SOLAR TERMS 12/7
Major Snow
Daxue wants warming spice. Ruby #18 carries natural cinnamon and mint aroma — not added, but bred into the cultivar.
重點：驅寒、暖胃、儲存能量。
Drink this term
肉桂茶 / 祁門紅茶 濃郁辛香，提升身體熱能。
臺灣的紅玉（台茶18號）天生帶肉桂香，是完美對應
What the gardens are doing now
Dongpian — the flush that comes after the winter picking is already done. There is very little of it and only a few districts make it. The late high-mountain gardens are still picking now.
Being picked this month
Wenshan Baozhong TeaTaipei City 600 m Orchid Floral0.8–2.0kMuzha TieguanyinMuzha 325 m Ripe Fruit Fruity2.0–4.0kNangang Baozhong TeaNangang 275 m Orchid Floral0.8–2.0kPinglin Baozhong TeaPinglin 600 m Returning Sweetness Floral0.8–2.0kSanxia Biluochun Green TeaSanxia Haishan 300 m Nori Seaweed Fresh Grass1.4–2.4kSanxia Haishan Baozhong TeaSanxia Haishan 300 m Returning Sweetness Floral0.8–2.0kShimen TieguanyinShimen 200 m Charcoal Roast Full-bodied2.0–4.0kLinkou Longshou TeaLinkou 150 m Returning Sweetness Floral0.7–1.4k
93 teas list month 12 as a harvest month; the first few are shown here.
Also suits the term
What to eat this term
Red Bean Soup、Hot Grass Jelly