Living Spring Cultural Tea House Introduction
With the rise of "Cypress Living Village" in Chiayi City, which combines cypress wood and poetry with tea, more tourists are experiencing the slow-paced and leisurely lifestyle of this small city. The Huazhuang Cultural Tea House is located at the entrance of the Cypress Living Village, surrounded by a tranquil lotus pond. Established by Professor Fang from the Tea Culture and Business Management program at Tatung University, the tea house has been operating in the Cypress Living Village for over three years, aiming to provide a space where domestic and international travelers can slow down and savor the sweetness of Taiwanese high mountain tea, experience the beauty of Eastern tea, and promote tea culture. Between 2014 and 2016, the Huazhuang Cultural Tea House has hosted many foreign guests, brewing warm cups of tea that embody the millennia-old tea history, allowing visitors to feel the warmth of tea culture. Upon entering the tea house, various exquisite tea utensils and ceramic art pieces are gently yet firmly placed in their designated spots, seemingly untouched by the world's dust. As one's gaze crosses the cypress window grilles, the elegant lotus pond view crystallizes the hurried pace of time, leading guests to inevitably settle at the wooden tables by the window, enjoying the moments with high mountain tea and leisurely companionship. The Huazhuang "Tea Love Fashion" series offers handmade love rose tarts, colorful rainbow pastries, and romantic butterfly pea flower tea. The in-house tea pounding experience allows guests to choose their desired tea, and using a method similar to Hakka lei cha, they pound the tea leaves in a ceramic bowl with a wooden stick to create fine powder. The delightful aroma of tea fills the air, and then the prepared tea powder is added to the brewing pot, finishing the homemade cold-brew tea, which is paired with the colorful rainbow pastries, creating a wonderful chapter for one's afternoon. In an era where cheap and easily accessible bubble tea prevails, many people have gradually forgotten the beauty of Taiwanese tea. However, many tea lovers continue to tenderly yet resolutely guard Taiwan's tea culture in their own ways. The cooperation between Huazhuang Cultural Tea House and Tatung University's Tea Culture and Business Management program continues to promote the preciousness of Taiwanese tea. Recommended dishes: Tea Pounding Experience (choice of tea), Rainbow Pastry.
