Introduction of Honey Fragrance High Mountain Tea

About High Mountain Formosa / Mi Xiang Gao Shan Cha

This product, which is extremely rare even in Taiwan, is a limited edition that is very difficult to obtain. The flavor is like fully ripe mango, and because of its strong honey flavor, it is called "Mi Xiang" in Taiwan. Despite the strong fruity flavor, High Mountain Formosa / Mi Xiang Gao Shan Cha is made from 100% natural tea leaves.

This tea is characterized by being made only from tea leaves bitten by small green insects called leafhoppers that appear in the summer. These charming insects are a pest to the tea plants. The tea leaves bitten by leafhoppers turn yellow and produce a substance that acts as a defense mechanism. When fermented, this substance forms a honey-like flavor. Plucking these tea leaves one by one is a tremendously painstaking task.

History and Culture of High Mountain Formosa / Mi Xiang Gao Shan Cha

Long ago, a tea farmer neglected his tea garden due to busyness, and the tea leaves were attacked by a swarm of leafhoppers, turning the young tea leaves yellow.

The farmer, unwilling to give up on the tea leaves, harvested and processed them into tea. When he drank it, he found it had a sweet, fruity flavor.

This tea became explosively popular in Europe and was called Formosa Tea at that time, considered the prototype of Oriental Beauty.

Loved not only in Taiwan but also around the world, Oriental Beauty was further studied in terms of raw materials and manufacturing methods to create "High Mountain Formosa / Mi Xiang Gao Shan Cha."

Leafhoppers clinging to tea leaves. Notice the yellow spots around the leafhoppers.

Production Region and Tea Gardens of High Mountain Formosa / Mi Xiang Gao Shan Cha

Foggy tea garden

High Mountain Formosa / Mi Xiang Gao Shan Cha comes from tea gardens in Shanlinxi. The tea gardens are at an altitude of 1500m, creating a tea with a rich body and a strong aftertaste due to the significant temperature difference between day and night. The tea garden for High Mountain Formosa / Mi Xiang Gao Shan Cha is naturally cultivated without pesticides or nitrogen fertilizers. Pesticide analysis is also conducted by Taiwan SGS to confirm the actual pesticide status of the tea leaves.

Scenery of high mountain tea gardens

Tea leaves bitten by leafhoppers deform in this way.