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Table of Contents Intro

Plant Varietals More details:

Taiwan Nation Tea Map The List

About the List The 12 prevailing cultivars in Taiwan: About the Tea Research and Extension Station (TRES) Taiwan Tea Expertise

2029 (“29 son”) Ali Shan (阿里山) Assamica #8 Bai He (白鶴) (TRES/TTES #16) Bai Lu (白鷺) (TRES/TTES #17) Bair-Mau-Hour Bai Wen (白文) (TRES/TTES #14) Bai Yian (白燕) (TRES/TTES #15) Bannockburn 157 Bao Zhong Bi Yu (碧玉) (TRES/TTES #19) Black Jade Buddhas Hand Burma Chin-hsin Chin-hsin Da Pa Chinhsuan Chin Shin Chin-Shin-Dahpan Chin Shin Dar Pan Chin-Shin-Gantzy Chin-Shin-Oolong Cui Yu Cuy Yu (翠玉) (TRES/TTES #13) Da-To-Hwei son Da Yu Ling (大禹嶺) Dah-Yeh-Oolong

Day Lily De-Hua-She Dong Fang Meiren FKK-1 Fo Shou (佛手) Fong-Huang Formosa Four-season Spring Four Seasons Fragrance of Taiwan Fwu-Jou Gaoshan Gold Lily Golden Tiger Lily Green Heart Green Jade Half Day Perish Hann-Koou Hard Stem Red Heart Hehuacun Shan Cha HeHuan Shan Heritage Aijiao Hong Yu (紅玉) (TRES/TTES #18) Hong Yun (紅韻) (TRES/TTES #21) Horng-Shin-Dahpan Hsin Chu Huang Gan Hwang-Gan Jaipuri Jin Xuan (金萱) (TRES/TTES #12) Joy Mountain JX020 Kimen King of Taiwan High Mountain Kyang Le-Ye Long-Tou Manipuri Mei-Yuan Ming-Hai Nan-Fong

Oriental Beauty (東方美人茶) Oriental Red Paochong (Pouchong) tea Phoobsering 312 Qi Dan Qing Xin (青心) Qing Xin Da Mao Qing Xin Da Pha Red Jade Ruan Zhi (Egret) Ruby #18 Sacred Lily Shan Shan-1 Shan-2 Shan-3 Shan-4 Shan Lin Xi Shiang-Yuan Shoei-Shian Shui Hsien Shy-Jih-Chuen Si Ji Chun Si-Ji Chuan Soft Stem Taiwan #12 Taiwan #13 Tiee-Guan-In TRES/TTES #1 TRES/TTES #2 TRES/TTES #3 TRES/TTES #4 TRES/TTES #5 TRES/TTES #6 TRES/TTES #7 TRES/TTES #8 TRES/TTES #9 TRES/TTES #10 TRES/TTES #11 TRES/TTES #12 TRES/TTES #13 TRES/TTES #14 TRES/TTES #15 TRES/TTES #16 TRES/TTES #17

TRES/TTES #18 TRES/TTES #19 TRES/TTES #20 TRES/TTES #21 TRES/TTES #22 TTES #335 TTES #983 TTES #1958 Tzuiyu Water Sprite White Crest of Rooster White Hair Monkey Wu Shan Ban Qing Ming Wuu-Yi Xiang Yuan (香橼) Ying-Jy-Horng-Shin Ying Xiang (迎香) (TRES/TTES #20) Ying Zhi Hong Xin (硬枝红心) Yung Kang

Some of the Teas We’ve Tried

Aged Tea 1990 Tea Alishan Oolong Tea Four Seasons Tea Tsuei Luan Tea Black Ruby Teas Da Yu Ling Teas Wen Shan Bao Zhong Teas Dong Ding Teas Formosa Oolong Teas Formosa Green Tea Jade Oolong Tea Jin Xuan Milk Oolong Li Shan Oolong Tea Long Feng Xia Tea Mi Xian Black Butiki Tea Muzha Tie Guan Yin Shan Lin Shi Oolong Tea Shan Ling Xi Tea Shi Zuo Tea Wu Ling Tea Zhong Shu Hu Tea

Final Thoughts

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There are treasure troves of good information on Taiwanese tea plants, especially cultivars, but it’s hidden among a lot of tea sites that are all show and no real substance (even those where the site owners have published books about tea).Time to lay out some information on these plants in a little more depth and in a more co- ordinated manner for all of you fellow Taiwan- ese tea devotees.

