Types of tea in Taiwan
Taiwan's topography and climate are very suitable for the growth of tea trees, so high-quality tea gardens can be seen from north to south and even high-altitude mountainous areas, thus forming Taiwan's unique tea culture. Almost all countries produce tea, but Taiwan is the country with the largest planting area, the most varieties, and the most diverse production methods! In recent years, the trend of drinking tea is quite popular, but there are many names for tea, so we have compiled the following information for consumers! Let's take a look at the classification of Taiwanese tea~
◎ 資料參考：行政院農業委員會茶業改良場
1. According to the different degree of fermentation, it can be divided into three categories:
【Unfermented tea】: Green tea, Longjing tea, the tea is light green.
【Semi-fermented tea】: Pouchong, Oolong, Tieguanyin tea, etc. The tea is emerald green or golden yellow. It belongs to yellow tea series.
【Fully fermented tea】: Black tea, the tea soup is reddish brown.
【Semi-fermented tea】: Pouchong, Oolong, Tieguanyin tea, etc. The tea is emerald green or golden yellow. It belongs to yellow tea series.
【Fully fermented tea】: Black tea, the tea soup is reddish brown.
2. Generally, tea gardens can be harvested 5 times a year. According to the different tea picking seasons, it can be divided into:
【Spring Tea】: Produced from mid-March to early May.
【First Summer Tea】: Those who are harvested from mid-May to late June.
【Second Summer Tea】: Commonly known as June White, harvested from early July to mid-August.
【Autumn Tea】: Produced from early September to mid-October.
【Winter Tea】: Produced from late October to late November.
【First Summer Tea】: Those who are harvested from mid-May to late June.
【Second Summer Tea】: Commonly known as June White, harvested from early July to mid-August.
【Autumn Tea】: Produced from early September to mid-October.
【Winter Tea】: Produced from late October to late November.
3. Name the tea leaves according to the name of the tea tree species:
【Tieguanyin】: Tea made from tea cyanine picked from Tieguanyin varieties.
【Wuyi Tea】: Tea made from tea cyanine picked from Wuyi variety.
【Four Seasons Spring】: Tea made from tea cyanines picked from the Four Seasons Spring varieties.
【Jinxuan Tea】: Tea made by Taiwan Tea No. 12 and No. 27.
【Cui Yu Tea】: Tea made from Taiwan Tea No. 13 and No. 29.
【Wuyi Tea】: Tea made from tea cyanine picked from Wuyi variety.
【Four Seasons Spring】: Tea made from tea cyanines picked from the Four Seasons Spring varieties.
【Jinxuan Tea】: Tea made by Taiwan Tea No. 12 and No. 27.
【Cui Yu Tea】: Tea made from Taiwan Tea No. 13 and No. 29.
4. According to the different degree of roasting, it can be divided into:
【Raw tea】: The crude tea is sorted and stalked, and then the tea leaves are slightly dried to maintain the original aroma and color of the tea. It is also called "fresh tea".
【Ripe tea】: The tea leaves that have been stalked and sorted are baked at high temperature for a long time, and the aroma changes to ripe fruit and fire. It is also called "lucent tea" or "old man tea".
【Semi-cooked】: Between the raw tea and the cooked tea. The baking temperature and time depend on the nature of the tea or the taste to be achieved.
【Ripe tea】: The tea leaves that have been stalked and sorted are baked at high temperature for a long time, and the aroma changes to ripe fruit and fire. It is also called "lucent tea" or "old man tea".
【Semi-cooked】: Between the raw tea and the cooked tea. The baking temperature and time depend on the nature of the tea or the taste to be achieved.
5. Distribution of Taiwan's tea producing areas:
◎ 資料參考：行政院農業委員會茶業改良場