Taiwan Tea Odyssey

Tales of drinking tea in Taiwan

teahouse

  • Water matters

    Recently I was having tea with a friend and she started talking about the different ways she pours water. We were having a pretty strong shengpu from Lao Man’e, a region within Bulang known for particularly bitter teas. As we waited for the clay kettle to boil, she explained how there’s two ways she might… Continue reading

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  • Mei-Jia Tea Garden: an enduring Muzha teahouse

    This past weekend, I went with some friends to Mei-Jia Tea Garden (美加茶園) in Muzha, up the hill in the tea-growing region of Maokong. They offer a “Tea Experience DIY” tour where you can pick tea at their farm. In addition to being a fully functioning tea farm, Mei-Jia is one of the many teahouses… Continue reading

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  • Laughtear Chinese Teahouse

    One of my favorite parts of living in Taiwan is going to teahouses. It’s a chance to slow down and unwind, and when on your own, for deeper introspection. Which is a rare luxury when you’re usually chasing around a toddler. When you visit a teahouse here, it’s pretty much a given that the place… Continue reading

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  • Six Door Tea

    There are teahouses all around Taiwan. Some big, some small, some good, some pretty mediocre. Some justifiably well known, plenty of others you just have to stumble upon. One of my favorites is Six Door Tea (六扇門) in Pingxi (平溪), which is a charming little river town to the east of Taipei. I’ve been out… Continue reading

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