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Nantou, Taiwan

Wikipedia: Nantou_County | Official Government Website: www.nantou.gov.tw/english/index.asp 
Updated: Oct. 1, 2014 

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About Nantou, Taiwan | Styles of Tea Produced in Nantou, Taiwan | Best (Top-Rated) Nantou Teas

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About Nantou, Taiwan

Tea Garden, Puli Town, Nantou County, Taiwan, © lienyuan lee, CC BY 3.0.
Nantou is the central county in Taiwan, the second-largest, and the only landlocked county in Taiwan. Nantou is mountainous and has a low population density. The county borders many other tea-producing counties, including Taichung to the north, and Chiayi to the southwest.

Nantou is the principal tea-growing region of Taiwan, producing over 12,000 metric tons (11,000 tons) of tea annually; most of the tea is medium-quality, but the region also is home to two mountains, Dong Ding (Tung Ting), meaning frozen summit, and Shan Lin Xi, both of which produce top-quality oolongs.[1] Tea has been cultivated here since the mid-19th century; an earthquake in 1999 set back production somewhat, but the region has fully recovered.[2]

The region is also important in tea processing, perhaps due to its central location, with teas produced elsewhere being shipped here for processing. Although it is best-known for oolongs, the region produces a small amount of black tea, including Sun Moon Lake tea, produced around the lake of the same name (日月潭 or Ri yue tan in Chinese).[1]

References

1. Kevin Gascoyne, Francois Marchand, Jasmin Desharnais, and Hugo Americi, Tea: History, Terroirs, Varieties, Camellia Sinensis Tea House, Firefly Books, 2011.

2. James Norwood Pratt, Tea Dictionary, 2010, pp. 263.

Styles of Tea Produced in Nantou, Taiwan

This is a selection, not an exhaustive listing, of the styles of tea most commonly produced in Nantou, Taiwan.

Best Nantou Teas

The notion of the "best" Nantou teas is subjective, because different people have different tastes. We present the most often-rated and highest-rated teas produced in Nantou, Taiwan, and allow you to draw your own conclusions.

Most Often-Rated Teas

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Superfine Taiwan Moderately-Roasted Dong Ding Oolong Tea

Brand:TeaVivre
Style:Oolong Tea
Caffeine:Caffeinated
Leaf:Loose
93
5 Ratings
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Dong Ding Oolong Tea

Brand:Eco-Cha
Style:Oolong Tea
Caffeine:Caffeinated
Leaf:Loose
71
4 Ratings
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Tsui Yu Jade Oolong Tea

Brand:Eco-Cha
Style:Oolong Tea
Caffeine:Caffeinated
Leaf:Loose
95
3 Ratings
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Jin Xuan Oolong Tea

Brand:Eco-Cha
Style:Milky Oolong
Caffeine:Caffeinated
Leaf:Loose
60
3 Ratings
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Organic High Mountain Oolong Tea

Brand:Eco-Cha
Style:High Mountain Oolong
Caffeine:Caffeinated
Leaf:Loose
87
3 Ratings

Top-Rated Nantou Teas

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Tsui Yu Jade Oolong Tea

Brand:Eco-Cha
Style:Oolong Tea
Caffeine:Caffeinated
Leaf:Loose
95
3 Ratings
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Superfine Taiwan Moderately-Roasted Dong Ding Oolong Tea

Brand:TeaVivre
Style:Oolong Tea
Caffeine:Caffeinated
Leaf:Loose
93
5 Ratings
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Organic High Mountain Oolong Tea

Brand:Eco-Cha
Style:High Mountain Oolong
Caffeine:Caffeinated
Leaf:Loose
87
3 Ratings
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Dong Ding Oolong Tea

Brand:Eco-Cha
Style:Oolong Tea
Caffeine:Caffeinated
Leaf:Loose
71
4 Ratings
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Jin Xuan Oolong Tea

Brand:Eco-Cha
Style:Milky Oolong
Caffeine:Caffeinated
Leaf:Loose
60
3 Ratings

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