SOLAR TERMS 12/22
Winter Solstice
The longest night of the year. The sweetness in honey black tea comes from leafhopper bite — steadying, with nothing added.
重點:驅寒、暖胃、儲存能量。

Drink this term
煙燻紅茶 獨特的溫暖香氣,在一年最長之夜帶來安定感。
以蜜香型臺灣紅茶替代煙燻工藝
What the gardens are doing now
Picking is over. The gardens go dormant and the year closes here. There will be no new tea until February.
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
Tangyuan Rice Balls、Red Bean Soup