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NOTE: This is a compilation of information from various gardening websites.

A lot of confusion abounds about what a cultivar is and what plant varieties are. It’s simple, really:

Cultivar: a plant varietal that is specially created. Regular varietal: occurs naturally.

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Type: Natural Variety Cultivated Variety

Called: “varietal” “cultivars”

Propagated from: seeds stem cuttings or other techniques

found growing and reproducing naturally from seed

assures that the offspring plants retain Parents plant characteristics

plant characteristics will not necessarily be in offspring, especially if other tea plant varietals are nearby and cross-pollination occurs

plant characteristics will not necessarily be in the cultivar plant offspring if they are grown from seeds

Naming style: Genus + species + var. + varietal name

A natural variety name is italicized and in lower case and follows the species name. Sometimes it is preceded by “var.” (short for “varietal”).

Genus + species + ‘Cultivar’

The name of the cultivar in the full scientific name for a plant follows genus name and species name. Cultivar name is capitalized and in single quotation marks ( ‘ ‘ ).

IMPORTANT NOTE: Cultivars are often patented by the plant developer. A license is usually required to take cuttings from that plant and propagate it. Otherwise, you could get into legal difficulties. For tea gardeners, this means they need to apply for a patent for their plant to protect it and then follow up with anyone growing one of the plants they got from this plant developer to be sure propagations are duly paid for. A lot of time and money can go into developing these cultivars.

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This is a consolidation of lists from around the internet. The cultivar names have been broken up into what looks like their appropriate parts to make reading them a bit easier. For many of the cultivars only a little information could be found. For others, there is much information available. We have selected key cultivars and presented info on them at the end of this chart. Not all of these plants are currently grown in Taiwan but are considered suitable for such cultivation. Photos aren’t always available of the tea plants, so some of these have the processed leaves or the liquid or none. Often the tea is named after the plant that the leaves came from or the region in Taiwan where grown.

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1. Bi Yu (TRES/TTES #19) 2. Chin-Shin-Dahpan 3. Chin-Shin-Gantzy 4. Chin-Shin-Oolong

5. Cuy Yu (TRES/TTES #13) 6. Hong Yu (TRES/TTES #18) 7. Hong Yun (TRES/TTES #21) 8. Jin Xuan (金萱) (TRES/TTES #12)

9. Shy-Jih-Chuen 10. TRES/TTES #7 11. TRES/TTES #8 12. Ying Xiang (TRES/TTES #20)

AAbboouutt tthhee TTeeaa RReesseeaarrcchh aanndd EExxtteennssiioonn SSttaattiioonn ((TTRREESS))

Former name: Taiwan Tea Experiment Station (TTES)

The research and development center of Taiwan tea. Facilities for scientists and tea masters to conduct study, research, and experiments to improve tea plantations, develop new and better cultivars, and manufacture and educate the industry and consumers in Taiwan.

On a 20 hectare site in Yangmei District. The region has slightly acidic soil not well suited for other agriculture and therefore has seen tea become a major crop.

Affiliated to the governmental Council of Agriculture.

1903 – established as Tea Manufacture Experiment Station.

1968 – reorganized as Taiwan Tea Experiment Station.

1999 – reorganized again as Taiwan Tea Experiment Station.

2003 – renamed the Tea Research and Extension Station.

TTaaiiwwaann TTeeaa EExxppeerrttiissee

Thomas Shu and his wife, Josephine Pan, shown in the photo at right, conduct tours to Taiwan to explore, learn, and get “hands on” with Taiwanese teas. They are called “TOST” (Taiwan Oolong Study Tours) and have been held for several years now, with many happy participants walking away with a better knowledge of Taiwan and its teas.

