Taiwanese Non-alcoholic Beverages

Invented in Taichung, Taiwan in the 1980’s, bubble tea is a tea-based beverage that is shaken or mixed with fruit or milk. It is combined with tapioca balls, also known as bubbles, pearls, or boba, so the ... READ MORE

Dongfang meiren is a heavily-oxidized, non-roasted Taiwanese oolong tea. It is cultivated in the hilly areas of Hsinchu County. Authentic dongfang meiren is produced in a unique, time-consuming process. It is harvested during the summer w... READ MORE

Dong ding, which translates as frozen peak, is a type of Taiwanese oolong tea that was originally brought from Fujian in the 1860s. The tea shares the name with the mountain where it is traditionally cultivated. After it is harve... READ MORE

Baozhong (pouchong) is the least oxidized variety of Taiwanese oolong teas. Often called a green oolong, this tea is only lightly oxidized—oxidation typically ranges from 10 to 20%. The laves are long and slightly twisted. ... READ MORE