Chinese Tea Ceremony Workshop

In this small-group Chinese Tea Ceremony Workshop at Teasthetic in NYC, you will first take part in a guided tea ceremony, then learn to brew and serve tea yourself.

At Teasthetic, each workshop begins with a guided Chinese tea ceremony led by Mengyan Gong, our founder and tea artist. You will first take part as a guest, receiving and tasting tea through multiple infusions. Then you will step into the practice yourself: learning how to use the teaware, brew with attention, and share tea with others in a calm, welcoming setting.

Duration 90 minutes	Group Size Limited to 8 guests	Experience Level Beginner-friendly
Materials Tea and teaware provided	Host Mengyan Gong	Location 89 5th Ave, Suite 701, NYC

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What Happens In The Workshop

A guided tea ceremony

You will begin by sitting around the tea stage as Mengyan brews and serves a tea selected for the season. This first part is quiet and participatory: a chance to settle, receive tea as a guest, and notice how a tea changes through multiple infusions.

A short introduction to Chinese tea

Mengyan will introduce the tea, the teaware, and the brewing method used in the session. Depending on the theme, you may learn about Gongfu brewing, gaiwan practice, teapot brewing, tea categories, or how a tea's origin and processing shape its taste.

Hands-on brewing practice

After the ceremony, you will practice brewing tea yourself. We will guide you through each step: warming the teaware, adding leaves, pouring water, decanting the tea, and serving it with care.

Mengyan Gong guides guests through a Chinese tea ceremony workshop at Teasthetic in NYC, with teaware arranged on a tea stage.

What You Will Learn

Each workshop focuses on one way of preparing tea, such as brewing with a gaiwan or teapot, or practicing a bowl tea ceremony. We will also introduce the history of Chinese tea and how tea was prepared and enjoyed in different periods. You will then learn the rhythm of the ceremony by practicing it step by step.

How to prepare a simple tea stage
How to use the main brewing vessel
How the faircup and teacups support serving
How to pour, serve, and receive tea with care
How aroma, texture, and aftertaste change through multiple infusions
How to continue a quiet tea practice at home

Hot water is poured into a gaiwan with tea leaves during hands-on Chinese tea brewing practice.

Tea is decanted from a gaiwan into a glass faircup during Gongfu brewing practice.

Tea is poured from a glass faircup into small teacups during a Chinese tea ceremony workshop.

A Note From Mengyan

I design each workshop around one kind of tea and one way of brewing. This gives us enough time to slow down, look closely, and practice with care. My hope is that you leave not only having tasted a beautiful tea, but also feeling that you can continue this peaceful practice in your own daily life.

Mengyan Gong is the founder of Teasthetic and a New York-based tea artist. She has studied Chinese tea since 2015 and is a student of Li Shuyun, one of China's most innovative tea masters. Since 2022, Mengyan has hosted tea ceremonies, workshops, and cultural events in New York, sharing Chinese tea as a living practice of beauty, attention, and connection.

Mengyan Gong speaks beside a tea stage during a Chinese tea ceremony at Teasthetic.

Guest Words

"I loved all of it. So lovely having some history of tea for context, and then participating in tea ceremony, and finally getting to learn how to practice it - all in a peaceful beautiful setting."

Rena Tucker, Workshop guest

FAQ

No. This workshop is designed to be welcoming for beginners. We provide all tea and teaware, and Mengyan will guide you step by step.
The workshop includes hands-on brewing practice. If you mainly want to taste and compare several teas, join our Chinese Tea Tasting. If you want to learn how to brew and serve tea yourself, this workshop is the better fit.
Each session features one tea selected for the season and workshop theme. Across the series, we explore the six major categories of Chinese tea and different ways of preparing tea, including gaiwan brewing, teapot brewing, and bowl tea ceremony.
The workshop takes place at Teasthetic, 89 5th Ave, Suite 701, New York, NY 10003.
Each regular public workshop is limited to 8 guests, so everyone has time to observe, ask questions, and practice with guidance.
Yes. The workshop is designed to give you a practical foundation for continuing tea practice at home. You will learn the basic movements, vocabulary, and principles, and Mengyan can suggest suitable teaware or teas on our website if you would like to keep practicing after the session.