Eco-Cha Teas

Aged Dong Ding Oolong Tea - An Impromptu Introduction

October 07, 2014

Freshly harvested High Mountain Organic Oolong and decades-old Aged Dong Ding Oolong Tea

Pei Ketron Visits Us In Dong Ding Oolong Country

August 14, 2014 1 Comment

We recently spent the day with Pei Ketron ( @pketron ) - a freelance photographer from the U.S.A. who has family in Taipei.

The view above is from the vista point that our local friend and tea artisan took us up to overlooking Qilin Lake (麒麟潭) and Phoenix Village (鳳凰村)

An Inspirational Tea Farmer

July 30, 2014

Mr. LIn is on a new mission to cultivate Organic Dong Ding Oolong Tea on an isolated mountain plot of land he inherited from his father.

The making and cooking of "zhongzi" or rice dumplings is a common practice during the Dragon Boat Festival

June 2^nd was the fifth day of the fifth month in the lunar calendar - Dragon Boat Festival - a national holiday here in Taiwan. I rode up to tea country and visited my friend and Dong Ding Oolong artisan who invited me to come and eat “zhongzi”.

This story was originally posted on the T Ching tea blog site.

Samping various teas at the Lugu Farmers' Association 2014 Ding Dong Oolong Spring Tea Competition

Lugu Farmers' Association Dong Ding Oolong Spring Tea Competition 2014 - Tea Fair and Tasting

June 06, 2014

There was an unpublicized occasion provided by the Farners' Association for local participants in the competition and a few select guests to sample the spectrum of this spring's competition teas

Radio Taiwan's Shirley Lin talks with Andy Kincart, Eco-Cha's Sourcing Director

Eco-Cha Visits Radio Taiwan International

May 31, 2014

An added bonus in my journey to Taipei was when I emerged from the Yuanshan 圓山 MRT station, I spotted a quaint temple in serene surroundings just a few stops away from the Main Station in downtown Taipei.

Sampling tea from the 2014 Lugu Farmers' Association Dong Ding Oolong Spring tea competition

Lugu Farmers' Association Dong Ding Oolong Spring Tea Competition 2014 - Part One

May 08, 2014

He was in the final hour of roasting a batch of his spring tea harvest to be entered in the world's largest Oolong Tea Competition.

Spring Harvest Report 2014 #9 - Spring Rain's Late Arrival

May 06, 2014

Central Taiwan has finally gotten some rain this past week, interspersed with some bright sunny mornings in tea country. On Saturday afternoon a storm came through when we first arrived, but had cleared by nightfall.

Many factors, including seasonal variations, affect the taste of tea

Seasonal Shifts And Their Effects On Our Brew

April 01, 2014

The challenges of farming tea are similar to farm challenges everywhere, but how do those variables affect the brew in my cup?

Top 5 Reasons Why Eco-Cha Is Committed To Sharing Tea

March 25, 2014

1. We are in a life-long love affair with tea and tea culture.

Exploring the heart of the famous and ever more popular Oriental Beauty Oolong Tea in Emei, Hsinchu County.

The Quest for Oriental Beauty

March 04, 2014

For many years I’ve wanted to venture north, out of my familiar playground of Dong Ding and High Mountain Oolong Country in Central Taiwan, to explore the heart of the famous and ever more popular Oriental Beauty Oolong Tea in Emei, Hsinchu County.

Jin Xuan Oolong: Naturally Buttery Tea

February 18, 2014

This spring crop has the classic buttery notes of a Jin Xuan Oolong with underlying sweet vegetal and woody qualities. The flavor is buttery, nutty, and savory - balanced by the smooth astringent "original Oolong" qualities that offer a clean, fragrant finish.

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