Their blog

https://taiwanteatour.blogspot.com/

22002299 ((““2299 ssoonn””))

See Cuy Yu (翠玉) (TRES/TTES #13).

AAllii SShhaann ((阿阿里里山山)) See Jin Xuan.

AAssssaammiiccaa ##88 Tea Style Used for Taiwanese Black Tea

Origin India

Species/Variety Camellia sinensis var. assamica

Introduced to Taiwan by Japanese in 1920s for black tea production. When they left Taiwan, black tea production fell off in favor of oolongs. Sun Moon Lake region is a minor black tea production area. Teas made from Assam variety often aged, similar to pu-erhs.

BBaaii HHee ((白白鶴鶴)) ((TTRREESS//TTTTEESS ##1166)) Year Registered 1983

Tea Style Used for Green tea Paochong (Pouchong) tea

Parents

TTES #1958 x

TTES #335 (Tainon-355) (Dah-Yeh-Oolong x Kyang)

Species/Variety Camellia sinensis var. assamica × var. assamica hybrid

Germplasm Type Developed variety

BBaaii LLuu ((白白鷺鷺)) ((TTRREESS//TTTTEESS ##1177))

Year Registered 1983

Other name(s) Chin Shin Qing Xin Qing Xin Da Pha Ruan Zhi (Egret) Soft Stem

Tea Style Used for

Dong Ding Oriental Beauty Bao Zhong (Pouchong) Ruan Zhi

Parents

TTES #1958 x

TTES #335 (Dah-Yeh-Oolong x Kyang)



Where Grown in Taiwan

Alishan at 1200m Zhushan at 600m Baguashan Wenshan Shanlinxi

Where Grown in China

Wuyishan & Anxi County (安溪县) in Fujian Province (福建省)

Where Grown in Thailand

Chiang Dao (800m) Doi Tung (1000m) Doi Angkhang bis (1400m)

Doi Mae Salon Doi Inthanon (1200m) Doi Wawee (1400m)

Provinz Chiang Rai (1400m)

Where Grown in Vietnam

Bao Loc Mountain

Developed by the Taiwan Tea Experiment Station (TTES). Other common titles are Ruan Zhi (Egret) and TTES #17. Similar to Qing Xin (青心), literally "green heart", often mistaken for it.

Usually only lightly oxidized and labeled as “Pou-chong” (Light Oolong). Variations include Chin-Shin Da Pan, Si-Ji-Chun, Chin-Shin Oolong, Chin-Shin Gan Zai, TTES No.7, TTES No.8, and TTES No.18. Picked from tea gardens in Dong Ding Mountain at 700-1,200 meters (about 2,200-3,700 feet) elevation, tradition-ally made from one bud and 2-3 leaves combos, oxi-dation level of 25-35%. Produces excellent quality Bao Zhong (Pouchong) but relatively weaker growth and disease-resistance.

(Source)

http://docplayer.net/47176477-Common-oolong-cultivars-in-taiwan.html

BBaaiirr‐‐MMaauu‐‐HHoouurr Tea Style Used for Oolong tea

Origin north Taiwan

Species/Variety Camellia sinensis var. sinensis

Germplasm Type Landraces

BBaaii WWeenn ((白白文文)) ((TTRREESS//TTTTEESS ##1144)) Year Registered 1983

Tea Style Used for Oolong tea Black tea Paochong (Pouchong) tea

Parents Bai Mao Hour (Taiwan)

x TTES #983 (Hwang-Gan x Kyang)



Where Grown Songboling, Nantou county in Central Taiwan

Leaves have somewhat bitter taste for insects, so they tend to avoid them. If any insects do happen on the plant and lay eggs on leaves, those eggs generally fall off during process-ing.

