Daxi Tea Factory

Daxi Tea Factory traces its origin back to 1899 when the Japan Mitsui Norin Co., Ltd. came to Taiwan for the exploration of new tea farms; in 1926, a tea factory with new-type mechanical equipment was built in the eastern part of Shuiliudong area in Daxi, and called the Jiaobanshan Factory at the time; later on, its name was changed in 1946 to the "Daxi Tea Factory", which is how it is known at present. At the time when Taiwanese tea was flourishing and the exports of tea to Europe and the US reached the peak, it was the era that the tea was treated as "black gold"; Daxi Tea factory in the tea-making industry at the early stage of tea production in Taiwan actually occupied a pivotal position. However, after serval crises such as fire destruction, reconstruction, economic depression in the industry, th old tea factory, which is hidden on the hill near Cihu was forced to surrender its glory and has remained idle for half a century.

Since 2010, Taiwan Tea Corporation has started total renovation and reconstruction, including retaining the old fashion of the high ceiling in the tea factory, wooden truss, the entire row of blue-gray window lattice, and the floor that has been stepped on and appeared smooth and polished; moreover, it's easy to find the historical traces left on the stone walls and wood beams and columns in a glimpse. Everything is kept in its original taste and without additional embellishments. The quaint and nostalgic appearances everywhere are intended to perfectly reproduce the everlasting stream of times kept in the century-old tea factory.

In recent years, fellow countrymen have a growing demand for leisure and recreational places. Taiwan Tea Corporation has displayed items that are worthy of visiting, such as the century-old artifacts and the large ancient tea leaf processing machine as well as the indoor withering area. Besides, the construction of the tea factory which was rebuilt after the recession of Taiwan combines the rigorous Japanese-style design, Taiwanese-style sturdy craftsmanship items, and British-style architecture, which has the design adopting natural lighting and featuring a ventilation design to make the old house give off an infinite charming atmosphere.

During the day hours, take a stroll in the site, leisurely sit anywhere to embrace the scene of green mountains and bamboo forest in the gentle breeze, breathe a gift of nature coming from photosynthesis in the forests, and wander around with an easy mind in the quiet pool area that is filled with a happy gardening atmosphere; in the tea house where the music is playing, visitors will be greeted by the aroma of books and tea; in the old tea factory, the quiet and beautiful space that is specially created with tea, books, and humanities hopes to deliver the warmth of the old house to the visiting travelers, who will comprehend the tea makers' sincerity and care for the local culture at the moment they push and open the door to enter.

In the future, the Taiwan Tea Corporation will combine the old tea factory that has a half-century history with the idea of organic farming in the transformation into a tea factory featuring both tourism and education. In the transformation into a new life that makes the world witness this legend of creating an ecological wonderland from the wilderness reinterprets the nostalgic sound and aroma of tea in old times as well as the glory and spotlight of tea.