Alishan Tea Plantation

Alishan tea originated from the tea estates on ali mountain and quickly became popular in taiwan.

Alishan tea plantation. It was owned by a family who run the tea plantation and processing facility there and they could kindly pick us up to the b b or to shi zhuo bus top. Pinglin district is a well known tea growing area in northern taiwan. We met this beautiful tea picker at wuhe tea plantation which is located in the east rift valley of hualien in eastern taiwan. Amidst the cultural diversity of taiwan alishan home to the tsou speaking cultural tribe are oolong tea plantations that poses an impressive view nestled in the mountains.

The b b was much closed 1 6km to the shi zhuo where every bus 7322 stopped during the journey to the alishan station. We passed by some tea plantations admired it for a while and soon got to the end of the pathway where we were supposed to witness the sunrise. The price can range from 17 to 35 per 150 grams. Grown in the lofty heights of between 1 000 and 2 000 meters the tea is famous for its outstanding aroma and flavor boasting fresh notes of spring flowers.

It is a relatively new tea to the scene appearing only several decades ago. Before that local villagers struggled to make ends meet growing bamboo and lilies. Different varieties of alishan tea has a different price tag. We stood and waited and kept waiting for about 10 minutes.

The air was fresh and cooling. Alishan oolong tea is the perfect introduction to taiwan s acclaimed high mountain oolongs. As alishan tends to be wet and cold all year round it. It has a creamy mouthfeel that seems to coat the mouth and a sweet long lasting aftertaste.

Alishan tea is usually around 40 oxidized so it is light to medium in color. Pinglin new taipei city. Steep tea plantation covering the side of a mountain shot in lugu nantou according to this great article on shizhuo and alishan zhulu tea a type of alishan tea i ll discuss below it was the taiwanese government that first encouraged locals in the shizhuo area to grow tea with funding from the tea research and extension station. Flat plantation attitude 500 700m tea is cheaper than mountain plantation attitude 700 1100m and alpine plantation attitude 1100 1200m.

Alishan high mountain tea is sold for as high as 400 usd per kilogram. Grown at a mountain range of 1 000 to 2 000m above sea level the oolong tea grown in this area is said to be outstanding for its strong aroma said to have a taste note that includes a hint of fruity and flowery sweetness. As for international tea tours kembel suspects that the language barrier would be a problem and that plantation owners don t even realize that foreign tourists would be interested in visiting or staying on a tea plantation alishan high mountain tea is probably taiwan s most famous tea but most visitors rush up to the tourist village in the alishan national scenic area for the famed sunrises without realizing they are passing right through some of the most gorgeous and. Nevertheless it was still a refreshing.

The tealeaves are usually rolled into dense little balls that unfold when you add hot water. It is a slow growing tea and is harvested only twice a year. Alishan tea is a high mountain oolong tea grown in the central mountains of taiwan.