BBaaii YYiiaann ((白白燕燕)) ((TTRREESS//TTTTEESS ##1155))


Tea Style Used for Oolong White tea Green tea

Parents Bai Mau Hou

x TTES #983 (Hwang-Gan x Kyang)



BBaannnnoocckkbbuurrnn 115577 Other name(s) B157

Tea Style Used for Oolong

Where Grown Taiwan

Type & Breeding Method Clonal

Named after the Bannock-burn Darjeeling tea garden in West Bengal, India, where it was developed in association with the Tea Research Association. Tem-perature resistant, pest re-sistant, rich aroma, easy on the tummy.

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BBaaoo ZZhhoonngg

See Bai Lu (白鷺) (TRES/TTES #17).

BBii YYuu ((碧碧玉玉)) ((TTRREESS//TTTTEESS ##1199))


Other name(s) Green Jade

Tea Style Used for Oolong tea Paochong (Pouchong) tea

Parents TTES-12 (Taiwan)

x Chin-Shin-Oolong (Taiwan)



Light green shoot tip, middle dense leaf hair, oval to ob-long shape mature leaf, strong vigor, less drought resist-ance, mid to high yield, spring harvest date. Liquid is bright and honey green with elegant flavor and sweet taste. Suited for middle to high altitude tea plantations.

One of the 12 prevailing cultivars in Taiwan.

http://www.chercheurdethe.com/2011/03/15/trois-cultivars-de-darjeeling/

BBllaacckk JJaaddee

See Hong Yu (TRES/TTES #18).

BBuuddddhhaass HHaanndd

See Fo Shou (佛手).

BBuurrmmaa Tea Style Used for Black tea

Origin Myanmar


Germplasm Type Introduced variety

CChhiinn‐‐hhssiinn

Tea Style Used for

Alishan Baozhong Da Yu Ling Dong Ding Lishan

Shan Li Xi Paochong (Pouchong) tea


A category of culitivars (Chin-hsin, Luanze, etc.) usually simplified into one grouping. Cultivated by the Japanese in Taiwan for high quality and slower growth-rate that develops more complexity within leaves. Used in top quality teas (high-mountain Alishan, Lishan, Da Yu Ling, etc., plus Dong-Ding and Baozhong).

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CChhiinn‐‐hhssiinn DDaa PPaa Tea Style Used for Oriental Beauty Oolong


Where Grown Taiwan

Not as popular as Chin-hsin; mostly used to make Orien-tal Beauty. Leaves more oval. Sweeter, rich honey-like flavor in infused liquid. Thought to originate from China; introduced to Taiwan around same time as Chin-hsin.

CChhiinnhhssuuaann

See Jin Xuan (金萱) (TRES/TTES #12).

CChhiinn SShhiinn


CChhiinn‐‐SShhiinn‐‐DDaahhppaann Other name(s) Chin Shin Dar Pan

Tea Style Used for Black tea Green tea

Oolong tea Paochong (Pouchong) tea

Origin northwest Taiwan



Where Grown northwest Taiwan


CChhiinn SShhiinn DDaarr PPaann

See Chin-Shin-Dahpan.

CChhiinn‐‐SShhiinn‐‐GGaannttzzyy Tea Style Used for Green tea

Where Grown New Taipei City in Taiwan

Species/ Variety Camellia sinensis var. sinensis


Origin New Taipei City, Taiwan



CChhiinn‐‐SShhiinn‐‐OOoolloonngg


Origin Planting around Taiwan



Type & Breeding Method

Taiwan cultivar


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CCuuyy YYuu ((翠翠玉玉)) ((TTRREESS//TTTTEESS ##1133))


Other name(s)

2029 Cui Yu Paochong (Pouchong) tea

Hard Stem Red Heart Ying-Jy-Horng-Shin

Ying Zhi Hong Xin (硬枝红心)

Tea Style Used for

Baozhong Cui Yu aka Jade Oolong Paochong (Pouchong) tea Black

tea Oriental Beauty Oolong teas

Parents

Ying Zhi Hong Xin (Ying-Jy-Horng-Shin)

x TTES #80 (Tainon-80)

Origin Planting in New Taipei City, Taiwan



Where Grown Taiwan at lower elevations


Usually called by cultivar name. A bit more difficult to find than Four Seasons or Jin Xuan outside of Taiwan; extreme-ly popular in Taiwan and Asia, third most consumed fra-grant oolong. Much better yields than Chin-hsin.

