Amsterdam Tea Festival

Amsterdam Tea Festival The first Tea Festival in Amsterdam!

08/08/2026

What is your favourite place to brew a cup of tea this summer? 🍵🥹

Tea has geography — but geography in tea is never just a pin on a map.This Tea Atlas looks at several regions in China a...
07/08/2026

Tea has geography — but geography in tea is never just a pin on a map.

This Tea Atlas looks at several regions in China and Taiwan where place, processing, history, and local tea culture have developed in very different ways.

Wuyi is closely associated with rock oolongs and the idea of yan yun — the distinctive “rock character” traditionally linked to the region. Phoenix Mountain is known for Dancong and its remarkable range of aromatic expressions. Jingmai is shaped by old tea forests and long-standing Blang and Dai tea traditions. Liubao carries a history of dark tea, river trade, and movement toward Southeast Asia. Anhua developed its own dark-tea traditions around storage and long-distance transport. And in Lugu, Taiwan, D**g Ding became closely associated with a fuller, more roasted oolong style.

But origin is never a fixed flavour formula.

Cultivar, season, altitude, weather, picking, oxidation, fermentation, roasting, ageing, storage, and the choices of the maker all influence what ends up in the cup.

That’s why the flavour charts in this carousel are best read as a guide — not a rule.

What origin gives us is context. It helps explain why certain tea styles developed in certain places, how communities shaped those traditions, and why tea from one region can feel completely different from tea grown somewhere else.

And of course, this is only one part of the wider tea world. There are equally fascinating tea cultures across Japan, Korea, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Georgia, Vietnam, Africa, and beyond.

Which tea region would you most like to experience in person? 🍃

Amsterdam Tea Festival 2027
30 January 2027 · 10:00–19:00
Kromhouthal, Amsterdam

We’re very happy to finally share the home of Amsterdam Tea Festival 2027: the Kromhouthal.Set on the IJ in Amsterdam No...
05/08/2026

We’re very happy to finally share the home of Amsterdam Tea Festival 2027: the Kromhouthal.

Set on the IJ in Amsterdam Noord, this former industrial hall gives us the space to create a much larger and more layered festival day — with tea, ceramics, workshops, tastings, food, talks, performances, quiet corners, and cultural encounters all under one roof. Its open structure and industrial character make it a beautiful setting for movement, discovery, and atmosphere.

The venue is easily accessible by public transport, car, or boat and sits close to Amsterdam Central Station. Swipe through the carousel to discover more about the building, its history, the different festival areas, and how to get there.

Amsterdam Tea Festival 2027
30 January 2027
10:00–19:00
Kromhouthal, Gedempt Hamerkanaal 231, Amsterdam

Would you like to become part of the next edition?

Wave 2 vendor registration is now open, so there is still time to secure your place at the current rates before the next pricing wave. We welcome tea growers and businesses, ceramic artists, food and pastry creators, lifestyle and wellness brands, fashion and artisanal designers, and artists whose work connects to culture and the world around tea.

You can also join us as a workshop host, volunteer, performer, musician, artist, or cultural contributor.

Register through amsterdamteafestival.com or send us a message by mail: [email protected] to discuss how you would like to take part. 🍵

See you on the tea journey!

You know what love is?Love is sharing tea with someone you haven’t seen for eight years, sitting across from each other ...
03/08/2026

You know what love is?

Love is sharing tea with someone you haven’t seen for eight years, sitting across from each other again, and realising that some connections don’t disappear with time. The faces may change a little, life may have taken you in different directions, but the warmth is still there. The stories continue. The tea gets poured, and suddenly the distance between then and now feels much smaller.

Love is also the way you care for yourself when no one is watching.

It is creating a quiet, beautiful space around you. It is turning off the noise, choosing a cup you love, warming the teapot, and giving yourself time without feeling guilty for it.

Love is climbing a hill because you promised yourself you would. Reaching the top just before sunset, tired but proud, finding a place to sit, and pouring tea while the sky slowly changes colour. It is looking around and thinking: I did what I said I would do. I made it here. This moment is mine.

Love is remembering how someone takes their tea.
It is choosing a tea because it reminds you of them.
It is carrying an extra cup because you hoped someone might join.
It is making tea for a person who has had a difficult day, without asking them to explain everything first.

