Tea Farm Escape: Alishan

阿里山茶莊逃逸

Above the clouds at 1,400m — a high mountain estate where the air and the oolong are equally rarefied.

The route

1. 1

   Shizhuo High Mountain Estate石棹高山茶莊

   Alishan, Chiayi

   Base yourself around Shizhuo, the heart of the Alishan tea belt, and time a tasting for the dawn sea of clouds.

2. 2

   Sheng Li Farm生力農場

   Alishan, Chiayi

   A family high mountain estate — taste oolong grown on the slopes you can see from the tasting table.

3. 3

   FKUO Mountain Hibiscus Tea山芙蓉茶業

   Alishan, Chiayi

   A mountain tea house pairing single-origin Alishan oolong with the view.

4. 4

   Yuyupas Tsou Cultural Village優遊吧斯鄒族文化部落

   Alishan, Chiayi

   Round out the route with the Tsou people's own tea and culture — the indigenous side of Alishan's tea story.

Before you go

• · Alishan is remote and high — plan transport and lodging in advance, and confirm each estate can host a tasting before you go.
• · Temperatures drop in the high mountains; bring warm layers even in summer.
• · Verify current details and opening status on each venue's official source before relying on any single stop.