More floral, less creamy than Jin Xuan. Very unique and intense floral/orchid aroma.

Prof. Wu, named this cultivar “Jade”, in memory of his grandmother, but officially named TaiCha #13 in 1982. The tag in the research field said “2029”, so many farmers still call it “29 son”.

Growth rate is slightly weaker than Jin Xuan, but about 20% higher than Chin-shin. Looser growth form, not easy for machine-harvesting. Has a loose form so that machine harvesting is difficult.

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DDaa‐‐TToo‐‐HHwweeii ssoonn

See Si Ji Chun.

DDaa YYuu LLiinngg ((大大禹禹嶺嶺))

Other name(s) King of Taiwan High Mountain Tea


Where Grown Da Yu Ling region of Taiwan at above 2,500 meters elev.

Tough weather conditions, tea plants grow long and only picked occasionally. Leaves full of nutrients, essential oils, enzymes. Quantity limited due to geographical con-dition, price per 500 grams $200-500 US dollars.

DDaahh‐‐YYeehh‐‐OOoolloonngg Tea Style Used for Green tea Oolong tea



Where Grown north and east Taiwan

DDaayy LLiillyy


DDee‐‐HHuuaa‐‐SShhee Tea Style Used for Black tea

Origin Nantou in Taiwan

Species/Variety Camellia formosensis

Germplasm Type wild tea

Camellia formosensis (cultivar not specified)

DDoonngg FFaanngg MMeeiirreenn

See Oriental Beauty.

FFKKKK‐‐11 Tea Style Used for Black tea

Parents Kyang (India) x Kimen (China)



FFoo SShhoouu ((佛佛手手))

Other name(s) Buddhas Hand Half Day Perish

Xiang Yuan (香橼)

Tea Style Used for Oolong tea (Fo Shou)

Where Grown Yong Chun and Mount Wuyi

in Fujian Province (福建省), China & Taiwan Nation

Sold under its cultivar name. Very large leaves. Usually lightly roasted; strong fruity flavor and full body.

FFoonngg‐‐HHuuaanngg Tea Style Used for Black tea





FFoorrmmoossaa Tea Style Used for Oolong, including Oriental Beauty

A large-leaved cultivar named after the island of Formo-sa (now Taiwan); fragrant and floral with a persistent finish; a combination of growing environment and fine processing done by true tea craftsmen.

FFoouurr‐‐sseeaassoonn SSpprriinngg

See Si Ji Chun.

FFoouurr SSeeaassoonnss

See Si Ji Chun.

FFrraaggrraannccee ooff TTaaiiwwaann

See Hong Yu (紅玉) (TRES/TTES #18).

FFwwuu‐‐JJoouu Tea Style Used for Paochong (Pouchong) tea

Origin China



GGaaoosshhaann

Has five varieties (Meishan, Yushan, Wushe, Lishan, and Alishan – priciest and most highly regarded), is similar to Qing-Xin used to make Dong-Ding (medium oxidation, withering, and rolling); some of the oolongs made from this cultivar are aged and all have fairly complex flavors involving fruits, florals, and a sweetness akin to sugar-cane.

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GGoollddeenn TTiiggeerr LLiillyy


GGrreeeenn HHeeaarrtt Other Names Luanze Qing-Xin

Tea Style Used for Dong-Ding oolong

Where Grown Dong Ding Mountain, Taiwan

Used to make Dong-Ding oolong (the authentic version is made only from tea leaves grown on Dong Ding Mountain, 700-1200 meters elevation), traditionally only the tea shoots (the bud and 2-3 leaves) are used and oxidized to 25-35%; also used to make Bao Zhongs that are lightly oxidized and range in flavor from light and sweet like Japanese sencha to floral to fruity.

GGrreeeenn JJaaddee

See Bi Yu (碧玉) (TRES/TTES #19) and Cuy Yu (翠玉) (TRES/TTES #13).

