Taiwan was poor in its early days, and tea that could otherwise earn foreign exchange was seen as a luxury item at home. Don't even mention the fact that the average person rarely drank tea at home, and would only bring it out to serve guests, even the tea farmers would just drink using the stems left behind after the leaves had been picked.
台灣早年身處貧窮，當時可以賺外匯的茶，是昂貴的奢侈品，不用說一般人家中平常難得喝茶，只有客人來時才捨得取出待客；連茶農都只喝挑撿剩下的茶梗。