Ruisui Tianhe TeaRuisui Tianhe Tea
Flavour
Delicate aroma with clean sweetness
Tianhe tea comes from the Wuhe terrace in Ruisui, Hualien, at about 300 m — a semi-ball Baozhong. It was named in 1978 by Dr Li Chung-tao. The red soil of the terrace and the climate suit the bush.
Fair priceverified
One jin is 600 g. Below NT$800, be sceptical.
A reasonable range is NT$1,500–3,800 per 600 g. Below NT$800, ask more questions.
What to ask when buying this
Spring and winter lots fetch the highest prices and the best aroma; summer and autumn are a step down in both.
If they will not let you taste but want you to buy 600 g of something expensive, walk away. It is the simplest and most effective filter there is.
A scannable producer record beats any verbal assurance.
Production date, expiry, origin of raw material, seller name and phone — if any is missing, do not buy.
Specifications
About the origin
On the Wuhe terrace in Ruisui Township, Hualien. A substantial planted area.
These figures will be updated if they change.
Brewing
Temperatures follow the official category guidance. Source: TRES — Effects of water quality and temperature on tea liquor
Common mistakes with this tea
95°C or above. Too cool and the roast aroma never opens, leaving it flat.
Rolled-ball leaf needs the first infusion to open up; the second is then shorter.
Best drunk within two months.
The most common beginner regret is buying 600 g on the first try. Buy a jin only after you know you like it.
What to eat with it
A chilled jelly has almost no flavour of its own; a heavily roasted tea would bury it. A fragrant, lightly oxidised tea lifts it instead.
This one is Taiwan-only — not available overseas
Location accuracy: named locality (23.4800, 121.3900). This marks the growing area, not one specific garden.