{"id":227,"date":"2023-05-25T20:01:17","date_gmt":"2023-05-26T00:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/taiwan-summer-trip-2023\/?p=227"},"modified":"2023-05-25T20:01:17","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T00:01:17","slug":"the-hippest-tea-master-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pages.vassar.edu\/taiwan-summer-trip-2023\/2023\/05\/25\/the-hippest-tea-master-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"The hippest tea master ever…"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

5\/25\/2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today was a blast. First, we heard a presentation by Tse-Xin Organic Agriculture Foundation and participated in a Q&A. Then, we went to Bai Chin Chang Tea Farm in Wenshan District, Taipei City and met Mr. Bai Jun Yu. He had a really cool fit on with his Super Mario Bros t-shirt and backwards cap. While he was giving us a tour of the farm, we could tell that he was passionate about his tea farming business. I was particularly excited when he mentioned his organization for new young tea farmers during his final presentation. I think the brand he’s envisioning can truly get young folks interested in tea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tea tasting was an experience I’d never forget. Working with the professors to guess the highest quality Baozhong in a lighthearted and joyful manner shaped my perspective on the trip. I’m glad that we’re able to have moments of fun while conducting our research. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the tea farm tour, we all headed to the Ningxia Night Market. According to our tour guide Jessie, it’s the most popular night market in Taiwan. I thought I’d only be encountering foods I’ve never tasted before. But there were also things I haven’t seen in my hometown of NYC. From a man walking a pet pig to another person carrying their cat on their shoulders, I was shocked by the variety of animals in Ningxia. The night market wrapped up our trip nicely. We ate delicious food while talking about moments of our day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bai Chin Chang Tea Farm is named after Mr. Bai Jun Yu’s father<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The tea farm has a beautiful view<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Mr. Bai introduced himself as a fifth generation tea master<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Mr. Bai demonstrated that younger leaves are harvested for tea.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Mr. Bai provided a detailed explanation on the harvesting process<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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We asked many questions and listened intently<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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We then harvested tea leaves ourselves<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Mr. Bai showed us the first method of drying tea leaves<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The second method is more streamlined<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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