London Chinese Tea Ceremony Workshop

Explore a Chinese tea ceremony workshop with a guided Gongfu Cha introduction and a curated Buddha Tea selection.

Getting started

Check in at the workshop space and meet your instructor, who introduces the Chinese tea ceremony experience and outlines the Gongfu Cha format. You settle at your station, where all materials are provided so you do not need to bring anything. Once everyone is ready, the guided introduction begins with a short overview of traditional Chinese tea culture.

What to expect

Chinese tea ceremony workshop

This is a hands-on Chinese tea ceremony workshop built around the Gongfu Cha ceremony, focused on both practice and understanding. You move step by step from learning the meaning behind the ritual to brewing and tasting your chosen tea.

Features

• Guided introduction to Gongfu Cha ceremony: Your instructor leads a guided introduction to the Gongfu Cha ceremony, explaining the sequence of brewing, serving, and savoring fine teas and how this relates to traditional Chinese tea culture.
• Ritual of brewing, serving, and savoring: You observe and then practice the ritual movements, paying attention to water, timing, and pouring so you can experience how small changes affect the aroma and flavor in each cup.
• Choice from a selection of Buddha Teas: During the session, you choose from a selection of Buddha Teas, with the instructor helping you pick a tea that matches your taste so you can focus on how that particular tea behaves through multiple infusions.
• All materials provided: All materials are provided for you, including the tea, teaware, and any tools needed for the Chinese tea ceremony workshop, so you can concentrate on the experience without arranging equipment in advance.
• Insight into history, symbolism, and meaning: As you taste, the instructor shares insight into the history, symbolism, and meaning behind the ceremony so you understand why each gesture and serving order matters within traditional Chinese tea culture.

Wrapping up

At the end of the session, you finish your final infusion and ask any remaining questions, with the option to consider a premium tea upgrade on the day if you want to explore additional Buddha Teas beyond the included selection.