China / Sichuan · Ya’an

From Leaf to Cup

A seasonal one-day journey into Ya’an’s tea mountains, following Sichuan tea through picking, hand-firing, making, tasting, and a tea-inspired local lunch.

A One-Day Tea Journey from Mountain Fields to the Cup

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When

April to October

Price

From $188 pp

How Long

1 day

About This Journey

This one-day journey takes guests from Chengdu to Ya’an, one of Sichuan’s important tea regions. From walking through tea fields to picking fresh leaves, hand-firing, processing, tasting, and enjoying a local tea-themed lunch, guests follow the full journey of tea from mountain land to the cup. At the end of the day, guests take home a small portion of tea they have made or selected during the experience.

Journey Highlights

Ya’an Tea Mountain Landscape

Walk through tea fields and understand the land where Sichuan tea grows.

Seasonal Tea Picking

Pick fresh tea leaves by hand during the tea season.

Hand-Firing & Tea Making

Experience the basic steps of frying, rolling, and processing tea.

Tea-Inspired Local Lunch

Enjoy a regional lunch connected with tea and mountain ingredients.

Guided Tea Tasting

Taste local tea and understand the difference between leaf, craft, and flavour.

Take Tea Home

Bring back a small portion of tea as a memory of the day.

THE CULTURAL THREAD

Sichuan Tea Landscape
From Leaf to Cup
Tea Craft & Handwork
Mountain Food Culture
Everyday Tea Drinking

ITINERARY

Depart Chengdu and drive to Ya’an
Tea mountain walk and introduction
Seasonal tea picking
Hand-firing, rolling, and tea-making experience
Local tea-inspired lunch
Tea processing completion and tea tasting
Pack / take home a small portion of tea
Return to Chengdu

Travel Style & Service

This experience is best for guests who want a hands-on cultural day outside Chengdu. It combines nature, local craft, food, and tea culture in a clear and memorable way.

Included

Round-trip transportation from Chengdu
Local guide / cultural host
Tea mountain visit
Tea picking experience
Hand-firing and tea-making experience
Tea-inspired local lunch
Guided tea tasting
A small portion of tea to take home
Drinking water during the journey