Taiwan Tea Odyssey

Tales of drinking tea in Taiwan


Taipei

  • Pu’er hunting at the Taipei Jade Market

    Recently I decided to try my hand at buying pu’er at the Jade Market in Taipei. Mostly just out of a curiosity to know, is it even possible to find something good here? The Jade Market is a touristy weekend attraction in the center of the city and has a reputation for being filled with… Continue reading

  • Taipei Expo Farmer’s Market

    I do most of my grocery shopping at the traditional market in my neighborhood. On occasion there’s one or two tea vendors there, which is typical enough of traditional markets in Taiwan. But in Taipei there’s also one market in particular where quite a few tea vendors, many of them farmers themselves, show up every… Continue reading