Among tea lovers, the mountains of Alishan in Taiwan are famous for their high mountain oolong. Here, farmers grow tea trees more than 1,000 meters above sea level. CNN’s Will Ripley hits the tea ...

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Greetings from Alishan, Taiwan, whose red cypress forests offer timeless beauty. July 2, 2025 9:44 AM ET. ... a region renowned for its misty mountains and excellent high-altitude tea. ...

In Alishan, farmers cultivate Taiwan’s celebrated high mountain oolong at elevations above 1,000 meters (3,280 feet), where cool, misty air slows leaf growth and concentrates aroma.

In November, during one of the last weeks of my posting in Taiwan, I went to my favorite place there: the red cypress forests of Alishan, a region renowned for its misty mountains and excellent ...

Among tea lovers, the mountains of Alishan in Taiwan are famous for their high mountain oolong. Here, farmers grow tea trees more than 1,000 meters above sea level. CNN’s Will Ripley hits the ...

Greetings from Alishan, Taiwan, ... the red cypress forests of Alishan, a region renowned for its misty mountains and excellent high-altitude tea. ...

In November, during one of the last weeks of my posting in Taiwan, I went to my favorite place there: the red cypress forests of Alishan, a region renowned for its misty mountains and excellent ...