HHaallff DDaayy PPeerriisshh


HHaannnn‐‐KKoooouu Tea Style Used for Black tea

Origin China



HHaarrdd SStteemm RReedd HHeeaarrtt

See Cuy Yu (翠玉) (TRES/TTES #13) and Ying Zhi Hong Xin

(硬枝红心).

HHeehhuuaaccuunn SShhaann CChhaa Where Grown Hehuacun Shan, Taiwan

HHeeHHuuaann SShhaann Other Names Joy Mountain


Where Grown HeHuan Shan, Taiwan

Type & Breeding Method

Wild

Much appreciated in Taiwan. HeHuan Shan tea gardens are one of top four highest mountain areas on the island, with Da Yu Ling, Li Shan and FuShou Shan.

HHeerriittaaggee AAiijjiiaaoo

Believed to be the mother cultivar of the Formosa oolongs. With the aroma of traditional Tieguanyins, the roastiness of Wuyis and the viscosity and florals of Formosas.

HHoonngg YYuu ((紅紅玉玉)) ((TTRREESS//TTTTEESS ##1188))


Other name(s) Ruby #18 Red Jade Fragrance of Taiwan

Tea Style Used for Black tea

Parents

Taiwanese wild tea tree (B-607) from Taiwan

x Burmese assamica (B-729)

from Myanmar




Honey, cinnamon, and mint notes. Natural sweetness from leafhop-per, throughout growing season lays eggs and bites leaves, produces monoterpene diol and hotrienol to attract spiders.

HHoonngg YYuunn ((紅紅韻韻)) ((TTRREESS//TTTTEESS ##2211)) Year Registered 2008


Parents

Keemun x

Nepalese assamica from Kyang (FKK-1 line)

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HHoorrnngg‐‐SShhiinn‐‐DDaahhppaann Tea Style Used for Green tea

Origin northwest Taiwan



HHssiinn CChhuu

Tea Style Used for

Oriental Beauty Tea (“Dong Fang Mei Ren”)

Honey Oolong (“Mi Xiang Oolong”) Mountain Black Tea ("Shan Hong Cha")

Where Grown Hsinchu County, Taiwan at 1,200 meters elev.

Leafhoppers bite the tea leaves and cause some oxidation of the leaves while they are still on the plant. This imparts a matchless fruit-honey taste and aroma to the tea.

HHuuaanngg GGaann

See Hwang-Gan.

https://www.tres.gov.tw/eng/htmlarea_file/web_articles/teais/1817/NO.28.pdf

HHwwaanngg‐‐GGaann Other name(s) Huang Gan


Origin Planting in northwest of Taiwan



JJaaiippuurrii Tea Style Used for Black tea

Origin India



JJiinn XXuuaann ((金金萱萱)) ((TTRREESS//TTTTEESS ##1122))


Other name(s) Gold Lily JX020 Chinhsuan

Golden Tiger Lily Day Lily Taiwan #12

Tea Style Used for

Alishan (阿里山) Baozhong Jin Xuan Oriental Beauty

Paochong (Pouchong) tea Black tea

Parents

Ying Zhi Hong Xin (Taiwan) x

TTES #8 (Hwang-Gan x Chin Shin Oolong)



Where Grown Fujian Province (福建省), China & Taiwan Nation

Generally called “Ali Shan Oolong” and sold as “Jin Xuan.” More shows up on the market than could possibly be grown on the Ali Shan mountains.

Lightly oxidized oolong tea, much of it picked in winter and called “Winter tea”. The most common cultivar used from among those grown on Ali Mountain. Tea merchants stress the special qualities of the cultivar, developed in Taiwan in the 1980s. The tea made with this cultivar has a milky creamy taste and fragrant smell, making it a popular gateway tea for newcomers to Taiwanese oolong. The leaves are often sold with additives that enhance the milk-iness. Farmers growing this plant below 1600 meters eleva-tion often sell it as Alishan tea.

Tea plant has better disease resistance and a 20-40% faster growth rate than Chin-hsin, a more premium tea plant with a higher price per ounce.


