I’ll be putting Dong Ding tea side-by-side with a more famous Taiwanese tea, a high-quality Alishan High Mountain Oolong, that by no mere coincidence was gifted to me some time ago by the above mentioned culinary snob, and see how it holds up.

Read more about my visit to Lugu and the Dong Ding tea-growing area in my article on Xitou Monster Village in Nantou County

Taiwan’s Dong Ding Oolong (凍頂茶): Origin and History

If you’re planning a Taiwan trip, the Lugu and Dongding growing area is a really beautiful place to visit!