Tea Route
Half dayKaohsiungeasy
Kaohsiung City Tea Route
高雄城市茶路
A port-city tea day — from a polished modern tea bar to neighbourhood tea houses and a loose-leaf merchant to take some home.
Kaohsiung's tea scene blends southern warmth with design-forward tea bars and long-running tea shops. This city route moves from a contemporary tasting space to quieter tea houses and a traditional merchant — an easy, low-altitude introduction to Taiwanese tea without leaving the city.
The Route
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Start at a modern tea bar — an approachable, design-led take on Taiwanese tea.
≈ 75 min
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- 4
What to drink
- Taiwanese high mountain and roasted oolong
- Modern tea service and tea-based drinks
- Loose-leaf oolong to take home
Before you go
- The stops are spread across the city — plan your hops and verify each venue's current opening status on its official source before you go.
- Mix styles deliberately: a modern bar and a traditional tea house taste very different, and that contrast is the point.
- Carry some cash alongside cards for the smaller shops.
Venue details and opening status can change. Always verify current details before visiting.
If this is your first tea route
Start with the modern tea bar if tea houses feel intimidating — it's the lowest-pressure introduction, and it'll give you the vocabulary to enjoy the traditional stops that follow.