 years. Many people may be unfamiliar with the Tenren Tea brand, but in 1979, Tenren Tea opened its first overseas branch in Los Angeles, USA. Let’s take a look at Tenren Tea in the minds of customers. Top 5 must-drink!
With the original intention of promoting Taiwanese tea excellence, founder Huang Shijie established “Zenique” in 2006. He insists that 100% of the tea used must come from Taiwan, and there are four insistence on Taiwanese tea: no pesticides, no chemical fertilisers, no artificial flavours and no additives.
Looking at how tea is expressed and interspersed in movies and dramas through different perspectives, from Taiwanese dramas, to Japanese movies and British series, we can see that the principles of tea are different. Today, let us introduce some TV dramas involving tea!
Tie Guanyin belongs to the oolong tea category, which sits between green tea and black tea, primarily made of semi-fermented tea. The degree of fermentation is usually 40-50%, and according to various fermentation processes, there is green Guanyin, which is partial to green tea, and red Guanyin which is more fermented.
Most people’s first impression of bitter tea is “bitter”, but do you know what ingredients make it so bitter? Since it is so hard to drink, why has bitter tea been in circulation for so long and why is it still recommended by Chinese medicine?
Whenever visiting a tea shop, two categories of Dayuling tea, “high mountain tea” and “high cold tea”, can always be seen. However, the distinguished differences between these two teas are often very confusing. What is it that makes Dayuling high mountain tea particularly delicious, and how does it differ from high cold tea?
Honey Black Oolong or Honey Red Oolong is based on tea species grown in middle – low altitude tea areas. The multi-layered tea aroma is the biggest feature of Honey Black Oolong. The natural floral aroma and strong taste make it one of the most popular black teas in Taiwan.
Is old tea really just unsold tea from the past, or is there a special process comparable to that of wine where the longer it ages, the more valuable it is, and the more palatable it becomes? Will the extent of appreciation you have for the beauty of ageing really be determined by how long the tea has been stored?
Many people often ask whether Jin Xuan is oolong tea or green tea, but in fact, Jin Xuan is actually the name of the tea tree variety. The tea leaves picked from Jinxuan can be made into oolong tea or green tea through different degrees of fermentation.