Tea area
Kaohsiung高雄
Kaohsiung mixes long-established tea merchants in its old districts with a wave of contemporary tea houses and self-brew tea spaces — and, up in the Liugui and Taoyuan hills, some of Taiwan's distinctive native wild mountain tea. This page gathers our source-backed Kaohsiung listings as a starting point for the city and its tea highlands.
Best for
- City tea houses and self-brew tea spaces
- Historic loose-leaf tea merchants
- Taiwan native wild mountain tea from the Liugui hills
What to expect
- Old-building tea houses and design-led tea bars
- Heritage merchants in Yancheng and the old town
- Highland native-tea producers a drive from the city
Tea places in Kaohsiung
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Tea house
KaohsiungZuoying
Geng Du Yuan Teahouse
耕讀園
A garden-style gongfu teahouse founded in 1989 serving Taiwanese tea, handmade pastries and meals, with a southern branch in Kaohsiung's Zuoying district. A relaxed, traditional garden setting.
Source-backed · visit pending
Garden TeahouseGongfu TeaSince 1989
Tea bar
KaohsiungSanmin
Yonshin Tea & Cake Selection Bar
永心鳳茶
A modern Taiwanese tea-and-cuisine salon founded in Kaohsiung in 2015, serving quality Taiwanese tea (including cold brew) poured into wine glasses alongside in-house cakes and rice dishes. It blends old tea-shop aesthetics with contemporary design.
Source-backed · visit pendingBeginner-friendly
ModernTea SalonDesign-forward
Tea house
KaohsiungRenwu
Yan Yu Teahouse
釅遇茶屋
A teahouse inside Taisuco Wang's Brotherly Park serving naturally farmed Taiwanese teas, aged pu-erh and Wuyi rock oolong with hand-poured service. A calm, garden-set tea space in the Renwu area.
Source-backed · visit pending
GardenHand-poured TeaSerene
Tea house
KaohsiungXinxing
Half Ninety
半九十
A long-running, retro-styled teahouse near Formosa Boulevard Station serving gongfu pours of single-origin Taiwanese teas with handmade dim sum and pastries. The name derives from the proverb about perseverance to the very end of a journey.
Source-backed · visit pending
RetroGongfu TeaSingle-origin
Tea shop
KaohsiungXinxing
Jinhua Tea
錦華茶葉行
A long-established loose-leaf tea merchant beside Liuhe Night Market, founded 1943, specializing in Taiwanese high-mountain teas (Lishan, Dayuling, Shanlinxi, Alishan) and aged tea. A storefront for gift-boxed and bulk leaf in central Kaohsiung.
Source-backed · visit pending
HistoricSince 1943Loose-leaf
Tea shop
KaohsiungYancheng
Xiangming Tea House
香茗茶行
A Yancheng tea merchant founded 1946 and run by the third generation, long known across Kaohsiung for its loose tea alongside a popular house tea-drink counter. A heritage tea shop in the old Salt District.
Source-backed · visit pending
HistoricSince 1946Tea Merchant
Tea house
KaohsiungQianjin
Yimu
乙木
A multi-floor tea parlour in Qianjin combining self-brew tea service with a curated vintage-object shop and an exhibition space. The owner personally selects the Taiwanese teas on offer.
Source-backed · visit pendingBeginner-friendly
CuratedVintage ObjectsSelf-brew
Tea house
KaohsiungYancheng
Hui Fu Teas Concept
薈福村茶
A small tea spot tucked inside the historic Yancheng First Public Market, where the owners present teas in test-tube samples for intuitive selection. It brews freshly poured Taiwanese tea in a casual, conversational setting.
Source-backed · visit pendingBeginner-friendly
Historic MarketCasualConversational
Tea house
KaohsiungLingya
Daodaolai Tea Space & Yoga
稻稻來茶空間・瑜伽
A Zen-styled tea space in Lingya named after the Taiwanese phrase for 'take your time,' pairing tea sessions with yoga and handcraft workshops. It uses locally sourced Taiwanese tea and tea implements.
