Island Folklore: Taiwanese Tales & Traditions

An online repository of Taiwan’s folktales, history, legends, myths and traditions.

Tag: tea

  • Oriental Beauty: How Formosa Tea Shaped Taiwan

    Oriental Beauty: How Formosa Tea Shaped Taiwan

    In the 1800s, Taiwan’s Formosa tea made merchants rich and drove social progress impacting female workers, banking and workers’ benefits.

  • Bubbles & Pearls

    Bubbles & Pearls

    A modern Taiwanese tea—the bubble tea—innovation that has conquered night markets, teahouses and taken the world by storm!

  • Old Man’s Tea

    Old Man’s Tea

    An age-old tea ceremony that closes gaps and bridges families and friends in Taiwan.