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JJooyy MMoouunnttaaiinn

See HeHuan Shan.

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KKiimmeenn Tea Style Used for Black tea

Origin China



https://teatrekker.wordpress.com/2012/07/04/the-real-milk-oolong/

KKiinngg ooff TTaaiiwwaann HHiigghh MMoouunnttaaiinn

See Da Yu Ling (大禹嶺).

KKyyaanngg Tea Style Used for Black tea

Origin India



LLee‐‐YYee Tea Style Used for Black tea

Origin Chiayi in Taiwan




LLoonngg‐‐TToouu Tea Style Used for Black tea Oolong tea

Origin Kaohsiung in Taiwan




MMaanniippuurrii Tea Style Used for Black tea

Origin Manipur, India



MMeeii‐‐YYuuaann Tea Style Used for Black tea





MMiinngg‐‐HHaaii Tea Style Used for Black tea Oolong tea





NNaann‐‐FFoonngg Tea Style Used for Black tea Oolong tea





OOrriieennttaall BBeeaauuttyy ((東東方方美美人人茶茶))

Other Name(s) Dong Fang Meiren White Tip Oolong

Type & Breeding Method Wild

Very fruity in taste. Along with Lishan Oolong, it was one of the most costly exported Taiwanese teas during the 2000s. Its unique flavor originates in part from the inclusion of insect eggs and egg sacs during harvesting, contributing an element that has been described as "earthier and more robust" than Earl Grey tea.

OOrriieennttaall RReedd

See Dong Fang Hong (东方红).

PPaaoocchhoonngg ((PPoouucchhoonngg)) tteeaa


PPhhoooobbsseerriinngg 331122 Other name(s) P312


Type & Breeding Method Clonal

Named after Phoobsering Darjeeling tea garden in West Bengal, India. Was developed in association with Tea Research Associa-tion. Temperature resis-tant, pest resistant, rich aroma, easy on the tummy.

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QQii DDaann

See Da Hong Pao (大红袍).

QQiinngg XXiinn ((青青心心))


QQiinngg XXiinn DDaa MMaaoo

Taiwan Oolong

QQiinngg XXiinn DDaa PPhhaa


RReedd JJaaddee


RRuuaann ZZhhii ((EEggrreett))


RRuubbyy ##1188


http://www.chercheurdethe.com/2011/03/15/trois-cultivars-de-darjeeling/

SSaaccrreedd LLiillyy

See Shui Xian (水仙).

SShhaann Tea Style Used for Black tea

Origin Thailand



SShhaann‐‐11 Tea Style Used for Black tea

Origin Thailand




Origin Thailand




Origin Thailand




Origin Thailand



SShhaann LLiinn XXii Tea Style Used for Oolong tea

Where Grown Taiwan at 1,200-1,400 meters elevation

A varietal of high mountain Taiwan oolong.

SShhiiaanngg‐‐YYuuaann


Origin China



SShhooeeii‐‐SShhiiaann


Origin China



SShhuuii HHssiieenn


SShhyy‐‐JJiihh‐‐CChhuueenn






SSii JJii CChhuunn

Other name(s) Four Season Da-To-Hwei son Si-Ji Chuan Four-season Spring

Tea Style Used for Alishan Baozhong Si-ji (Four Seasons)

Parents Chin-hsin x Wuyi

Where Grown Taiwan at lower-elevation

Extremely fast growth rate, can be harvested up to six times a year. Much lower-prices than higher-elevation oolongs. A naturally hybrid cultivar with a strong growth rate year round; the tea has an intense floral/fruity aro-ma that isn’t as “wide” feeling or as exquisite as Chin-shin.

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SSii‐‐JJii CChhuuaann

See Si Ji Chun.

