SOLAR TERMS 11/7
Start of Winter
Lidong begins the season of building up. Fully oxidised black tea is the warmest of Taiwanese teas, gentle even on an empty stomach.
重點：驅寒、暖胃、儲存能量。
Drink this term
紅棗薑茶 活血驅寒，象徵冬令進補的開始。
非茶類飲品，以茶性最溫的臺灣紅茶替代
What the gardens are doing now
Winter picking begins — the last crop of the year. A hundred and seven of the teas here list November or December, second only to spring.
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
95 teas list month 11 as a harvest month; the first few are shown here.
Also suits the term
What to eat this term
Taro Balls、Malao Sesame Crisp