SOLAR TERMS 5/21
Grain Full
Early summer is humid and hot. Unoxidised green tea clears heat and damp — the most direct choice for this term.
重點：消暑、生津、保護心氣。
Drink this term
綠茶 利濕清熱，對應夏季初期的濕熱。
What the gardens are doing now
High-mountain spring picking winds down. As the heat comes, leafhoppers become active: the shoots they feed on stop growing, and that is exactly what Oriental Beauty and the honey-scented teas want.
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
Aiyu Jelly、Suncake