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T aiwanese tea originates from Fujian prov- which is an updated version of Assam and is suitable to

ince. In 1914 under Japanese rule, Japanese
drink along with milk. “Taiwanese Tea No.18” (also known
began experimenting with and aggressive-
ly promoting growing black tea, and even as “Red Jade”, with fragrance of cinnamon and mint, a
hybrid of Burma Big Leaf and Taiwan wild tea varieties)
set up modern tea factories to process black tea. In 1937, is currently the most popular black tea in Taiwan. And in
Formosa Black Tea from the Sun Moon Lake started being 2008, after 40 years of cultivation, they launched “Hong
exported to Europe and America and became international- Yun”, a hybrid of Indian Big Leaf and Qimen Souchong
ly well-known. In 1940, the Indian Assam tea variety was tea varieties (with strong fragrance of flowers and fruits,
born in a black tea lab established in Yuchi Village, Nantou similar to the smell of orange blossoms, suitable to drink
County, of which the flavor is on a par with Indian black without adding anything). All of these have laid a solid
tea. This lab has cultivated many other black tea vari- foundation for today’s diversified Taiwanese tea drink-
eties over the years. For example, “Taiwanese Tea No.8” ing culture.

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