Taiwan Native Ruby Red Tea Tea Bags

**Natural Cinnamon and Subtle Mint Notes, the Classic Taiwanese Aroma of Ruby Red Tea** Ruby Red Tea (also known as Taiwan Tea No. 18) is a hybrid developed from wild Taiwanese mountain tea and the robust Burmese large-leaf variety. We select the finest "one bud, two leaves" tea shoots, hand-picked and carefully processed into a strip shape. When made into tea bags, the leaves are not overly crushed, allowing you to see whole leaves when brewed. The liquor is a vibrant amber-red, resembling jade. The taste is smooth, mellow, light, and sweet, with notes of cinnamon and subtle mint. World-renowned black tea experts have praised it as the "Taiwanese Aroma," ranking it alongside Keemun, Darjeeling, and Ceylon Highlands as one of the world's four great black teas. 【Aroma】Natural cinnamon and subtle mint. 【Taste】Smooth, mellow, light, and sweet. 【Liquor Color】The liquor is amber-red, resembling jade, from which it derives its name. 【Fermentation】100% fully fermented tea. https://www.newsmarket.com.tw/shop/files/2022/02/%E7%B4%85%E7%8E%89%E7%B4%85%E8%8C%B6%E8%8C%B6%E5%8C%85-IMG_6009-1200.jpg https://www.newsmarket.com.tw/shop/files/2022/01/%E7%B4%85%E7%8E%89%E7%B4%85%E8%8C%B6%E8%8C%B6%E5%8C%85-IMG_5787r-1200.jpg **High-Quality Local Single-Origin Tea, Re-steepable Without Bitterness** Our carefully selected local teas are crafted into convenient, portable tea bags. Each is a single-origin tea, capable of being re-steeped one to three times without becoming bitter. Each tea bag is individually sealed in a moisture-proof aluminum foil pouch. The inner tea bag material is imported from Japan, made from corn fiber, forming a food-grade non-woven fabric that is more easily biodegradable, heat-resistant, and free from plasticizers, making it friendlier to both your health and the environment. https://www.newsmarket.com.tw/shop/files/2022/02/%E7%B4%85%E7%8E%89%E7%B4%85%E8%8C%B6%E8%8C%B6%E5%8C%85-IMG_6013-1200.jpg **How to Brew Ruby Red Tea Bags** 《Hot Brew》 Hot brewing allows you to fully enjoy the tea's fragrant sweetness and appreciate its depth of flavor. The brewing temperature should be adjusted based on the tea's fermentation level to create a rich and layered taste, showcasing the unique floral, fruity, or honey notes of each tea. ◎ Brewing Method: 1. For a single tea bag, use 150-200 ml of water heated to approximately 90-95°C. 2. It is recommended to warm the cup beforehand. Warming the cup helps maintain the optimal brewing temperature. Pour some boiling water into the cup, swirl it around, and then discard. 3. Add hot water first, then the tea bag. This prevents the water stream from agitating and compressing the leaves, ensuring they have enough space to unfurl. Gently agitate the tea bag a few times, then let it steep for 3-5 minutes with the lid on for optimal flavor. 4. Remove the tea bag, lift it, and slowly swirl it in the cup before allowing it to drain naturally. Avoid squeezing the tea bag to prevent bitterness. Adjust the strength by observing the liquor color according to your preference. It can be re-steeped 1-3 times, offering convenience and economy. __The longer the steeping time, the more caffeine and tannins are released. To avoid an overly strong brew, it is recommended to have a small saucer ready to place the tea bag on once removed.__ 《Cold Brew》 Cold brewing yields a clear, sweet tea without bitterness. The long steeping time allows the tea's sweetness to release slowly. Compared to hot-brewed tea, cold brew releases less caffeine, making it a safe choice even for those sensitive to caffeine. ◎ Brewing Method: 1. The ratio for cold brew is approximately 1 gram of tea to 100 ml of water. 2. Choose a suitably sized water bottle, add 1 to 2 tea bags, and pour in 300 to 400 ml of room-temperature water. __Store in the refrigerator. The container for cold brew must have a lid to prevent the tea from absorbing odors from other food items in the refrigerator. After 6-8 hours of steeping, your refreshing and sweet cold brew tea will be ready!