Tea area
Maokong貓空
Most capital cities don't grow tea. Taipei does. Maokong, in the Wenshan district to the city's south, is a working tea area turned beloved teahouse destination — close enough for an easy outing, high enough to feel a world away.
Best for
- A relaxed half-day of teahouse views close to the city
- Tasting local Tieguanyin and Wenshan Baozhong
- Pairing tea with a gondola ride and a short hillside walk
What to expect
- Hillside teahouses with open-air seating and city views
- Local roasted Tieguanyin alongside lighter Baozhong
- The Maokong Gondola as the signature way up
Tea places in Maokong
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Tea house
TaipeiWenshan (Maokong)
Yaoyue Teahouse
邀月茶坊
A hillside teahouse in the Maokong tea district, set above the city in Wenshan. Known for local Tieguanyin and Baozhong served alongside tea-infused dishes, with forested open-air seating among the lanes off Zhinan Road.
Source-backed · visit pending
HillsideScenicTea Meals
Tea house
TaipeiWenshan (Maokong)
Liujixiang (Six Seasons) Teahouse
六季香茶坊
A teahouse set among working tea terraces near the top of the Maokong valley. Known for on-site-grown Tieguanyin and four-seasons oolong, with terraced, open-air seating that looks out over the hills toward the city.
Source-backed · visit pending
HillsideScenicPlantation
Tea-culture site
TaipeiWenshan (Maokong)
Tea Master Chang Nai-Miao Memorial Hall
張迺妙茶師紀念館
A tea shop and small private museum in the heart of Maokong, founded to commemorate Chang Nai-Miao, the tea master credited with bringing the Tieguanyin cultivar from Fujian to Muzha. The family remains tied to the origins of Taipei's Tieguanyin tea industry.
Source-backed · visit pending
HistoricTieguanyin HeritageHillside
Tea-culture site
TaipeiWenshan (Maokong)
Taipei Tea Promotion Center for Tieguanyin and Baozhong Tea
臺北市鐵觀音包種茶研發推廣中心
A Taipei City tea-education center at Maokong dedicated to Tieguanyin and Baozhong tea, with an exhibition room, tea-arts space and a demonstration tea garden. It runs guided tours and seasonal tea-route experiences in the city's main Tieguanyin growing area.
Source-backed · visit pending
EducationalTea PromotionHillside
Tea house
TaipeiWenshan (Maokong)
Big Teapot Tea Restaurant
貓空阿義師的大茶壺茶餐廳
A long-running Maokong tea restaurant serving creative cuisine that incorporates tea leaves, with hilltop views over Taipei. Tea service sits alongside a full tea-infused menu.
Source-backed · visit pending
HillsideTea MealsScenic
Tea house
TaipeiWenshan (Maokong)
Maokong Tea House
貓空茶屋
A trio of connected shops near the Maokong gondola station selling tea, tea snacks and tea-flavored soft serve. A casual, photogenic stop on the hillside tea trail.
Source-backed · visit pendingBeginner-friendly
HillsideCasualTea Snacks
Tea house
TaipeiWenshan (Maokong)
Songyuan Teahouse
松園茶坊
A garden-style hilltop teahouse in Maokong with open-air seating and views over Taipei, in the heart of the city's Tieguanyin and Baozhong tea district. Visitors brew tea on-site in the traditional Maokong style.
Source-backed · visit pending
HillsideGardenCity Views
Tea house
TaipeiWenshan (Maokong)
Sunyang Teahouse
上暘茶莊
A Maokong teahouse and tea estate in Taipei's Wenshan tea district, among the hillside gardens known for Tieguanyin and Baozhong. A quieter spot on the Maokong tea trail.
Source-backed · visit pending
HillsideTea EstateQuiet
Tea house
TaipeiWenshan (Maokong)
Si Ye Teahouse
貓空四爺
A Maokong tea restaurant near the cable-car station with palace-style decor and private rooms, serving Maokong tea for brewing plus tea-infused cuisine. It pairs tea drinking with Taipei hillside views.
Source-backed · visit pending
HillsideTea MealsCity Views
How to choose
Pick a teahouse by mood — a meal-and-tea sit-down, or a terrace closest to the tea fields. Hours vary and some run late; check each venue's official 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
- How do I get to Maokong?
- The signature route is the Maokong Gondola, which lifts visitors over the hills into the tea district. Short walks connect the teahouses once you're up there.
- What tea will I drink in Maokong?
- Maokong's local specialty is Tieguanyin, a fragrant, often roasted oolong, with light Baozhong-style teas produced in the surrounding Wenshan area.
- Is Maokong worth it for tea?
- Yes, for a relaxed half-day — the draw is hillside teahouses with views over Taipei, plus short walks and tea-infused food, all close to the city.
- Are these teahouses verified by Leaf Guide?
- They are source-backed from official and tourism sources, with visits still pending and clearly marked. Confirm hours and details directly before visiting.
Plan your visit
Make the trip easy
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