Sun Moon Lake Black Tea Story House | Nantou Attraction

Yuchi Township is the core growing area of Sun Moon Lake black tea. During the Japanese colonial period, the Japanese successfully introduced the Indian Assam tea cultivar here, creating one of Taiwan's few high-altitude black tea industries. The Black Tea Story House uses displays and guided tours to introduce visitors to the history, production process, and varietal characteristics of Sun Moon Lake black tea, and offers tea tasting and purchasing. It is an important place to experience the local culture of Yuchi Township.

Highlights of Sun Moon Lake Black Tea Story House

The history of Sun Moon Lake black tea dates to the 1920s, when the Japanese selected Yuchi Township for its climate and soil and introduced the Assam cultivar for trial cultivation. They found that the area's distinctive mist and temperature fluctuations helped the tea develop a rich, full flavor. After Taiwan was restored to the Republic of China, Yuchi Township continued developing its black tea industry, and varieties such as Taiwan Tea No. 18 (Ruby Black Tea) have become internationally recognized representatives of Taiwanese black tea.

The Story House exhibits comprehensive knowledge of the black tea production process — from picking, withering, and rolling to fermentation and drying — with illustrated panels and physical materials, making it an approachable introduction to how black tea is made. In-house tasting lets visitors compare the flavor differences between varieties and processing methods, and a tea and tea-product shopping area provides a direct way to take home the terroir of Yuchi Township.

Making the most of your visit

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Tea tasting and comparisonThe house offers tasting of different black tea varieties. Sample them in sequence to sense the flavor differences between Assam, Ruby, and other cultivars, then let your palate guide your purchase.

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Tea garden guided tourThe house offers tea garden tours during certain time slots, letting you observe the tea bushes' growing environment and harvesting methods firsthand. Confirm tour schedules before visiting.

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Tea production process displayThe exhibition hall presents the production sequence from fresh leaf to finished product in detail. Those interested in agricultural industry can read deeply and understand the technical heritage of Taiwan's black tea.

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Local tea product shoppingThe shop sells black teas from local Yuchi farmers and brands, with a curated selection for quality. It is the most representative souvenir you can bring home from the Sun Moon Lake area.

Practical information

Getting there and time needed

Yuchi Township is near Sun Moon Lake. Drive along Highway 21 toward Yuchi Township; it is about 15 to 20 minutes from the Shuishe area of Sun Moon Lake.
Allow about 1 hour, including time for the exhibition, tasting, and shopping. This works well as a half-day supplement to a Sun Moon Lake itinerary, either before or after visiting the lake.

Nearby connections

Yuchi Township and Sun Moon Lake can be combined for a one-day outing: tea culture in the morning, lake touring in the afternoon when the light is better.
There are some small tea farms and estates around Yuchi Township; ask locals for recommendations to experience the quieter, more rural side of tea garden scenery.

Source: compiled from context data; some information supplemented from public sources. Photos pending replacement with Dio's own shots.

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