春茶
Spring and winter Baozhong are traditionally rated best.
坪林区坪林區
Pinglin
Hill district of New Taipei on the Beishi River, the heart of Wenshan Baozhong: nearly 1,000 ha of tea, most residents tea farmers; Pinglin Tea Museum since 1997.
- Level
- Areadistrict (區)
- Within
- Taiwan › New Taipei
At a glance#
Where it lies#
Tea places nearby, plotted by their coordinates. Only physical positions are shown, no boundaries.
1811 places shown Across the view · 349 km
33 places shown Across the view · 42 km
Altitude#
Garden elevations here and in neighbouring places, as sourced.
Picking calendar#
冬茶
Spring and winter Baozhong are traditionally rated best.
Terroir#
- Soil
- Slightly acidic, well-drained
- Slope and light
- Gardens are mainly at 400–500 m; Wenshan Baozhong gardens generally above 400 m.
Cultivation#
- Practice
- Baozhong processing: sun (or hot-air) withering, indoor withering with alternating rest and tossing, pan-firing, rolling into strips, drying.
Local words#
Market#
- Output
- Tea gardens nearly 1,000 ha (museum, undated). Wikipedia's 'about 2,300 ha' for all Wenshan Baozhong is undated and probably older.
History#
- 1873Unsold Taiwan tea is sent to Fuzhou and made into scented Baozhong.
- 1885王水錦 and 魏靜時 bring Anxi plants to Nangang and train farmers; Baozhong spreads to the Wenshan hills.
- 1987TRES's Linkou branch moves to Shiding and becomes the Wenshan branch.
- 1997-01-12Pinglin Tea Museum opens.
Other names and written forms 2#
Chinese variants
- 坪林Pinglin
Translations and trade names
- Pinglin District
Notes#
Wenshan Baozhong (文山包種茶) is a lightly oxidised, twisted-strip (not ball-rolled) oolong prized for its floral aroma — Wikipedia gives 7–13% 'fermentation' and says stronger aroma means higher grade. Its history: Anxi-style tea packed in square paper parcels gave Baozhong its name; scented Baozhong was first made in Fuzhou from Taiwanese leaf after 1873, finished in Taipei from 1881, and Nangang growers trained farmers from 1885, after which the Wenshan hills (Shiding, Pinglin, Shenkeng, Xindian, Muzha, Jingmei) became the largest Baozhong area.
Pinglin covers 170.83 km², spans about 160–1,100 m (average about 500 m), and its gardens lie mostly at 400–500 m on slightly acidic, well-drained soil. The district museum says tea gardens cover nearly 1,000 ha and over 80% of residents are tea farmers. Japanese-era Pinglin tea went mostly to Southeast Asia. The Pinglin Tea Museum (坪林茶業博物館, New Taipei City), a Minnan Anxi-style courtyard complex of nearly 3 ha, opened in January 1997. Pinglin also makes a local Oriental Beauty-type tea (called 紅茶 locally per Wikipedia).
Prices of teas claiming this origin#
International retail
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| Product | Vendor | Channel | per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmer Chang's Green Oolong | Beautiful Taiwan Tea Company | International retail | $25.32 |
| Wenshan Baozhong Tea | Eco-Cha | International retail | $31.58 |
| Baozhong | Mountain Stream Teas | International retail | $36.00 |
| Pinglin Bao Zhong Pest.free farming | Yoshi en | International retail | $47.38 |
| Wen Shan Bao Zhong Oolong Tea | Path of Cha | International retail | $64.00 |
Listings claiming this origin 5#
Price ranks compare recorded retail offers for the same tea, including offers outside the current delivery filter. Shipping and import charges are excluded.
Prices compared in the selected currency; unknown values appear last.
| Product | Vendor | Price | Per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
Farmer Chang's Green Oolong
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Beautiful Taiwan Tea CompanyWorldwide |
$18.99 / 75 g | $25.32 ≈ $2.03 a session |
Wenshan Baozhong Tea
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Eco-ChaSelected destinations |
$12.00 / 38 g | $31.58 ≈ $2.53 a session |
Baozhong
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Mountain Stream TeasSelected destinations |
$9.00 / 25 g | $36.00 ≈ $2.88 a session |
Pinglin Bao Zhong Pest.free farming
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Yoshi enSelected destinations |
€16.90 / 40 g | $47.38 €42.25 / 100 g ≈ $3.79 a session |
Wen Shan Bao Zhong Oolong Tea
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Path of ChaWorldwide |
$16.00 / 25 g | $64.00 ≈ $5.12 a session |
Prices recorded on the dates checked. Conversions use ECB rates dated 2026-10-20; original prices appear alongside. Origin, age and cultivar are stated by the vendor.