從北臺灣茶歷史論拼配茶之重要性

Discussing the importance of tea blending from the perspective of tea history in northern Taiwan

臺灣茶文化經歷過不同政權統治，期間亦有不同風貌，但由於缺乏深入探討之文章，導致大眾往往忽略茶文化的演進過程，研究者將藉由臺灣竹枝詞和連橫著作重新解釋臺灣茶於當代演譯之角色。
另，隨著茶葉市場需求日益增長，臺灣茶業面臨著品質穩定性和多樣化需求的挑戰。拼配茶技術作為一種解決方案，通過混合不同種類、品質或年份之茶葉來保證茶葉產品在香氣、口感等方面的平衡，進而滿足市場的多樣需求。該技術之應用早期在紅茶量產時期已發展出成熟之拼配技術，其目的為保障茶葉外銷品質的穩定性。本篇論文亦期望為現代人們所認知的「拼配茶」、「混茶」做出明確之定義。

Taiwan's tea culture has experienced different periods of governance, each with its own unique characteristics. However, due to a lack of in-depth articles on the topic, the public often overlooks the process of evolution within tea culture. Researchers aim to reinterpret the role of Taiwanese tea in contemporary interpretations through Taiwan’s bamboo-branch poetry and the works of Lian Heng.
Additionally, with the growing demand in the tea market, Taiwan's tea industry faces challenges related to maintaining quality stability and meeting the diverse needs of consumers. As a solution, the blending technique has been developed, which involves mixing different types, qualities, or ages of tea leaves to ensure balance in aroma, taste, and other characteristics, thus satisfying the diverse demands of the market. This technique was initially applied during the mass production of black tea, where a mature blending technique was established to ensure the stability of the tea’s export quality. This paper also aims to provide a clear definition of what is commonly recognized today as ''blended tea'' or ''mixed tea.''