Milk Tea Concoctions

[kagalingan]

Sa Pilipinas yan!

cathey, type mo ba yung padungaw-dungaw lang

[Deestone]

Not only the logo but also the brand name it means "tiny" so it is a small dick. Lol

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[travajante]

Not only the logo but also the brand name it means "tiny" so it is a small dick. Lol

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[kagalingan]

baka naman other meaning eh mura small price.

[_Cathy_]

Mura e di dapat barato.

Yung logo ang layo sa milk tea. Nilagyan pa ng sumbrero 😂

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[Lin Dan]

Mura e di dapat barato.

Yung logo ang layo sa milk tea. Nilagyan pa ng sumbrero [emoji23]

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Ililibre ka daw ni kags [emoji1787]


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[misseksaherada]

eksa, try mo ito pero sa marble collection hinid mo mapapa-adjust yelo at sugar level. Talagang sukat na yan company rule.

Hindi ako natuloy bumili nung Sunday paglabas ko.. 6PM ata kasi nagsasarado na.. Tuwing pagkatapos ko grocery sarado na yung sa food kaya hindi ako nakakabili.. Inuna ko kasi pagdaan Mercury drug para sa gamot ng mga seniors, nahirapan ako parking ang tagal ko.. Haysssss.. Kumpleto sa bayan pero parking talaga challenge.. mabilis lang sa Mercury pangalawa lang ako sa pila.. Pero talaga naman walang parking.. Puno lahat..
After ko dun tsaka lang ako naka-SM Taytay (wala talaga Mercury Drug sa SM, lagi naman kulang Watsons).. 5:45 PM ako pumasok grocery.. Pagtapos ko sarado na lahat.. Sayang.. Sa next visit ko na lang ulit.. Save ko itong flavor ng Cha Time.. Mukhang kailangan hindi na ako kumain yan na lunch ko.. Hahahahahaha [emoji23] mabigat ang pearls..

[kagalingan]

ito pakitaan ko kayo kung ano ba ang legit na cha-ah. Hindi yung overrated twinings.

Naging tourism ang taiwan dahil sa cha-ah

Sun Moon Lake Tea: Why is it so good?
October 25, 2018 • Nick Kembel


When it comes to Taiwanese tea, oolongs like Alishan High Mountain Tea, Dong Ding, and Oriental Beauty are internationally renowned, but fewer people are aware that the country also produces some excellent black teas.

While many of Taiwan’s tea growing regions do produce a limited amount of black tea, Sun Moon Lake is practically synonymous with black tea in Taiwan.


The most famous Sun Moon Lake tea: Ruby Black Tea


In this article, I’ll cover the history of Sun Moon Lake black tea, the most famous one (Ruby Red #18), fun tea-related attractions in the Sun Moon Lake Area, where to buy Sun Moon Lake tea, and some Sun Moon Lake black tea-flavored treats that I’ve tried.

You can buy Sun Moon Lake black tea online from Eco-Cha* (‬“Red Jade Black Tea”* ‬under their black tea section*). ‬Use ‬the code NKTEA at checkout*, or click on this link and a 10% discount on your tea order will be applied before you pay*. ‬

For more information on visiting Sun Moon Lake*, which is one of Taiwan’s must-visit attractions, ‬see my full guide to Sun Moon Lake* and my detailed guide to traveling around Taiwan.


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Gorgeous Sun Moon Lake, a popular scenic attraction in Taiwan

Before the Japanese occupied Taiwan, the island was mainly producing oolong teas which had been imported from the Wuyi mountains in Fujian, the Chinese province which is the ancestral homeland of most Taiwanese.

These teas belonged to the camellia sinensis var sinensis variety. All tea in the world comes from the camellia sinensis plant, which has two main varieties: var sinensis and var assamica. Var Sinensis is mainly grown in Northeast Asia, while var assamica is grown on Indian and Ceylon tea plantations.

However, when the Japanese occupied Taiwan, they shifted the focus in Taiwan to black teas to reduce reliance on British imports. In 1917, they introduced the Indian assamica variety and found that Sun Moon Lake offered ideal crowing conditions, with a climate and altitude similar to Assam.

The Japanese also established the Tea Manufacture Experiment Station, today called the Tea Research and Extension Station. The Institute has done much for the tea industry in Taiwan, including the development and promotion of many new hybrids, or cultivars, of tea. Probably their most famous has been their 18th one, Ruby Red #18.


Ruby Red 18: The Best Sun Moon Lake Black Tea


Ruby Red, the most famous Sun Moon Lake black tea


Sun Moon Lake Ruby Red (紅玉紅茶) tea has been tweaked and perfected for more than 50 years. It is a cross of native camellia formosensis (a possible third variety of tea, indigenous to Taiwan, and used by abroginals since pre-colonial times), and camellia assamica that was imported from Burma.

While most tea cultivars are developed for pest control and increasing yields, Ruby Red was developed solely due to its unique taste, which has unusual but soothing presence of cinnamon and mint on the palate. The first time I tried it, I was truly blown away by how unique and delicious it was.

Typically, Indian black teas (camellia sinensis var assamica) are quite different than Chinese (camellia sinensis var sinensis) ones. They tend to have a more astringent bite and intensity to them, making them a preferred drink for people wanting a boost. Chinese black teas tend to be softer, smoother, and more relaxing.

Even though Ruby Red is made partially of assamica, it has the smoothness of a Chinese black tea, but with a flavor like no other.

