The most famous tea plantations in the world are located within 50 kilometers in the “Tropic of Cancer”. The tea plantations of Mt. Alishan are located in the high altitude mountain area in Chiayi county where are distributed at altitudes 1,000-1,500 meters.

This area is around among the mountains within clouds and mists all the year. It is cold and cool. The sunshine is sufficient in the morning but the temperature will be drop down much when clouds and mists formed in the afternoon. The temperature changes are much between day and night. It causes the growth of tea tree tends to be slowly. The tea leaf of the bud gets green soft, thicker mesophyll , less bitter taste, with higher pectin contained. All of these features bring out the flavor of the tea and become the treasured of Alishan high mountain tea.

In addition, the tea produced here is irrigated with the high mountain spring. The flavor is sweet and the fragrance lasts longtime. The unique flavor earns excellent reputation in the world.