Best season for coffee travel
Harvest windows by region, plus the weeks to avoid entirely.
November to January
The peak: every region except the far east is picking, and the mountain roads are busy but passable.
Book accommodation in Alishan two months ahead if you are going on a weekend.
Weeks to avoid
Lunar New Year closes half the island for a week, and the plum rain in May makes farm visits miserable.
Typhoon season runs July to September; check forecasts and keep plans flexible.
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