Taiwan and Anxi · autumn harvest
Cooler nights slow the leaf’s growth, concentrating the aromatic oils.
The autumn harvest in Taiwan and Anxi produces a different character than spring. Autumn Tieguanyin is often more fragrant than the spring version: lighter, more floral, less of the lush body that spring’s warmth produces. Taiwan’s high mountain gardens are picking their second flush now too. The season is brief, the teas are worth paying attention to.
Teas to try
Regions to explore
Fertile Heartland
Anxi’s oolong heartland, fragrant in autumn
Cloud Mountains
Taiwan’s high mountains, second flush arriving
This card is active during Oct 1 — Nov 15.
Comes back each year.