Tea Maker for a Day: Tea Making Experience

羽蓁黃
Oct 27
3 min read

Updated: Nov 4

Under the professional guidance of three generations of tea farmers, you can become a tea master! From picking tea leaves, frying tea leaves, rolling tea leaves, to making your own tea leaves, you too can experience the journey of a tea leaf from the tea garden to the tea cup.

Linggongwei Tea Shop is located in Linggongwei, Babao Village, Dongshan Township, a small settlement near Qing'an Temple on the banks of the Xinliao River. It's also known as Linggong City. The origin of the place's name varies, with some suggesting that "linggong" refers to men responsible for guarding the pass, while others suggest it refers to temporary guards stationed there. Because the terrain was not conducive to rice cultivation, the area gradually developed into a specialized tea-growing community.

Lingongwei Tea House, built by the 60-year-old Dongshan Tea House, "Hua Jian Cha Yu," took three years to cultivate and prepare the land. Spanning nearly three hectares, Lingongwei Tea House focuses on agriculture, connecting with local young farmers and promoting diverse agricultural experiences, tourism activities, and a shared agricultural economy.

"Tea Maker for a Day: Tea Making Experience" invites visitors to personally participate in tea picking, tea making and tea tasting, feel the transformation of tea from fresh leaves to tea in the tea garden, and experience the unique sweetness and mellow fragrance of Yilan tea.

Tea Master for a Day | Event Details

Tea Picking | Tea Garden Tour, Introduction to Various Tea Varieties, and Special Features of the Dongshan Tea Region
Traditional tea making methods | Experience the tea-making process from withering, pan-frying, rolling and drying, and experience the journey from tea leaves from the tea garden to the tea cup, and take home your own tea to taste
Brewing tea around the table | Savor two tea garden specialty teas, accompanied by a variety of tea snacks and chat

Tea Master for a Day | Detailed Itinerary (Time Sample is Adjustable)

13:30
Tea Picking in a Tea Garden | Learn about tea trees, tea garden management, and tea-making materials
Step into the tea garden, don vintage tea-picking attire, learn about the various tea tree varieties, and experience traditional hand-picking tea.
14:00
Traditional tea making methods | Learn about the tea making process for various teas, including hand-frying, rolling, and making tea
Listen to the tea maker introduce the production process of various types of tea, follow the tea maker to stir-fry, roll and bake the tea, and chat and laugh about the unique tea baked in the world.
15:00
Brewing tea around the stove | Enjoying tea and chatting, understanding the taste of fine tea
Enjoy a relaxing afternoon break by tasting various teas with the tea maker and enjoying a variety of snacks.

Tea Master for a Day | Itinerary

Approximately 2.5 hours, available booking times: 09:30-12:00 / 13:00-16:00 (adjusted according to the progress of tourists' activities)
6 people per trip
Experience fee NT$900/person
The fee includes a tea-making experience, afternoon tea, a gift (homemade tea), and public accident insurance . Transportation is not included.

One-day Tea Master｜Itinerary Location

Leisure Workers' Tea Shop ( Leisure Workers' Tea Shop ) Click for navigation

Address: No. 20, Lane 190, Baoqing Road, Dongshan Township, Yilan County 269

One-day Tea Master | Access

【Driving by yourself】

Take National Highway 5 to the Luodong Interchange and follow the signs to Dongshan Township. Enter "No. 20, Lane 190, Baoqing Road, Dongshan Township" in the navigation to reach the destination.

Public Transportation

A. Passenger Transport + Transfer

From Taipei, take Capital Bus (1570) / Kamaran Bus (1915) / Kuo-Kuang Bus (1879) / Metropolitan Bus 9028 to Luodong Transfer Station .
Upon arrival, you can take a bus or a taxi directly. The journey takes about 10-15 minutes .

B. Train + Taxi

Take the Taiwan Railway to Dongshan Station . After exiting the station, take a taxi and arrive at your destination in about 10-15 minutes .

Way	Route Summary	Remarks
Self-driving	National Highway 5 → Exit at Luodong Interchange → Follow the signs to Dongshan	Directly set the navigation address
Passenger transport → Bus/Taxi	Taipei → Major bus lines (Capital Bus/Kumalan Bus/Kuo-Kuang Bus/9028) → Luodong Bus Station → Dongshan Community Bus or Taxi	Suitable for travelers without a car
Train → Taxi	Taiwan Railway Taipei → Dongshan Station → Taxi to destination	Accurate train arrival and convenient transportation