Taiwanese oolong is about on par with Chinese oolong, though I don’t think they have anything as good as Da Hong Pao. To me, that’s the high watermark for oolongs.
Also, Sun Moon Lake black tea is from Taiwan, and that’s made from a plant that’s a hybrid of Chinese and Assam tea.
Recently, Kenya has emerged as a new tea producing power. They’re not yet at the level of other tea producing nations yet, though they’re trying to differentiate themselves through purple tea.
Now purple tea does not refer to oxidation levels. It more refers to the anthocyanin content in the leaves which gives purple tea its unique colour.
It’s okay, but they need to do more work to produce quality. With time, I’m sure they’ll get there.
