Historical sources say that the first tea plants in Taiwan were brought in from Wuyishan in Fujian in the Jiaqing reign period of the Qing Dynasty (1796-1820). During the Song and Ming dynasties, Wuyishan had already become famous for manufacturing highly refined teas which were sent to the Imperial household.
根據台茶發展史，台灣茶樹的種植，為清朝中葉的嘉慶年間（一七九六到一八二○年）由福建武夷山移入，福建武夷山在宋明之際，已是制產最精緻茶葉送給皇帝喝的「貢茶」區之一。