SOLAR TERMS　1/6

Minor Cold

Xiaohan keeps you indoors and stagnant. A heavily roasted tea moves the qi and warms the stomach — the body loosens with one cup.

重點：驅寒、暖胃、儲存能量。

Drink this term

陳皮普洱　理氣暖胃，化解冬季室內運動不足的鬱積。

臺灣不產普洱，以重焙茶替代

What the gardens are doing now

Winter work: pruning, fertilising, turning the soil. None of it is visible in a cup, and all of it decides next spring’s quality — and spring is well over half the year’s crop.

Being picked this month

Almost nothing is picked anywhere this month.

Also suits the term

Muzha Tieguanyin台北市茶區Charcoal-roast aroma with ripe fruit and a gentle tartness Luye Red Oolong台東茶區Ripe fruit and honey; the liquor glows red like black tea Mingjian Songbai Changqing Tea南投縣茶區Intense floral aroma (gardenia, ginger lily)

What to eat this term

Tangyuan Rice Balls、Red Bean Soup

What to drink through the 24 solar terms