Tea from Taiwan

Author: Lin Mu-lian et al
Publisher: Yuan Zhu Culture
Publish Date: 1994-01-01
Features:
1. Preface: The director introduces the book to readers, narrating the past and present of Taiwan tea and conducting in-depth discussions on topics related to tea, such as WTO and soil and water conservation.
2. History of Taiwan Tea Development: Introduces the historical evolution and developmental context of Taiwan tea.
3. Tea Plant Morphology and Its Relationship with Nature: Introduces the origin and taxonomic status of tea plants, their morphology and cultivation, their relationship with the natural environment, the life cycle of tea plants, suitable tea garden environments for tea plant growth, the life and death of tea plants.
4. Tea Leaf Processing Methods and Quality Identification: The processing process of tea leaves, manufacturing methods of various tea categories, tea leaf packaging and storage, how to select and brew tea leaves, tea leaf quality evaluation.
5. Exploring Tea Villages: Introduces tea regions across Taiwan and their specialty teas, guiding readers through Taiwan's tea regions and surrounding cultural landscapes via pull-out pages and maps.
6. Chemical Composition and Health Benefits of Tea Leaves: Introduces the chemical composition of tea leaves, key substances in tea fermentation, chemical changes during tea processing, and the nutritional components and health benefits of tea leaves.
7. Diverse Tea Products: Introduces tea product categories, DIY tea snacks, and the processing levels of diversified tea products.
8. Tea Art Culture and Marketing: Introduces the essence and connotation of tea art, tea culture, tea ceremony, characteristics, the development of Taiwan's tea art culture, the evolution of Taiwan's tea production, processing, and marketing, as well as tea leaf marketing and packaging.