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When the mist comes, don't rush — tea waits for its own time
Expert tea farmer Mr. Chen keeps to hand-picking and sun-withering in his garden at 1,200 m in Lugu. Machines can be fast, he says, but the patience in the cup can't be faked.
Mr. Chen · Lugu, Nantou · expert tea farmer
Craft Notes
＊ Craft Notes are general background on tea; regional definitions, processing steps and flavour descriptions are compiled from public material published by the Tea and Beverage Research Station, Ministry of Agriculture (Taiwan).