Drum roll please! Here’s our Top 10 Teas of 2012.

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I will have to admit, I love top 10 lists. I also love this time of the year for all the retrospective TV shows that look back on the events of the last year. I think it is healthy to take a moment and look back into the rear view mirror. It gives us a better perspective of where we are now, what we’ve accomplished, and if we wish, move on to the next step: plan the route ahead (some call this resolutions). At least, it’s a process that can justify the infusion of some good leaves to help in the process of reviewing your notes and, most certainly, re-validate your selection! Now, of course, we do this for fun. And, of course, this a purely subjective list, and the comments are very personal as they reflect some of the highlights of my past year’s experience in Taiwan. Nonetheless, the comments are genuine and well thought out. Read more

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The Tea in the shadow of the Black Dragon

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 Today, Taiwan Tea Crafts proposes a short historical chronology to explain the presence, and rebirth, of Black Tea in Taiwan. There’s nothing like a good story to make us further appreciate the tea we are sipping, especially if you are drinking a superb black tea from Taiwan!
 

It may come as a surprise to many tea enthusiasts that only consider Taiwan as a source of magnificent oolongs, but Taiwan has also a long history of producing black teas that date back to the early 1920’s. Then under Japanese rule, Taiwan was chosen as the territory to launch an economic offensive to compete against the rule, if not the monopoly, of the British Empire over black tea. Why such a venture you may ask? We are not sure to be quite frank (in fact, we will research this further and get back to you on it). Nevertheless, Yuchi township, situated on the shores of the scenic Sun Moon Lake of central Taiwan, was chosen for it’s perfect climate and soil for the growing of Assamica tea bushes and build a successful black tea industry. Read more

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It’s a grey Sunday. What to do, what to do ?…

 

It’s a grey foggy Sunday over the tea fields surrounding us at Taiwan Tea Crafts. What to do, what to do?… Well baking of course!… of tea, that is! Mmmm, the buttery caramelized aroma of roasted oolongs. To taste what comes out of our ovens try our Organic Dong Ding Oolong, Lot 134. Divine!

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This is it!

 

We’ve unlocked the front door… Welcome to Taiwan Tea Crafts! We are very excited to finally be up and running. We hope you will enjoy our new home and that you will visit often! We wish you find your experience as welcoming as being invited to a friend’s place for a good tea and hope our space on the web will convey a bit of the Taiwanese hospitality that has made the reputation of this island and its people. Since you are already treated as a friend, we hope you will excuse as a good friend would, with the fact that we have to tidy a few things still, add a bit of decoration here and there and a bit more content in our resources library. Needless to say, this is a work in progress and you’re welcome to drop by anytime to check out the progress. Thanks and hope to see you often!

 

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