Dong Fang Mei Ren (東方美人茶) and Honey Scent Oolong（蜜香烏龍）, also known as Gui Fei Oolong（貴妃烏龍), are among the most precious of Taiwanese Oolongs

At the beginning of this year, our family decided to start a new tea garden in Baguashan(八卦山).

Many different aspects, such as temperature, humidity, elevation, and cultivar, determine the harvest time for tea.

Tan Bei (炭焙) is the traditional craft of roasting tea using charcoal. In Taiwan, the modern history of this craft can be traced back to...

Our family does all our own roasting. We do both charcoal roasting, and electric roasting. While our preference is for the traditional art

A few weeks ago, we harvested our summer Dong Ding Oolong. The area of Dong Ding is actually made up of three small villages; Fenghuang...

We invite you to join us as in the most historic black tea producing region in Taiwan, Lugao Village.

A few days ago, we found time to take a little break from work. We decided to spend our free day in Yuchi Township, which is home to the...

Assam bubble milk tea - Modern Stove-top style Implements: 1.Saucepan 2.Filter 3.Cups 4.Stove Ingredients: 30g tapioca pearl 200g water...

A few months ago, my professor at Yuntech (the college I attended), reached out to see if I was interested in being a guest lecturer for...

In this article, we’re going to share some of our thoughts on how the choice of brewing vessel material can change the characteristics of...

A few days ago, we went to Zhushan （竹山）to visit our friend, Mr. Lou. Mr. Lou is a second generation tea farmer; he's managed his own tea...

A few days ago, we wrote an article describing the production of GABA black tea. As much as we'd like to share our impression on that...

What is GABA? GABA is Gamma-AminoButyric Acid. GABA is a chemical that is naturally made in the brain. When taking as a supplement,...

Earlier today, Ivy demonstrated how to brew oolong tea. For oolong tea, we recommend using clay teapots or thick porcelain. Because...

Today, Ivy will demonstrate for us how to brew black tea. When brewing black tea, we recommend using glassware. This is because of the...

This type of rolling machine was invented in 1872 by a British engineer by the name of William Jackson. The purpose of this machine was...

Yesterday, we visited a friend in Mingjian. Our friend, Mr. Lee, is a fourth generation tea farmer. His family specializes in the...

Even before picking, there is a lot the shape of a tea leaf can tell us. Consider the photo above: by simply twisting the leaf Mr. Xie...

During harvest, tea farmers will spend all day in the fields. From early in the morning, to early in the afternoon, all they do is pick...