Source-backed · visit pendingBeginner-friendly
ZenSlow TeaWellness
Tea shop
KaohsiungSanmin
Positive Thoughts Teahouse
正思惟齋製茶
A tea factory-and-shop in Sanmin near Kaohsiung's rear station, set in a corrugated-metal warehouse reclad as a gallery-like building by an owner with a long tea background. Its architecture has been recognised in international design awards.
Source-backed · visit pendingBeginner-friendly
Design-forwardTea FactoryArchitectural
Tea house
KaohsiungGushan
Koetsu Teahouse
光悅茶屋
A quiet teahouse at the foot of Shoushan in Gushan, converted from an old Japanese-era house, where guests self-brew with provided Taiwanese leaf tea and learn brewing technique with staff guidance.
Source-backed · visit pendingBeginner-friendly
QuietSelf-brewOld House
Tea-culture site
KaohsiungLiugui
Liugui Mountain Tea Story House
六龜山茶故事館
A community story house in Liugui — Taiwan's largest native wild-mountain-tea region — converted from old buildings with government support. It sells native mountain teas from local farms and offers tea-ceremony, tea-bag DIY and tasting experiences.
Source-backed · visit pending
Native Wild TeaStory HouseTea Experiences
Tea shop
KaohsiungLiugui
Huaxing Taiwan Mountain Tea House
華興台灣山茶館
A native mountain-tea factory and shop in Liugui making wild-grown tea from central-range trees without pesticides. Its wild-tree honey black tea has earned international tea-quality recognition.
Source-backed · visit pending
Native Wild TeaHoney Black TeaMountain Producer
Tea shop
KaohsiungLiugui
Shunfa Tea Garden
順發茶園
A family wild-mountain-tea farm in Liugui (second generation) selling self-grown native tea from the Tengzhi and Baoshan highlands. It offers seasonal sour-citrus tea (酸柑茶) making using the traditional nine-steam method.
Source-backed · visit pending
Native Wild TeaFamily FarmSour-citrus Tea
Tea house
KaohsiungYancheng
Viken Tea
維肯茶藝
An old-building tea house in Kaohsiung's Yancheng district run by a certified tea-arts owner who introduces each tea by flavour and character. It specialises in fresh-brewed Taiwanese teas and cold brew.
Source-backed · visit pendingBeginner-friendly
Old BuildingCertified Tea MasterFresh-brew
Tea house
KaohsiungTaoyuan District
Napu Native Organic Tea Garden
拿普原生有機茶園
A high-elevation organic tea garden in the Bunun community of Baoshan, Taoyuan District, producing Taiwan native mountain tea, oolong and black tea. It offers Bunun-led tea-garden tours and outdoor tea ceremonies.
Source-backed · visit pending
Native TeaIndigenous BununOrganic
How to choose
Pick by where you are — a city tea house or merchant downtown, or a highland native-tea producer up in Liugui — and by whether you want to buy, self-brew or join a tasting. Hours and access vary and some highland visits are by reservation, so confirm current details before you go.
Before you go: opening status and details can change. Listings here are editor-visited or source-backed with visits pending — always verify current details on a venue’s official source before visiting.
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
- What tea is Kaohsiung known for?
- Kaohsiung's hills around Liugui are a heartland of Taiwan native wild mountain tea, while the city itself has historic loose-leaf merchants and a growing scene of modern tea houses.
- Where should I start in Kaohsiung?
- For an easy first stop, a city tea house or a Yancheng-district merchant; for something distinctive, plan ahead for a native wild mountain tea producer in the Liugui or Taoyuan hills.
- Are these venues visited by Leaf Guide?
- They are source-backed from official venue sites and government tourism sources, with visits still pending and clearly marked. Verify current details before visiting.