Unlike Yunnan or Hunan Taiwan is not known for pressed tea, especially hei cha. We've come across a couple of farmers, who are experimenting with pressed tea by making it different from Mainland Chinese teas. We brought you three tea cakes to try with us!

Pressed Black Tea

Pressed Hei Cha

Pressed Red Oolong

Let's explore each one and give feedback to the farmers together.

April 18th
14:00 o'clock
Café LULO Roastery Berlin

Get your tickets

We're starting a new blog series "Faces of Taiwanese Tea" where we bring the spotlight to the people who shaped the Taiwanese Tea culture as we know it today. Our first Face is none other than 吳振鐸 - 台茶之父.

Wu Zhenduo’s tenure spanned decades of economic hardship, yet he steered the industry toward global prestige. Over 60 years, he researched and mentored with a tenacity that defined the era. By his 1984 retirement, after 37 consecutive years at the tea station, he had earned the title "Father of Taiwanese Tea." His legacy persists in the serrated leaves of Jin Xuan and Cui Yu, cultivars he engineered to synthesize the creamy, floral notes that characterize the modern Taiwanese palate.

Read the full article

Next on our list is Chang Nai-Miao (1875–1955), who was a legendary Taiwanese tea master who fundamentally shaped the island’s specialty tea industry. In 1895, he personally brought the first Tieguanyin (鐵觀音) saplings from Anxi to the Maokong region of Muzha, establishing what would become Taiwan’s premier production area for the variety. He became a national figure after winning the 1916 Gold Medal at the Taiwan Industry Exposition, where he successfully proved under government inspection that high-quality tea could be produced locally. There is much more to learn, so jump right in!

Read the full article

Liu Chung-sen, 82, is a national treasure at Chyuan-Yi Tea Studio in Lugu. For 67 years, he has mastered manual charcoal roasting with longan wood. His "slow fire" process, often exceeding 500 hours for aged teas, creates a smooth "water-soft" texture and profound "throat rhyme. His 50-year-old aged tea sells for 4900 € per caddy. Liu’s legacy continues through the 2025 Grand Champion victory of his successor, Liu Ru-chuan.

Read full article

With the International Tea Day happening this week (21.05.), we're announcing a sale lasting throughout this week.

Happy teatime!

This edition of Tea & Vinyl is dedicated to Summer! 🏝️☀️🥂

Sun. 14.06. at 18:00
Unkompress Listening Bar
Fichtestraße 23, 10967 Berlin


Music: The World 世界 by Elephant Gym is a beautiful bouquet of collaborations between the Taiwanese band Elephant Gym and a diverse range of Asian musicians. Enjoy upbeat complex piano rhythms, mellow blowing instruments and playful guitar rifts.


Tea: two cold brew oolongs are included in the ticket price: sweet, refreshing Bug-Bitten Oolong & fruity Red Oolong. You can turn these into mocktails or cocktails for an additional fee.



Gifts: You also get a bag of Bug-Bitten Oolong to take home after the event 😊

Get your ticket

This Sunday 🎉

Hello Berlin meditators and tea lovers! 🌱

Our friends at Embodiedtea warmly invite you to an outdoor meditation sit & gong fu tea at the Hasenheide park this Sunday at 10 AM. Experience in meditation is helpful but not required, beginners are welcome! ☀️

Enjoy our tea at the meditation session too! :)

https://www.meetup.com/embodiedtea-org/events/315481329/

Mahjong Night with China Social Club

⏰ July 15th, from 18:00
📍 TSH Berlin, Alexanderstraße 40

We’ll start the evening with a short introduction to Mahjong, guided by the Mahjong Masters.
Whether you’re new or already familiar, our format makes it easy to join, follow, and stay.

🎧 DJ Oolong Yin sets the tone: an Asian infused, smooth selection to carry the night forward while reminding you to pause for a evening of fun.

🍵 Our teas will be available throughout the evening, both as pure tastings and in tea mixology form.

🀄 Why Mahjong?
Because the game holds the structure for you.
Four people. A shared rhythm.
Enough focus to settle in, enough space for conversations to happen naturally.

Ticket includes:
– Access to Mahjong tables & guidance
– Tea experience by XianCha Tea
– DJ set by ôolong

🔗 Limited spots, get your seat here

Embodied Tea — Meditation & Tea in the Park

This Sunday the gathering takes place in Volkspark Friedrichshain for a morning of meditation, tea, and community.

A simple 20/20/20 format:

20 min metta
20 min samatha
20 min vipassana

After the meditation, enjoy our tea in a mindful setting :)

When: Sunday, July 12, 10 AM
Where: Volkspark Friedrichshain
Meeting point: Spanish Fighter monument

Bring something comfortable to sit on, weather-appropriate clothes, and optionally your own tea cup.

Beginners are very welcome. Come for the meditation, the tea, or just to spend a quiet morning outside with others.

https://meetu.ps/e/Q8x3J/tk9Rh/i

Upcoming Wednesday 🀄🀄🀄

Hi all! 🌱
Next meditation will be at 1 PM on Sunday in Volkspark Friedrichshain near the Spanish Fighter monument (like last time). Hope to see you there! Metta 🫶

https://meetu.ps/e/Q94Gx/tk9Rh/i

Oolong is back in stock—four Tea Spirits have returned to the shelf. If you’ve been waiting, this is your gentle sign to steep something bright and steady again.
Little Jade Robe: https://www.xianchatea.com/little-jade-robe-high-mountain-oolong
Heavenly Red: https://www.xianchatea.com/heavenly-red-oolong-tea
Gui Xin (Osmanthus): https://www.xianchatea.com/gui-xin-osmanthus-oolong
Song of Fortune (Oriental Beauty): https://www.xianchatea.com/song-of-fortune-oriental-beauty-oolong
See what’s back.
— Ilja / XiānChá

Oh, what's that? A new Seasonal Tea!

https://www.xianchatea.com/seasonal-tea-grape-gaba-oolong