Taiwan High Mountain Oolong Tee
The Taiwan is famous for its high mountain oolong teas. The tea gardens are between 1000 meters and 2400 meters above sea level and are managed exclusively by small family businesses who pick the loose tea leaves by hand.
Access to this high mountain region is often very difficult, many of these remote tea farms can only be reached via very small roads that wind endlessly up the mountains.
The High Mountain Oolongs are all popular for their floral aroma, which is achieved through light fermentation. In addition, there are other variations that are more fermented or even roasted.
The most well-known high mountain tea regions are located in the following mountain regions in Taiwan - the tea names are often derived from them:
- Alishan - 1000 Meters
- Lishan - 2000 Meter
- Shanlinxi - 1800 Meter
- Dayuling - 2400 Meter
High Mountain Oolong Tea from Taiwan is also often referred to as high mountain tea or Gao Shan tea.
The high humidity and natural precipitation in the high mountain regions Nantou and Nope make the region a suitable environment for growing tea plants.
The Gao Shan tea leaves are traditionally gently harvested by hand, which only grow very slowly due to the high mountain location of the tea gardens. This only allows for a low annual yield but of the highest quality.
