AGRILCULTURE BUREAU OF KAOHSIUNGN CITY GOVERNMENT

Booth No: K210

Exhibitor Profile

The Kaohsiung native mountain tea tree is a very special plant. Its leaves, after being processed, become a versatile yet enduring tea that can be made into a hot beverage by the traditional tea-making technique or the "cold soak" technique. Cold-soaked tea has a distinctive leafy fragrance that speaks of mountains and misty dews. It quenches the thirst, and brings a sense of rejuvenation. The leaves can be re-soaked several times and still produce satisfying tea. When using hot water, the tea can be light and refreshing, or rich with a powerful aroma, depending on the techniques employed during the leaf-processing stage. The flavor has depth, and reveals multiple layers as one takes sips. The hot tea is never bitter; it leaves a sweet aftertaste as it goes down. As the native tea tree grows only on those steep slopes frequently enveloped by fog, their rarity make them much sought after by those in the know.