Love is a parent pouring for a child.
A friend refilling your cup halfway through a long conversation.
Someone saving the last portion of a special tea until you can taste it together.
Two people sitting in silence and still feeling completely understood.

Sometimes love is loud, joyful, and shared around a full table. Sometimes it is quiet: just you, your tea, the landscape, and the feeling that you are slowly returning to yourself.

Tea doesn’t create love. But it gives love a place to pause, to be noticed, and to become part of the moment.

So perhaps love is not always found in grand gestures.

Sometimes, love is simply saying:
Sit down. Stay a little longer. The tea is ready. 🍵

Tea myths often begin with a grain of truth — and then become simplified, repeated, and detached from their original con...
31/07/2026

Tea myths often begin with a grain of truth — and then become simplified, repeated, and detached from their original context.

In this carousel, we look at a few common assumptions around origin, processing, altitude, colour, quality, and tea traditions. From Anji Bai Cha and Tamaryokucha to Georgian black tea, Nilgiri, high-mountain oolong, sencha, and Pu’er, each example shows why tea rarely fits into a single rule.

These slides are intended as an accessible introduction, not a complete history of every region or tea. Tea knowledge is shaped by cultivar, terroir, processing, local language, producers, and changing traditions — so there is always more nuance to explore.

Tea culture becomes richer when we question what we have heard, stay curious, and listen to the people who grow and make the tea.

Which myth surprised you most? And if you work closely with one of these regions or teas, we welcome thoughtful additions and context in the comments. 🍃

Part 1 of our Exhibitor FAQ is here 🍵We gathered some of the most common questions from vendors about joining Amsterdam ...
30/07/2026

Part 1 of our Exhibitor FAQ is here 🍵

We gathered some of the most common questions from vendors about joining Amsterdam Tea Festival 2027 — from selling products and sharing tables to facilities, language, fees, international participation, and how to apply.

You can also find the full FAQ page on our website, where we’ll keep updating answers every now and then as new questions come in.

Planning to join us as an exhibitor?
Visit amsterdamteafestival.com and check the FAQ before applying.

For specific questions, please email us at:
[email protected]

Amsterdam Tea Festival 2027
30 January 2027
Kromhouthal, Amsterdam

Meet one of the exhibitors of Amsterdam Tea Festival 2027: Root Tea.Root Tea drinkroottea is a London-based tea brand br...
28/07/2026

Meet one of the exhibitors of Amsterdam Tea Festival 2027: Root Tea.

Root Tea drinkroottea is a London-based tea brand bringing family Chinese herbal blends into a contemporary setting, shaped by founder Jonathan Sun’s Teochew heritage and his personal memories of growing up with tea.

In Jonathan’s family home, tea was part of everyday life. He remembers being offered tea whenever he asked for water, and over time it became something deeply familiar — connected to family, comfort, and care.

A few years ago, Jonathan began learning how to recreate some of the herbal blends his mother regularly prepared at home. This became the beginning of Root Tea and its mission to share these family-inspired blends with a wider audience.

At the festival, Root Tea will present a selection from its collection, including the Puerh Tea Blend, Oolong Tea Blend, Lemon Tea Blend, Five Leaf Tea Blend, and Mint Tea Blend.

Visitors will be warmly invited to stop by, taste the blends, meet Jonathan, and discover how family knowledge, heritage, and personal memory continue to shape the brand today.

As Jonathan says:

“Growing up in a Teochew family, I remember being given tea every time I asked for water.”

We are very happy to welcome Root Tea to Amsterdam Tea Festival 2027 and look forward to sharing their teas and story with you.

📍 30 January 2027
📍 Kromhouthal, Amsterdam
🕘 10:00–19:00

Get your visitor ticket via our website — link in bio 🍵

See you on our tea journey 🤍

25/07/2026

If your mood could speak, what tea would it ask you to brew today?

During our team’s visit to a tea house in Georgia, we asked people exactly that.

Some reach for something light and fragrant when they need energy.
Something deep and roasted for a long conversation.
A familiar tea when the day has been too much.
Or a tea that asks for time when they want to slow down and be fully present.

Because choosing tea is not always about knowing the “right” answer. Sometimes it is simply about noticing what you need in that moment.

