Chinese tea in Phuket
More than 200 teas to taste at our tea house on Boat Avenue – from delicate white tea to aged pu-erh. Come and try before you choose.
Where our tea comes from
Moychay Phuket is part of Moychay – an international tea culture company founded in 2009 and based in Amsterdam, with tea clubs in Barcelona, Yerevan, Tbilisi, Phuket, Atlanta and Utrecht. Moychay works directly with more than 700 suppliers, tea farmers and artisan workshops in China, Japan, Vietnam, Thailand and Georgia, and sells only natural loose-leaf tea – no artificially flavoured teas.
Moychay's founder Sergey Moychay has spent more than 20 years travelling China's tea regions and working directly with farmers and tea masters. He is the author of the book Geography of Chinese Tea.
No need to know any of this before you come. Point at a jar, and the tea master will brew it for you.
Teas on our shelves
Every category below can be tasted at the tea house – at a walk-in tasting or during a ceremony.
White tea
Light and delicate, with notes of honey and dried flowers.
Green tea
Fresh and grassy, sometimes brothy, always bright.
Light oolongs
Soft, floral and sweet – halfway between green and black tea.
Dark oolongs
Roasted and rich, with notes of dark chocolate and toasted nuts.
Red tea (what the West calls black tea)
Warming and smooth, with dried fruit and soft spice.
Young raw pu-erh (sheng)
Fresh, vivid and a little grassy – energizing and clean.
Aged raw pu-erh (sheng)
The same tea, matured for 10+ years into something deep and complex.
Shu pu-erh & dark tea
Earthy and grounding – a good match after a heavy meal.
Lao cha (aged tea)
Years of careful storage turn bitterness into smooth, layered depth.
Herbal tea
Caffeine-free infusions of herbs, flowers and fruit – calming or energizing.
How the main categories differ
The difference starts with how the leaf is processed after picking. A short guide – the tea master will tell you more at the table.
| Category | How it is made | Character |
|---|---|---|
| White tea | Withered and dried with minimal processing | Light and delicate |
| Green tea | Heated soon after picking to stop oxidation | Fresh, grassy, bright |
| Oolong | Partly oxidised; dark oolongs are also roasted | From floral and sweet to roasted and rich |
| Red tea | Fully oxidised | Warming and smooth |
| Sheng pu-erh | Pressed and aged slowly | Lively when young, deep with age |
| Shu pu-erh and dark tea | Fermented in a moist pile for weeks | Earthy and smooth |
| Herbal tea | Herbs, flowers and fruit – no tea leaf | Caffeine-free |
Teaware and antiques
Clay teapots, porcelain cups and antique teaware on our shelves are a real collection for sale, not decor.
The tea master will help you choose a teapot for the tea you like.
Buy tea online
Explore Chinese tea, teaware and accessories at the official Moychay Phuket online store.
Delivery across Thailand is free on orders from 2000฿. International orders are shipped via DHL.
Get 10% off your first order with code MOYCHAY.