SSoofftt SStteemm


TTaaiiwwaann ##1122


TTaaiiwwaann ##1133


TTiieeee‐‐GGuuaann‐‐IInn


Origin China



TTRREESS//TTTTEESS ##11 Year Registered 1969

Tea Style Used for Black tea Green tea Oolong tea

Parents Chin-Shin-Dahpan (Taiwan)

x Kyang (India)





Parents Dah-Yeh-Oolong (Taiwan)

x Jaipuri (India)





Parents

Manipuri assamica from India x

Hong Xin Da Mao (Horng-Shin-Dahpan) from Taiwan






Parents Horng-Shin-Dahpan (Taiwan)

x Manipuri (India)




Tea Style Used for Green tea Oolong tea Paochong (Pouchong) tea

Origin Fwu-Jou line (China)





Origin Chin-Shin-Oolong line (Taiwan)





Origin Shan line (Thailand)






Origin Jaipuri line (India)



Where Grown Taiwan




Parents Horng-Shin-Dahpan (Taiwan)

x Kyang (India)





Parents Hwang-Gan (Taiwan)

x Jaipuri (India)





Parents Dah-Yeh-Oolong (Taiwan)

x Jaipuri (India)



TTRREESS//TTTTEESS ##1122

See Jin Xuan.




See Bai Wen.


See Bai Yian.


See Bai He.




See Hong Yu.


See Bi Yu (TRES/TTES #19).


See Ying Xiang (TRES/TTES #20).


See Hong Yun (TRES/TTES #21).



Parents Qing Xin x Jin Xuan Article from the announcement

TTTTEESS ##333355 Tea Style Used for Oolong tea

Origin or Parents Dah-Yeh-Oolong x Kyang

TTTTEESS ##998833 Parents Hwang-Gan x Kyang

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See Bai He.

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See Bai Ji Guan (白鸡冠).

WWhhiittee HHaaiirr MMoonnkkeeyy Tea Style Used for Oriental Beauty Oolong

Not to be confused with Bai Mao Hou, a green tea also called “White Hair Monkey,” from Fujian province, China. Along with Chin-hsin Da Pa, this cultivar is com-monly used for Oriental Beauty.

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See Ban Qing Ming.

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Origin China

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((TTRREESS//TTTTEESS ##2200)) Year Registered 2004

Tea Style Used for Black tea Oolong tea Paochong (Pouchong) tea

Parents

2022 (Dah-Yeh-Oolong x Tainon-20) (Taiwan)

x Chin-Shin-Oolong (Taiwan)



Purplish green shoot tip when bud has just burst then turning bright green, leaf hair is denser then TTES #19, almost oblong shaped mature leaf, bud burst very uni-form, strong vigor, less drought resistance, high yield but the lignification of fresh leaf is very fast, so it had a short harvest period. Liquid is bright honey green with good aroma and strong taste. Suited for mid to low alti-tude tea plantations, avoid humidity and poorly ventilat-ed areas, and beware of blister blight and brown blight.


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YYuunngg KKaanngg Tea Style Used for Black tea Green tea

Species/ Variety Camellia formosensis var. yungkangensis


Where Grown Taitung in Taiwan

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Over the years we have been honored to try samples of various Taiwanese teas from a host of tea vendors, some of which are no longer in business. We hope you will have the opportunity to try some, too!

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(From one of those generalist vendors and of very low

quality – the leaves were crushed to almost dust.)

(From another generalist vendor but of better quality.

Dealing with them, though, is difficult.)

(A slightly better version.)

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Taiwan, like other nations for whom tea is a major crop, faces some tough challenges. High elevation tea gardens are threatened by environmental extremists. Old tea plants need replacing (and we’re talking about thousands of tea plants). The push is strong for labor-intensive “fancy teas” instead of basic teas that take less effort to produce. Tea gardens have to pay out hundreds or even thousands of dollars to get certified as Fair Trade, Organic, etc. (and these certifications need to be renewed annually – it’s a real racket for the agencies issuing the certifications but of no benefit to you, the consumer). Political unrest due to differences of opinion with China continues.

Despite all this, the future for Taiwan teas is rosy. And the more you know, the more you will enjoy. We strongly recommend that you buy from a vendor who specializes in Taiwanese teas, as opposed to the “generalist” tea vendors who carry an array of mediocre teas with a good one thrown in here and there.

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