Production of green tea in Taiwan began only in 1949, when masters of the craft from Fuzhou brought their skills to Taiwan. Most production took place from Hsinchu to the northern coast, and exports reached millions of kilos per annum.
台灣的綠茶一直到民國三十八年福州師傅來台後開始製作，新竹以北產量很多，一年也可以外銷幾百萬公斤。