For a country seemingly obsessed with tea-Drinking, it’s surprising to learn that until the 1970s most of the tea produced in Taiwan was exported. Coffee shops tend to be trendier than artisanal teahouses these days, but local tea aficionados have been trying to change that by opening more relaxed yet stylish establishments. Taiwan is world-famous for its high-quality teas, grown in mid- and high-altitude areas all across the island, which has an amenable warm and humid climate. The production and trade of tea has flourished here for over two centuries, and Formosa Oolong (Wulong) was first introduced to the West

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