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Taiwanese Tea & French Pastries with Taiwanese Fruit
Meet new people and enjoy French pastries made in Taipei with Taiwanese fruit,paired with Taiwanese tea brewed by a French tea master,in one of Taipei's most beautiful and relaxing tea houses.
This is not a tea class.
It is a relaxed afternoon to discover how well Taiwanese tea and French pastries go together, and meet strangers who might become your friends.
No tea knowledge is required. Beginners are very welcome!
The concept is simple: bring together good people, good tea and good food in a good place.
Origin of the concept
In France, we have four meals: breakfast, lunch, goûter and dinner.
The French goûter is similar to British teatime or 下午點心 in Taiwan.
Traditionally, goûter is eaten around 4 or 5 p.m., after school for children.
It is also called "le quatre-heures".
It is a simple snack to tide you over until dinner, with something sweet and tea or coffee.
Taiwan has delicious tea and delicious French pastries.
I've always wanted to pair them in a lovely tea house and bring the two cultures together.
Starting this project from France
I am in France as I prepare to launch this event.
I cannot work in Taiwan yet because I do not have a work visa, so I cannot host the afternoon myself.
But I can still develop the experience from France, bring the right people together and create something for Taiwan.
This first event marks the beginning of my business in Taiwan. It will help me obtain the visa I need to live and work there permanently.
I want to be completely clear to avoid any misunderstanding: I will not be present at the event.
The experience I want to create
Discover
Discover new flavours, a new culture and stories through the experience.
Understand
Understand the culture and techniques behind what you taste.
Connect
Share the experience with the other people present and create new friendships around the same table.
Good people
Meet your host Emilio
Emilio is French and a tea expert.
He lived in South Korea for a year and worked on a tea plantation in the south of the country.
He speaks Chinese, Korean and Japanese. He also knows Taiwanese tea very well.
First, Emilio will help you understand tea. Then, the goal is to have a conversation, not a lecture.
He will invite everyone to share their questions, thoughts and what they taste.
Emilio will make everyone feel welcome and turn a table of strangers into an afternoon shared together.
The other guests and you
Everyone at the table is here for the same reason: to have a good time and meet people.
You, the seven other participants and Emilio will share one table.
Do not be afraid to come alone!
You will meet strangers, make connections and maybe become friends.
The goal is to enjoy the afternoon together and leave knowing people you had never met before.
Good tea
I selected two teas that really represent the identity of Taiwan:
- Jin Xuan Oolong
Born in Taiwan in 1938 and developed around Yangmei, Taoyuan, the Jin Xuan cultivar has become one of Taiwan's most iconic oolong teas.
- Hong Yu Black Tea
Born in 1946 in Yuchi, Nantou, near Sun Moon Lake, the Hong Yu cultivar has become an icon of Taiwanese black tea.
Good food
French pâtisserie with Taiwanese fruit
The pastries are created in Taipei by 1789 Café Pâtisserie, combining French pâtisserie craftsmanship with carefully selected Taiwanese ingredients.
For this experience, 1789 presents two éclairs highlighting tropical and local fruit flavours: Mango Passion Fruit and Raspberry Lychee.
Each guest will receive one Mango Passion Fruit Éclair and one Raspberry Lychee Éclair.
Mango Passion Fruit Éclair1789 Café Pâtisserie
Raspberry Lychee Éclair1789 Café Pâtisserie
Enjoy them with the tea and compare how the different flavours complement the pairing.
Good place
Saguhan Tea House
Saguhan Tea House is my favourite tea house in Taipei.
I have been a regular customer since my first visit to Taiwan and became friends with the owners.
The atmosphere is relaxing and the service is very good.
- Location
- About a four-minute walk (270 m) from MRT Zhongxiao Fuxing.1F, No. 10, Lane 116, Section 1, Da'an Road, Da'an District, Taipei City 106, Taiwan
- Payment
- Pay Saguhan Tea House directly at the venue after the experience; any additional purchases are charged separately.
Booking is not open yetfor September 19, 2026 · Saturday · 15:30–17:00Taipei · Da'an District · Saguhan Tea House
Booking remains closed until the venue, price and payment arrangements are confirmed.