Georgia’s relationship with tea is deeper than many people realise.

Tea began to take root in western Georgia in the 19th century, and Chakvi became one of the country’s early tea-growing centres. By the 1980s, Georgian tea was produced on a major scale and supplied much of the Soviet market.

After the industry declined, many gardens were left behind. Today, a new generation of growers and small producers is restoring plantations, working with local leaves again, and bringing Georgian black, green, and specialty teas back into focus.

In places such as Guria, tea is still closely connected to hospitality, home, and conversation — something poured while stories are shared and people stay a little longer.

So now we want to ask you:

What is your perfect tea for a rainy morning?
For a celebration?
For a difficult day?
For a first date?
For a quiet evening with someone you love?

Share your tea and your moment in the comments. We would love to know how you match tea to your mood.

Amsterdam Tea Festival 2027
30 January 2027
Kromhouthal, Amsterdam

What if we took one small thread from the wider Chinamaxxing conversation — the renewed curiosity around tea, ritual, ob...
23/07/2026

What if we took one small thread from the wider Chinamaxxing conversation — the renewed curiosity around tea, ritual, objects, and slower ways of gathering — and followed it a little further?

That is where Teamaxxing begins.

For us, Teamaxxing means giving tea a little more space in everyday life.

It is choosing loose leaves and learning how they change from one infusion to the next. It is finally understanding what a gaiwan does, pouring into a gong dao bei so everyone shares the same brew, and noticing that one “quick cup” can easily become a long conversation.

It is collecting teaware you genuinely use.
Learning where your tea comes from.
Comparing harvests, regions, aromas, and textures.
Making tea for friends.
Trying a blind tasting and discovering that everyone tastes something different.
Keeping a tea pet on the table simply because it makes the ritual more joyful.

And yes, sometimes it also means dressing comfortably because you already know the tea session will last much longer than planned.

Tea has deep roots across many cultures, and Chinese tea traditions have shaped an enormous part of the way tea is grown, made, brewed, and shared today. Teamaxxing is our light, contemporary way of encouraging people to become more curious about that world — and about tea cultures from Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Georgia, India, and beyond.

Not just drinking tea, but paying attention to it.

To the leaves.
The water.
The objects.
The people.
The place it comes from.
And the feeling created when everyone slows down around the same table.

So, what belongs in your Teamaxxing starter pack?

A gaiwan?
A favourite oolong?
A tea pet?
A blind tasting with friends?
Or simply one tea you are excited to understand better?

Tell us in the comments 🍵

Amsterdam Tea Festival 2027
30 January 2027
Kromhouthal, Amsterdam

Tickets via the link in bio 🤍🍵

See you on the tea journey 🤲🏻

Meet one of the exhibitors of Amsterdam Tea Festival 2027: Dancing Tea.Dancing Tea is rooted in more than a century of ...
20/07/2026

Meet one of the exhibitors of Amsterdam Tea Festival 2027: Dancing Tea.

Dancing Tea is rooted in more than a century of Taiwanese tea craftsmanship and the legacy of the Yeh family, pioneering tea growers since 1866.

In 1973, Mr. Yeh Fa-Shan moved from Longtan to Wuhe, Hualien, where he established the region’s first tea farm. His dedication to natural and organic farming helped shape the local tea culture and inspired a new generation of growers.

Today, Dancing Tea carries this heritage forward in a contemporary way.

At the festival, they will present their signature tea powders and tea-based creations, including premium tea latte mixes and versatile culinary tea bases. Visitors will also be able to discover how tea can move beyond the cup through products such as tea-infused ice cream, pastries, popcorn, milkshakes, and other creative applications.

Their work brings together tradition, land, craftsmanship, and innovation — preserving the character of carefully grown tea while exploring new ways for people to experience it in everyday life.

As Dancing Tea says:

“Aroma to smell, tea to taste, stories to feel.”

We are very happy to welcome Dancing Tea to Amsterdam Tea Festival 2027 and look forward to sharing their story, flavours, and vision with you.

📍 30 January 2027
📍 Kromhouthal, Amsterdam
🕘 10:00–19:00

Get your visitor ticket via our website — link in bio 🍵

See you on our tea journey 🤍

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