Manguan Tea Garden Introduction
In an era where bubble tea shops are on the rise, most people prefer quick and convenient drinks, often forgetting an important fact: a good cup of tea requires time to brew. That is why Fan Yizhen opened Manguan Tea Garden on Cultural Road in 2014, aiming to personally brew the tea she produced for consumers. Yizhen believes that drinking tea is most meaningful when done face-to-face, and through the complete tea brewing process, she helps customers understand the aroma, taste, and characteristics of each type of tea in her shop. For example, the natural fruitiness of the Honey Oolong subtly carries a delicate honey fragrance, while the rich broth of the Qingxin Oolong transforms into a fresh and smooth spring water upon entry. With each year's changing climate, how a particular tea adjusts its flavor accordingly is a story meant to be slowly shared over several pots of tea. Therefore, serving a group of customers often takes over an hour, but Yizhen enjoys this process, stating that these moments spent with guests have become her greatest reward since opening the shop. Manguan Tea Garden does not pursue fancy packaging but insists that every step, from planting, harvesting, roasting, to packaging and selling the tea, must be handled in-house without any outsourcing. In 2017 alone, there were 457 items submitted for inspection by the SGS food certification entity, as the quality of the tea is of paramount importance to Yizhen. Once, a Korean man who had worked in Taiwan for ten years brought his secretary to the shop. Every time he enjoyed a pot of tea, he would instruct his secretary: this is the tea he drinks in the morning, this is the tea he has after a hearty lunch, and this is the tea he enjoys in the evening—all the teas in the shop satisfied his important moments throughout the day, soaking him in the fragrance of tea. His tea-drinking attitude aligns perfectly with Yizhen's philosophy of "living tea." The carefully grown Alishan tea is waiting for the day we seek it out to become a significant guest in our daily lives. Recommended dishes: Honey Oolong, Charcoal Roasted Aged Tea (Private Tea)
