Over the centuries, an independent Chinese-influenced tea culture has developed on the island of Taiwan. The proximity to the sea and the massive central mountain range characterize the terroir. Taiwan thus offers a variety of tea regions in a very small area. The journey takes you via the lively capital Taipei and nearby tea gardens to the mountains of Alishan, where you can discover not only highly flavoured High Mountain Oolong but also a fascinating natural landscape. The journey continues to Nantou in the centre of the island, the core region of the tea trade and gateway to the classic tea-growing regions such as Dong Ding.