Taiwan Tea

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Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2011 Time: 3:48 AM
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Taiwan Tea
There are many types of tea all made from in different ways from the same plant.  The plant is the key combined with the growing conditions that make a great tea.  Taiwan has both ingredients to brew up a great tea!

Green Tea, or Camilia Sinensis, speeds up your metabolism and then you will have more energy. The same is true for Oolong and

Taiwan Tea is also a great pick-me-up after lunch and especially around 3:00 in the afternoon.  Make a cup of tea in the middle of the afternoon when you're feeling tired. Don't go for that candy or sugar rush, but rather, look for a nice cup of tea to help get you through the afternoon. You will give yourself more energy, lose weight and help your health.

Taiwan Tea has naturally occurring antioxidants which help fight free radicals that are not good for your body or skin.  Green tea reduces your bad cholesterol by cleaning your blood vessels of the plaque that builds up, which, in turn can cause heart attacks or strokes.  Tea has naturally occurring GABA and micro-elements that are good for you.

Hundreds of years have past since the first Chinese set foot on the island of Taiwan with their first tea plants.  Of course they planted only the finest varietals they could get to establish their new tea fields.  The early planters knew that they would yield superb crops based on their knowledge of the terrain and the growing conditions.  They also knew they had the best available plants for their fields.

In time, they would come to see that Taiwan has all the right stuff to make it happen.  The final ingredient in their brew was the tea master.  The process of making tea is up to the tea master .  He must carefully tends to the fields and make sure the leaves are picked at just the right time.  Then, he must pick the leaves just the right way.  Not too much, not too little, never broken, and in just the right time.  The fall tends to have a stronger leaf, drenched with Summer sun, with a lesser yield and the Spring lends itself to new growth with more leaves.

Curling, drying , pan frying, fermenting, ageing, and a lot of love and care are all perfectly measured to create the best Taiwan Tea.

Here is a brief description of the main types of teas that are made in Taiwan:

Taiwan Tea

Wenshan Pouchong Tea

String-shaped, dark green leaves, honey-colored cup, full-bodied with a clean finish, elegant floral aroma; described as "ready to come into full bloom"....Taiwanese Tea!



Tie Guanyin (Also known as Oriental Beauty tea, Penghong tea )

Dark brownish-green leaves curled into beads, amber liquor, full-bodied with delicate astringency, aroma of fully fired leaves; requires longer time and specialized panfrying techniques in leaf-processing Taiwanese Tea!



Bi Luo Chun

Attributes: Emerald green leaves, greenish-honey-colored liquor, natural and fresh taste with fruity aroma. A premium early spring tea made with buds and rich with catechins; known for the use of young shoots and bright color, aroma and taste....a favorite of Taiwanese Tea varieties.



Bai Hao Oolong Tea

Stem-attached, rainbow-colored (white, green, yellow, red and brown) leaves, reddish-orange liquor, full-bodied and smooth taste, aroma of honey and ripe fruits....Taiwanese Tea



Dong Ding Oolong Tea

Dark green leaves tightly wrapped into a semi-spherical shape, shiny golden-colored liquor, full-bodied, smooth and brisk taste, potent and long-lingering after taste, throat-soothing, intense aroma. More heavily fermented than Wenshan Pouchong and one most famous!



Black Taiwan Tea

Shiny reddish brown leaves in a string shape or broken sticks, scarlet cup, brisk and full-bodied taste, sweet caramel aroma. Popular in China but made better as Taiwanese Tea!



High Mountain Taiwan  Tea

Bright emerald green leaves, greenish-honey-colored liquor, full-bodied and vigorous taste, delicate and elegant aroma.  Mt Ali produces Alishan which is the most acclaimed high mountain tea. The Gaoshan  local favorite.
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About the Author

TaiwanTeaFarmer is a well known tea review writer specializing in Asian Tea. Tea Farmers from Taiwan know the terroir and the growing conditions are capable of growing the finest Oolong in the world. TTF is no longer available to review tea for new customers.Taiwan Tea