NT-01 · Craft & Transformation
The Many Faces of Ruby Tea
紅玉的多重面貌
Your tasting guide
郭寬福
This session is led in Chinese. An English introduction is provided here to help you choose your tasting.
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Explore how one cultivar can express itself in different ways. Ruby (Taiwan Tea No. 18) is presented through white, GABA and black teas. Compare aroma, texture and finish, and discover how growing conditions and processing shape each cup.
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The teas you will taste
Garden and signature tea names are retained in Chinese to match the growers’ original labels. Cultivars and processing information are shown in English where available.
#7 · Signature tea
甜蜜舞紅玉白茶
Origin & farming
- Tea garden
- 紅玉明珠紅茶園
- Years of organic farming
- 13 years
- Growing region
- Yuchi, Nantou
- Elevation
- 600-800 m
Cultivar & craft
- Tea type
- White tea
- Tea cultivar
- TTES No.18 (Ruby)
- Fermentation degree
- Heavy
- Withering
- Heavy
#69 · Signature tea
迦耶紅玉GABA 紅茶
Origin & farming
- Tea garden
- 源記新茶業有限公司
- Years of organic farming
- 10 years
- Growing region
- Mingjian, Nantou
- Elevation
- 450 m
Cultivar & craft
- Tea type
- GABA tea
- Tea cultivar
- TTES No.18 (Ruby)
- Fermentation degree
- Heavy
- Withering
- Heavy
#76 · Signature tea
昊璟清秀紅寶石有機紅玉紅茶
Origin & farming
- Tea garden
- 昊璟清秀有機示範茶園
- Years of organic farming
- 8 years
- Growing region
- Lugu, Nantou
- Elevation
- 300 m
Cultivar & craft
- Tea type
- Black tea
- Tea cultivar
- TTES No.18 (Ruby)
- Fermentation degree
- Heavy
- Withering
- Heavy
#89 · Signature tea
廖武當有機紅玉紅茶
Origin & farming
- Tea garden
- 恆武茶人
- Years of organic farming
- 8 years
- Growing region
- Lugu, Nantou
- Elevation
- 450 m
Cultivar & craft
- Tea type
- Black tea
- Tea cultivar
- TTES No.18 (Ruby)
- Fermentation degree
- Heavy
- Withering
- Heavy
#81 · Signature tea
一冠有機紅玉紅茶
Origin & farming
- Tea garden
- 一冠紅茶
- Years of organic farming
- 10 years
- Growing region
- Zhushan, Nantou
- Elevation
- 500 m
Cultivar & craft
- Tea type
- Black tea
- Tea cultivar
- TTES No.18 (Ruby)
- Fermentation degree
- Heavy
- Withering
- Moderate