This is not only because most visitors do not understand how one goes about the process of selecting tea leaves straight from the field, but also because tea must go through several stages of drying and preparing before it is ready to be used for drinking.
木柵農會推廣組長徐育三說：「當初農民不知道茶區開放後，是否會有客人上山買茶？批發商是否就不來批發茶葉了？… …」推廣人員只好苦口婆心地告訴他們，原先批給包商買賣的方式，可照常進行，遊客上山買茶，乃是額外收入，對茶農有益無害。