SOLAR TERMS 5/5
Start of Summer
The heat is coming. The higher the elevation, the cooler the tea — the best buffer before summer proper.
重點：消暑、生津、保護心氣。
Drink this term
白牡丹（白茶） 幫助身體降火，平穩過渡到高溫天氣。
臺灣不產白茶，以高海拔清香茶的涼性替代
What the gardens are doing now
High-mountain spring tea only arrives now. Lishan, Dayuling, Shanlinxi and the other gardens above 1,500 m concentrate their spring picking in May — nearly two months behind the lowlands.
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 Longjing Green TeaSanxia Haishan 300 m Bean Floral1.4–2.4kSanxia Haishan Baozhong TeaSanxia Haishan 300 m Returning Sweetness Floral0.8–2.0kShimen TieguanyinShimen 200 m Charcoal Roast Full-bodied2.0–4.0k
100 teas list month 5 as a harvest month; the first few are shown here.
Also suits the term
What to eat this term
Mung Bean Cake、Suncake