A traditional Chinese gong fu tea ceremony

Celadon gaiwan, glass pitcher and two cups on a wooden tea table in window light

An invitation to slow down.

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Gongfu cha · 功夫茶

Gong fu tea in the palaces and quintas of Sintra, in private homes and at retreats. Teas sourced from China.

Where I pour

Sintra · Cascais · Lisbon
Private locationsHomes, villas and quintas.
EventsWeddings and celebrations.
GardensTea outdoors, in season.
RetreatsOpening and closing ceremonies.
Hot water poured into the glass pitcher
01Warm the vesselsHot water through every vessel.
Gaiwan decanting into the glass pitcher
02Steep and pourTen seconds, then into the pitcher.
Tea poured from the pitcher into cups
03ShareDrink. Then again.

From the mountain to the table

10,800 km
Wuyi Mountains
Fujian, China
Sintra
Portugal

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Two to forty guests. Your place or mine.

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