Pinglin Bao Zhong Oolong Tea July 30, 2021UmiTea Sets Translation: Wrapped in Pinglin paperAlternative name: Wen Shan Bao ZhongProduction area: Taipei (Wen Shan), at an altitude of 1,300 to 2,000 feet (400 to 600 m)Harvest season: April, June, September...
Li Shan Oolong Tea July 30, 2021UmiTea Sets Translation: Pear MountainProduction area: Tachung at an altitude of 6,550 to 7,900 feet (2,000 to 2,400 m)Harvest season: May and OctoberCultivar: Qing Xin The little village of Li Shan is...
Si Ji Chun Oolong Tea July 30, 2021UmiTea Sets Translation: Tea of the four springsProduction area: Mainly Nantou, at an altitude of 650 to 2,600 feet (200 to 800 m)Harvest season: March to NovemberCultivar: Si Ji Chun It is...
Shan Lin Xi Oolong Tea July 30, 2021UmiTea Sets Translation: Coniferous forest close to the streamProduction area: Nantou, at an altitude of 3,300 to 5,400 feet ( 1,000 to 1,650 m)Harvest season: April, June, September and NovemberCultivar: Qing Xin...
T-18 Black Tea From Taiwan July 30, 2021UmiTea Sets T-18 Black Tea From Taiwan Created by the Black Tea Experimentation Center in Taiwan, T-18 is a hybrid produced from a tea tree from Burma (Myanmar) called Ashamu and a...
Processing Green Wulong Teas July 30, 2021UmiTea Sets As previously noted, it is the process of oxidation that determines which of the six families a tea belongs to. The wulong family of teas consists of semi-oxidized teas that...
Taiwanese Tea Cultivars July 30, 2021UmiTea Sets Although the first cultivars to be grown on the island of Taiwan were of Chinese origin, over the years the Taiwanese have developed their own cultivars. Some, like the Si...
Taiwanese Tea Gardens and Plants July 30, 2021UmiTea Sets By devoting themselves almost entirely to the production of wulong teas, Taiwanese growers have managed to develop a tea culture that is specific to their taste and their terroir. In...
Kabusecha Kawase Green Tea July 30, 2021UmiTea Sets Translation: Shaded tea and the name of the growerProduction area: Shizuoka PrefectureHarvest season: Early MayCultivar: Yabukita Like Gyokuro tea, Kabusecha is a shade-grown tea cultivated in gardens that are covered...
Genmaicha Sencha-Matcha Green Tea July 30, 2021UmiTea Sets Translation: Roasted rice tea, and Sencha-and-Matcha baseProduction area: Shizuoka PrefectureHarvest season: From spring to fall, depending on the type of tea desiredCultivar: Yabukita Genmaicha tea is a mixture of tea...
Sencha Fukamushi Aji Green Tea July 30, 2021UmiTea Sets Translation: Infused tea, long dehydration and the name of a hillProduction area: Shizuoka PrefectureHarvest season: Early MayCultivar: Yabukita In Japan, there are two major styles of Sencha tea: Asamushi and...
Bancha Shizuoka Green Tea July 30, 2021UmiTea Sets Translation: Third harvest tea and name of the prefecture where it is grownProduction area: Shizuoka PrefectureHarvest season: June for the best-quality teas and September for the nestCultivar: Yabukita Bancha was...