Ruby Red is actually labor intensive, with low yields, and demand for it exceeds production. As a result, it can sometimes be tough to purchase and a little on the pricier side.


Brewed Ruby Red black tea and tea leaves


Other Sun Moon Lake Teas


Iced Biluochun Green Tea from Antique Assam Tea Farm


While Sun Moon Lake is famous for Ruby Red, there are many other teas grown in the area, including different kinds of black tea, oolong tea, and green tea.

When I visited the Antique Assam Tea Farm (see below), they had the following teas for sale besides Ruby Red:

Jinxuan black tea (Jinxuan is a common cultivar in Taiwan, usually prepared as an oolong with a ‘milky’ taste), several types of Assam black tea, Hongyun black tea (the newest Taiwan cultivar, #21, quite rare) Biluochun green tea (a popular cultivar from China), and Four Seasons oolong tea (usually grown in Alishan).


Tea-Related Attractions at Sun Moon Lake


Antique Assam Tea Farm, the most well-known tea attraction around Sun Moon Lake



The area of Yuchi township between Sun Moon Lake and Puli to the north is a kind of mecca for tea lovers, with several tea-related tourist attractions and tea farms that you can have a look at.

The most famous one is the Antique Assam Tea Farm (日月潭老茶產). This once thriving tea farm and manufacturing facility dates to 1959, when black tea was still big business in Taiwan. In the 1970s, labor costs rose in Taiwan and cheap teas from India flooded the market. Then after Taiwan joined the WTO in 2002, the black tea industry in Taiwan took another major hit.

Five workers at the Antique Assam Tea Farm stayed on, successfully transforming it into a popular tea-themed tourist center.

After you first arrive, you walk up a path with fields of tea bushes on either side (though not as scenic as the terraced ones in the high mountains) to reach the warehouse-like facility, which has the nice aesthetic touch of vines growing up and covering the exterior walls.

Check na lang the link sobrang haba dami pa photos.

Sun Moon Lake Tea: Why is it so good? | Spiritual Travels

[Sarsi]

My current favorite [emoji3]

[dr. d]

ito pakitaan ko kayo kung ano ba ang legit na cha-ah. Hindi yung overrated twinings.

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who overrated it?

[xwangbu]

meron ba sa pinas yung ginger milk tea?

[travajante]

Being a black coffee guy, never got what the sugar milktea craze is about...but of all I've tried or poorly chosen, this (a copy I think), was the most drinkable. Pardon the non-connoisseur & hobo palate.[emoji4] Am I the lone 1 here?[emoji16]

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[Little Missy]

Being a black coffee guy, never got what the sugar milktea craze is about...but of all I've tried or poorly chosen, this (a copy I think), was the most drinkable. Pardon the non-connoisseur & hobo palate.[emoji4] Am I the lone 1 here?[emoji16]

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Ok i will try these one day [emoji5]

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[travajante]

Ok i will try these one day [emoji5]

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Ahhh...hope won't be the lone any longer.[emoji4]

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[dr. d]

Being a black coffee guy, never got what the sugar milktea craze is about...but of all I've tried or poorly chosen, this (a copy I think), was the most drinkable. Pardon the non-connoisseur & hobo palate.[emoji4] Am I the lone 1 here?[emoji16]

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...masubukan nga.
para hindi lagi soft ice cream ang order...

[kagalingan]

sige try nyo si jollibee tapos try nyo chatime gongcha coco and compare the difference.

[Little Missy]

sige try nyo si jollibee tapos try nyo chatime gongcha coco and compare the difference.

Tatry ko din yung marble collection ng chatime. Sa brown sugar, the best for me is yung Alishan the Alley pa rin.

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[kagalingan]

^nakatry ako jan sa greenhills pangit yung pearl ni alshan alley

Sa marble serieseh ishake mo talaga hanggang matunaw yung brown sugar. Yung dalawa variant itry mo yung marble pearl milktea (sun moon lake but non-dairy creamer) and marble pearl latte(assam black tea but real milk) Nagrequest nga ako kugn pwede si sun moon lake eh real milk halo. Bakit ayaw nila ng best of both worlds

Naalala ko talaga dati sa centris nakahazard parking ako doon loading and unloading, pag pasok ko kotse pag tusok ko tapos higop pag tingala ko may nakatitig pala sa akin sa windshield parang gusto rin makihigop. Iba talaga pag walang tint harap.

[_Cathy_]

Kags ano same ba yung marble collebtion ng cha time sa brown sugar pearl?

Tataba ako lalo dito kay kags. I don't chatime kasi kahit 0 sugar matamis pa rin. Pero kasi na curious ako sa hindi pwede adjust sweetness haha

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[Little Missy]

^nakatry ako jan sa greenhills pangit yung pearl ni alshan alley

Sa marble brown sugar eh ishake mo talaga hanggang matunaw yung brown sugar. Yung dalawa variant itry mo yung marble pearl milktea (sun moon lake but non-dairy creamer) and marble pearl latte(assam black tea but real milk) Nagrequest nga ako kugn pwede si sun moon lake eh real milk halo. Bakit ayaw nila ng best of both worlds

Naalala ko talaga dati sa centris nakahazard parking ako doon loading and unloading, pag pasok ko kotse pag tusok ko tapos higop pag tingala ko may nakatitig pala sa akin sa windshield parang gusto rin makihigop. Iba talaga pag walang tint harap.

Creamy kasi yung Alishan siguro dahil sa milk. Yung sa iba kasi nalalabnawan ako. Pero try ko yan sa chatime. I got you kags. [emoji16][emoji123]

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