Tea area
Hualien / Ruisui花蓮
Hualien, in Taiwan's East Rift Valley, is best known for the honey-scented black tea of the Wuhe plateau in Ruisui — a naturally sweet tea made from leafhopper-bitten leaves — with more tea-growing around Yuli's Chike Mountain and Fuli to the south. This page collects our source-backed Hualien listings as a useful starting point for the valley.
Best for
- Honey-scented black tea at its source
- East Rift Valley tea farms and DIY tea-making
- A scenic tea stop along Highway 9
What to expect
- Wuhe-plateau tea gardens in Ruisui
- Honey black tea, oolong and local specialties
- Family farms with reservation-based experiences
Tea places in Hualien / Ruisui
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Tea-culture site
HualienRuisui
Wuhe Tourist Tea Plantations
舞鶴觀光茶園
A tea-terrace region on the Wuhe Plateau of Ruisui, Hualien, producing oolong (Qingxin, Jinxuan, Jade) and the famous honey-scented black tea made from cicada-bitten leaves. Visitors can sample teas and watch local families drying their own leaves.
Source-backed · visit pending
Tea PlateauHoney Black TeaTea Terraces
Tea shop
HualienRuisui
Jiaming Tea Garden
嘉茗茶園
A family tea farm and shop on the Wuhe plateau in Ruisui, billed as a home of honey-scented black tea. It sits on Provincial Highway 9 in the Tianhe tea area of Hualien.
Source-backed · visit pending
Tea PlateauHoney Black TeaFamily Farm
Tea shop
HualienRuisui
Wuhe Tea Garden Princess Coffee
舞鶴茶園公主咖啡
A well-known Wuhe-plateau tea garden in Ruisui selling honey-scented black tea and local Hualien coffee, with on-site garden experiences. It sits on Zhongzheng South Road in Wuhe Village.
Source-backed · visit pending
Tea PlateauHoney Black TeaGarden Experiences
Tea shop
HualienRuisui
Songhe Tea Garden
松鶴茶園
A Wuhe-plateau tea farm in Ruisui specializing in honey-scented black tea (Wuhe black tea). A family producer in Hualien's Tianhe tea district.
Source-backed · visit pending
Tea PlateauHoney Black TeaFamily Farm
Tea shop
HualienRuisui
Jilin Tea Garden (Ba-Han-Han-Non Workshop)
吉林茶園
A four-generation Ruisui tea family running a weekend bookstore-cafe workshop plus a tea garden in the Kanana indigenous community, offering honey-scented black tea, pomelo-blossom tea and single-origin coffee. The workshop sits beside Provincial Highway 9.
Source-backed · visit pending
Family FarmWorkshopIndigenous Community
Tea shop
HualienRuisui
Dongsheng Tea House
東昇茶行
A Wuhe-plateau tea shop in Ruisui specialising in honey-scented black tea, with graded products on its official site. It offers tea-making DIY by reservation in Hualien's Tianhe tea area.
Source-backed · visit pending
Tea PlateauHoney Black TeaDIY Experiences
Tea house
HualienYuli
Yinxuan Tea House
吟軒茶坊
An organic tea house on Chike Mountain in Yuli (around 900 metres) offering tea tasting plus ecological tea-garden tours. It produces honey-scented black tea and honey oolong from naturally leafhopper-bitten leaves.
Source-backed · visit pending
OrganicMountainTea Garden Tours
Tea house
HualienFuli
Yishun Tea Farm
旬農場
A third-generation organic tea farm in Fuli, Hualien's southernmost tea district, making award-winning honey-scented black tea. It offers tea-making DIY experiences by reservation.
Source-backed · visit pending
OrganicSouthernmost Hualien TeaDIY Experiences
How to choose
The tea spreads along the valley — choose a Ruisui/Wuhe farm for honey black tea, or head further south to Yuli or Fuli. Many experiences are by reservation and hours vary, so verify current details before you go.
Before you go: opening status and details can change. Listings here are editor-visited or source-backed with visits pending — always verify current details on a venue’s official source before visiting.
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
- What tea is Hualien known for?
- Honey-scented black tea (蜜香紅茶) from the Wuhe plateau in Ruisui — a naturally honeyed tea created when green leafhoppers bite the leaves. Hualien also grows oolong and tea around Yuli and Fuli.
- Where should I go for tea in Hualien?
- The Wuhe plateau in Ruisui is the heartland for honey black tea, with source-backed farms on this page. Chike Mountain in Yuli and Fuli to the south add more high-quality tea.
- Are these venues visited by Leaf Guide?
- They are source-backed from official venue sites and government tourism sources, with visits still pending and clearly marked. Verify current details before visiting.