Private Yixing Teapot Making Workshop and Tea Tasting

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4 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

This private workshop takes travelers beyond a typical pottery class by focusing on Yixing teapot craft in Yixing, the home of this tradition. Guests work with prepared Yixing clay, learn how the body, spout, handle, and lid come together, and try a beginner-friendly, mold-assisted teapot-making process with artisan guidance. The experience also includes a relaxed tea tasting with Yixing teaware, later firing of the workshop piece, a personalized Chinese-style name stamp, a framed workshop photo, and a small local Yixing gift. It is designed for small private groups who want a slower, more personal cultural experience connected to Chinese tea and handmade craft.

What's Included

Later firing of your workshop piece
Small local Yixing gift
Tea tasting with Yixing teaware
Printed framed workshop photo
Personalized Chinese-style name stamp
Workshop host and artisan guidance
Yixing clay, tools, and materials
Transportation between Yixing and other cities
Shipping of the fired workshop piece
Purchases of ready-made Yixing teapots

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Optional pickup is available at Yixing Railway Station Parking Lot by advance arrangement. