水井茶堂 擂茶 — Restaurant in Beipu

I had a great time learning how to make and cook lei cha (pounded tea). The staff taught us the process, first demonstrating how to pound the ingredients, then letting us try it ourselves. It takes about 5-10 minutes to pound it into a paste that can be mixed with water. It was definitely a fun and interesting experience!

The shop is located in an area with several lei cha shops to choose from. I chose this one because the house looked cute and traditional—not too new, but not too old. It has a well-maintained, authentic feel without being completely renovated.

Apart from their tea, what I really loved and enjoyed was their mochi—it’s one of the best I’ve ever tried and goes well with the drink.

P.S. The place requires you to order one drink per person. For lei cha, they calculate the price per order, and it costs 150...

Quite an experience making your own Hakka Mashed Tea. The finished product is so good that you would want more. The tea itself is quite filling and leaves lingering and pleasant aroma with each sip. Each bowl could work as a full meal replacement. Not so sure about the vinegar based cold...

The town has been saturated with tea shops in similar styles and tastes. U never been to Haka town and experience their traditional dishes and tea. U may come here. Otherwise. U just simiply choose any shop u spot on street. Nothing u...