Tea Lover's Taipei

台北愛茶之旅

A single perfect day moving from a hushed, reservation-only tea room to a temple-lodge wagashi salon and a modern tasting bar — the city's tea soul in three stops.

Region: Taipei
Duration: Half day
Difficulty: Easy
Stops: 3
Tea focus: Oolong & modern tea bars
Best for: Traditional · Modern · Educational

The route

1
Xiaoyin Tea House小隱茶庵
Zhongzheng, Taipei
Reserve ahead — this is a quiet, booking-based tea room, so confirm availability before you go.
2
Eighty-Eightea Rinbansyo八拾捌茶輪番所
Wanhua, Taipei
Pair a single-origin tea with seasonal wagashi in the restored temple lodge.
3
Shi Jian Tea十間茶屋
Xinyi, Taipei
Finish the afternoon with gongfu-style tea or a bottled cold brew at this design-forward Xinyi tea bar.

What to drink

· Aged and roasted Taiwanese oolong
· Single-origin high mountain oolong
· Cold-brew oolong and bottled tea

What to learn

· Taiwanese oolong, explained — https://www.leaf-guide.com/learn/taiwanese-oolong-tea-beginner-guide
· Tea house etiquette in Taiwan — https://www.leaf-guide.com/learn/tea-house-etiquette-in-taiwan
· How to order tea in Taiwan — https://www.leaf-guide.com/learn/how-to-order-tea-in-taiwan

Before you go

· Xiaoyin is reservation-based and deliberately quiet — book ahead and arrive unhurried.
· The three stops sit across central Taipei; verify each venue's current opening status on its official source before planning your timing.
· Carry some cash alongside cards — smaller tea houses don't always take every payment method.

Venue details and opening status can change. This card is editorial planning context — always verify a venue’s current details on its official source before visiting.

Live route, map links & updates: https://www.leaf-guide.com/tea-routes/tea-lovers-taipei

New to Taiwanese tea? Free Starter Guide: https://www.leaf-guide.com/starter-guide

Leaf Guide Taiwan · Tea Route Card · First edition · June 2026 · https://www.leaf-guide.com

The route

Xiaoyin Tea House小隱茶庵

Zhongzheng, Taipei

Reserve ahead — this is a quiet, booking-based tea room, so confirm availability before you go.

Eighty-Eightea Rinbansyo八拾捌茶輪番所

Wanhua, Taipei

Pair a single-origin tea with seasonal wagashi in the restored temple lodge.

Shi Jian Tea十間茶屋

Xinyi, Taipei

Finish the afternoon with gongfu-style tea or a bottled cold brew at this design-forward Xinyi tea bar.

Before you go

· Xiaoyin is reservation-based and deliberately quiet — book ahead and arrive unhurried.

· The three stops sit across central Taipei; verify each venue's current opening status on its official source before planning your timing.

· Carry some cash alongside cards — smaller tea houses don't always take every payment method.