The top ten famous teas in Taiwan introduce which varieties of Taiwan tea are planted and which are good to drink in the region.

Taiwan, commonly known as Formosa in the tea industry, is an important producer of tea, especially oolong tea.

The output of tea in Taiwan is not high, but Taiwan's tea is very representative in characteristic teahouses and is also famous among tea connoisseurs. Most of the tea produced in Taiwan is consumed in Taiwan. Taiwan has a strong tea culture and has high requirements for Taiwan's tea market. Taiwan imports some of the highest quality oolong tea from other countries.

Compared with Chinese mainland, Taiwan has a relatively short history of tea cultivation, which began in the mid-19th century. Although Taiwan also produces green tea, black tea and white tea, the most famous are oolong tea and Pu Chong tea. many famous oolong teas are produced in Taiwan, including Frozen Ding and Alishan oolong tea.

Geography and climate

2/3 of the eastern part of Taiwan is made up of rugged mountains; most of the population is concentrated in the plains of the western part of the mountains. Taiwan's climate ranges from tropical oceanic climate to humid subtropical climate at medium altitude in the northern part of the island and alpine climate at high altitude.

As Taiwan is located on the northern boundary of the tropics, the climate has clear cold winters and hot summers. the more northward and inland the season is, the higher the elevation is. The total rainfall and humidity in all parts of Taiwan are very high, but echoing the overall pattern of the Asian monsoon, the rainfall is heavier in summer and drier in winter. Tea mainly grows in areas with higher elevations, where winters are colder, temperatures change more, and total rainfall is higher.

[Chiayi]

Chiayi is a county in Taiwan, located on the west coast of the island and extends indoors, on the northeast border of Nantou.

Like most parts of Taiwan, the climate in Chiayi is very humid and has a lot of rainfall, which is the highest in the inland areas with higher elevations. The climate varies sharply with the increase of altitude, from the tropics to the subtropics to the colder temperate regions at high elevations.

Chiayi is Alishan, which is the famous alpine oolong tea. Alishan Oolong is one of the most famous oolong in Taiwan. Alishan Oolong is different from Lishan Oolong; Lishan (Lishan) is located in Taichung County, a more northern county, not bordering Chiayi.

[Hsinchu]

Hsinchu, also called Hsinchu, is a county in northern Taiwan, from the west coast to the interior of the island. In the southwest corner, it borders Hsinchu City, a medium-sized city with its own administrative division.

Like most parts of Taiwan, the county has a mild climate. Most of the county is made up of highlands and mountains. This area tends to be humid and foggy.

Hsinchu county produces green tea and oolong tea, including oriental beauty oolong tea, as well as honey oolong tea (rice fragrant oolong tea) and black tea. It is not the most famous tea growing area in Taiwan, but some of the tea produced here is of very high quality.

[Nantou]

Nantou County is the central county of Taiwan, the second largest inland county in Taiwan and the only inland county in Taiwan. Nantou is a mountainous city with low population density. The county borders many other tea-producing counties, including Taichung in the north and Chiayi in the southwest.

Nantou is Taiwan's main tea-growing area, with an annual tea output of more than 12000 metric tons (11000 tons). Most of the tea is of medium quality, but the region also has two mountains, the winter top and the mountain forest stream, both of which produce top-quality oolong tea. [1] Tea has been grown here since the mid-19th century; production was reduced by the earthquake in 1999, but the area has fully recovered

This area is also important in tea processing, probably because of its central location, where tea from other places will be transported for processing. Although it is famous for its oolong tea, the area produces a small amount of black tea, including Riyuetan tea.

[Taichung]

Taichung is a county in Taiwan. Most of Taichung extends from east to west, forming a strip stretching from the west coast to Taiwan. It has a long border with Nantou.

In December 2010, Taichung County merged with Taichung City, the largest city in the county, to form a single governance unit. The tea circle still calls this area Taichung County.

The county in the east of Taichung City is Li Shan (Lishan), or Lishan. Lishan Oolong, a kind of alpine oolong, is produced in Lishan area. This kind of tea is different from Alishan oolong tea. Alishan oolong tea is produced in Alishan, Chiayi County, which is located south of Taichung and does not border Taichung.

[Taipei]

Taipei County is a county in northern Taiwan. It surrounds but does not include Taipei, Taiwan's largest city, which is considered an independent government unit. Taipei County was reorganized in December 2010 and is now known as New Taipei City. The tea industry generally still calls this area Taipei County.

Taipei County extends from the coastal hinterland to higher elevations. Most of the county is suburban; the farther away from the city is the rural area where tea is grown. Pinglin District (right), located in the southeast of Pinglin County, is an important area for the production of Puchong. The area is bordered by Ilan County in the southeast.

[Ilan]

Ilan is a county in northeastern Taiwan. The name Yilan comes from Kavalan, which is a language and aboriginal people of Taiwan. Ilan is the only vast plain in northeastern Taiwan; farther north and south, the mountains extend to the sea.

Ilan is a big province with a sparsely populated population. Although most of the county is flat, the population density is less than half of Taiwan's overall population density.

The climate is mostly hot and very humid. Although most of the county is flat, it extends inland to the mountains; tea grows in the cooler inland mid-and high-altitude areas.