SOLAR TERMS 7/23
Major Heat
Dashu calls for dispersing heat. A cold-brewed cooling Taiwanese tea is far cleaner than a bottled herbal drink.
重點：消暑、生津、保護心氣。
Drink this term
桑葉茶 / 菊花茶 清散暑熱，預防中暑與發炎。
非茶類飲品，以冷泡涼性臺灣茶替代
What the gardens are doing now
The hottest stretch of the year. The bush grows fast but the flavour thins, so most gardens stop picking and turn to pruning and pest management, saving their strength for autumn.
Being picked this month
Oriental BeautyBeipu & Emei 400 m Honey Ripe Fruit1.6–3.5kPengfeng Tea (Oriental Beauty)Toufen & Zhunan 400 m Honey Ripe Fruit1.6–3.5kMingjian Songbai Changqing TeaMingjian 300 m Gardenia Ginger Lily0.7–1.4kYuchi Sun Moon Lake Black TeaYuchi 700 m Mint Cinnamon1.0–2.2kYuchi Assam Black TeaYuchi 700 m 柑橘 Fruity0.6–1.4kLiugui TeaLiugui 600m 600 m Honey0.7–1.5kManzhou Gangkou TeaManzhou 50 m Saline Note Returning Sweetness1.0–2.0kRuisui Honey-Scented Black TeaRuisui 200 m Honey Fruity1.5–3.8k
11 teas list month 7 as a harvest month; the first few are shown here.
Also suits the term
What to eat this term
Aiyu Jelly、Grass Jelly