__ **Join Us in Protecting the Earth and Supporting Taiwanese Agriculture** Taiwan's diverse microclimates, influenced by varying mountain mists and humidity, nurture a wide array of tea tree varieties. Tea artisans employ different fermentation techniques tailored to the characteristics of each tea leaf, transforming green leaves into liquors of vibrant red, emerald, or amber hues, with aromas rich in floral and sweet notes. Tea brewing is a unique Taiwanese ritual. We have carefully selected Taiwanese teas with varying degrees of fermentation, all cultivated through land-friendly farming practices, allowing you to choose according to your preferences. We invite you to gather your friends and family for a cup of tea, and in doing so, support the sustainable coexistence of our precious island. **Sun Moon Lake Ruby Red Tea. Amber Red Like Jade. A Unique Taiwanese Aroma** Sun Moon Lake's Ruby Red Tea (Taiwan Tea No. 18) is a star black tea from the tea region of Yuchi Township, Nantou County, belonging to the large-leaf variety. Yuchi Township is surrounded by rolling hills, with weak acidic red soil, at an altitude of approximately 700-800 meters. The average annual temperature is 19°C, with dry winters and humid summers – an environment and climate perfectly suited for the growth of large-leaf tea trees. https://www.newsmarket.com.tw/shop/files/2020/04/%E7%B4%85%E7%8E%89%E7%B4%85%E8%8C%B6%E8%BE%B2%E5%A0%B4-01.jpg Ruby Red Tea is the result of 50 years of dedicated effort by the Yuchi Township Branch Station of the Tea Research and Extension Station, Taiwan, crossbreeding the resilient native wild Taiwanese mountain tea with the robust Burmese large-leaf variety. The liquor is bright and vibrant red, often forming a golden ring around the rim of the cup. It emits a natural, subtle aroma of mint and cinnamon, unique to this varietal. Under different terroirs, notes of brown sugar or ripe fruit may also appear, offering a rich complexity. It has a high polyphenol content, which transforms into theaflavins and thearubigins during full fermentation. The liquor is mellow and full-bodied upon entry, with a slight astringency that gradually mellows into a sweet smoothness, carrying the aroma derived from the wild Taiwanese mountain tea. This hand-picked, naturally farmed Ruby Red Tea is cultivated using natural farming methods, __free from pesticides, chemical fertilizers, and herbicides. We insist on hand-picking the "one bud, two leaves" tea shoots to ensure the quality of the tea__, as machine harvesting can easily mix in old leaves, stems, and impurities, affecting the tea's flavor. From cultivation to processing, the production of Ruby Red Tea is a collaborative effort by the entire family. Following the subtle seasonal changes in tea tree growth, they adhere to the principle of "making tea based on the tea" and rigorous traditional processes, from tea tree growth, harvesting, wilting, rolling, fermentation, to drying, to produce the most flavorful Ruby Red Tea. **2019 Black Tea Competition Tea King. Two Generations of Tea Cultivation and Production** In the 2019 Yuchi Township Farmers' Association Black Tea Competition, Huang Li-shan, a tea producer in her fifth decade, uniquely won the Tea King award for Taiwan Tea No. 21. Taiwan Tea No. 18 and Assam black tea also received two Superior Quality awards and two Gold Quality awards, respectively. https://www.newsmarket.com.tw/shop/files/2020/04/%E7%B4%85%E7%8E%89%E7%B4%85%E8%8C%B6%E8%BE%B2%E5%A0%B4-02.jpg Huang Li-shan is the second generation of a tea-growing and producing family. The tea garden is currently managed by her family members. Her father, Mr. Huang, has been growing and producing tea for over sixty years. Her mother, Mrs. Huang, started picking tea at the age of nine and remains skilled in hand-picking. Her brother served as a tea master at the Sun Moon Lake Old Tea Factory for over thirty years. In 2009, Huang Li-shan decided to transition to organic cultivation. In the first year of conversion, her yield decreased by forty percent. However, after years of dedicated effort, her yield has recovered, the tea trees are healthier, and the tea quality has improved. Like her mother, Huang Li-shan still insists on hand-picking "one bud, two leaves." During tea production, she makes and tastes the tea as she works, adjusting based on the condition of the tea shoots, to achieve the flavor profile of a Tea King. https://www.newsmarket.com.tw/shop/files/2020/04/%E7%B4%85%E7%8E%89%E7%B4%85%E8%8C%B6%E8%BE%B2%E5%A0%B4-03.jpg