Tea Village Osmanthus Farm Introduction
Osmanthus Garden is located in Longsheng Village, Shiding District, and is also known as Osmanthus Village. It is the largest osmanthus ecological garden in Taiwan and one of the oldest tea areas in Taiwan, situated at an altitude of over 300 meters. The soil contains gravel and the rainfall is moderate throughout the year. As early as the 1950s and 60s, during the prosperous tea period, local tea farmers used osmanthus flowers as a spice to roast tea leaves, enhancing the value of the tea; for every 100 kilograms of tea, 25 kilograms of osmanthus flowers were required, leading to the planting of a large number of osmanthus trees near the tea gardens. The osmanthus season runs from October to April each year, and after August, the villagers, young and old, stroll through the osmanthus forest to collect fresh flowers, creating a unique local landscape and forming an important part of the residents' memory. In spring, visitors can see butterflies fluttering, in summer fireflies dancing among the flowers and grasses, and in autumn and winter the fragrance of osmanthus fills the air, making it worth a visit. The garden offers a range of specialty dishes made with osmanthus, including signature dishes such as osmanthus drunken chicken, tea oil hand-made noodles, and osmanthus fragrant trotters. Additionally, there are osmanthus braised snacks and hand-made cookies available as souvenirs, along with tea brewing services. Besides dining and tea tasting, the Osmanthus Garden has also planned to set up Osmanthus Lane and a century-old osmanthus trail, attracting many tourists who come to enjoy the beautiful mountain scenery while tasting good tea and snacks, spending a leisurely afternoon tea time.
