A survey conducted by Dr. Tea himself, Wu Chen-to, reveals that the best tea growing areas in the world are located in mountainous areas located roughly 50 km from the Tropic of Cancer. The Mt. Ali tea growing area falls exactly within that zone and meets many of the other qualifications for the production of superior quality teas.
根據「茶博士」吳振鐸所做的調查顯示，世界最優良的茶業產區，集中在北迴歸線附近五十公里左右的山區，阿里山茶區正處於此一頂級茶區範圍中。