Maokong Tea House Experience: Found Your Tea (Taipei)
Brew Tieguanyin oolong with Taipei's skyline as your backdrop at Found Your Tea in Maokong. Compare live prices and coupons.
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What it is
Perched at the top of Maokong in Wenshan District, Found Your Tea is a glass-walled tea house surrounded by tea hills and a large indoor tree that pushes through the roof, giving the space a calm, forest-like atmosphere. The experience centers on Tieguanyin — a medium-to-heavily roasted oolong unique to this mountain — and typically includes a guided introduction to Gongfu-style brewing: warming the teapot, measuring leaves, controlling steep time, and tasting across multiple infusions. You order tea by the bag (enough for a full session of 7–8 steepings for a small group), and the house provides the kettle, teaware, and hot water. Food pairings like tea-oil chicken and tea-infused snacks are available alongside. The setting doubles as a viewpoint — on clear evenings, Taipei 101 is visible from the terrace.
Highlights
- Tieguanyin brewing session — Maokong's signature heavily roasted oolong; learn to control water temperature (around 95–100°C), steep timing (roughly 30 seconds per round), and taste the evolving flavors across 7–8 infusions
- Glass-wall interior with tree growing through the roof — the design creates a bright, semi-outdoor feel that blends the tea-hill landscape into the seating area
- Panoramic city view including Taipei 101 — the terrace and semi-outdoor sofas face the Taipei basin, making this one of Maokong's best sunset and evening-view spots
- Tea-infused food menu — dishes like tea-oil noodles, tea-infused tofu, and tea-oil chicken let you taste how Tieguanyin works as a culinary ingredient, not just a drink
- Quiet, curated atmosphere — the venue stocks teas from multiple Taiwanese origins, and the relaxed pace is designed for lingering; no rush-out policy typical of tourist-facing spots
- Maokong Gondola arrival — the 30-minute cable-car ride over forest canopy and tea gardens is itself a highlight; the gondola station is a short walk from the tea house
Good to know
- Getting there: Take the Maokong Gondola from Taipei Zoo MRT station (exit 2) — the ride takes around 30 minutes and ends at Maokong Station; Found Your Tea is a short walk uphill (look for Double Oak Park signage, then turn left)
- Gondola timing: Weekend queues can run 1–3 hours; arriving early (before 10:30 on Saturday/Sunday) or visiting midweek significantly reduces wait time
- Hours: Typically closed Mondays and Tuesdays (excluding national holidays); Wednesday–Friday opens around noon, Saturday–Sunday from around 10:30 — hours may vary, confirm before visiting
Frequently asked
- How do I get to Found Your Tea in Maokong?
- Take the MRT to Taipei Zoo Station (exit 2) and board the Maokong Gondola. The cable-car ride takes about 30 minutes and ends at Maokong Station. From there, walk uphill — look for the Double Oak Park sign and turn left. On weekends, gondola queues can be long, so arriving before 10:30 AM is recommended.
- What tea do you drink at Found Your Tea, and how does the session work?
- The house specializes in Tieguanyin (Iron Goddess), a heavily roasted oolong grown in the Maokong hills. You order tea by the bag — typically 50–75 grams, good for 7–8 steepings. The staff guides you through Gongfu-style brewing: warming the pot, measuring leaves, controlling steep time, and tasting how the flavor evolves across rounds. Teaware and hot water are provided.
- Do I need to book Found Your Tea in advance?
- Advance booking is strongly recommended, especially on weekends, public holidays, and evenings when the Taipei city view draws a crowd. Walk-ins are sometimes possible midweek, but the venue can fill up quickly. You can book through Klook or contact the tea house directly to confirm availability.