Sun Moon Lake Black Tea Route

Taiwan's black-tea heartland around Yuchi — a historic Assam factory, a hands-on tea garden, and the museums telling Sun Moon Lake's red-tea story.

The hills around Sun Moon Lake are where Taiwan's black tea was reborn, from Japanese-era Assam plantings to today's prized Ruby (Taiwan Tea No. 18). This route in Yuchi township links a historic working tea factory, a garden built for hands-on learning, and the story museums — the clearest way to understand why Sun Moon Lake black tea is back in the spotlight.

The Route

1. 1
   Antique Assam Tea Farm

   A restored Japanese-era Assam tea factory — the historic anchor of Sun Moon Lake black tea.

   ≈ 90 min

2. 2
   Hugosum Black Tea Garden

   A black-tea garden built for visitors — a hands-on look at how the leaf becomes red tea.

   ≈ 90 min

3. 3
   Liao Township Black Tea Story Museum

   A black-tea story museum tracing the region's red-tea revival.

   ≈ 60 min

4. 4
   HOHOCHA (Taiwan Tea Sun Moon Lake Black Tea Factory)

   Finish at a working black-tea factory for the full leaf-to-cup picture.

   ≈ 75 min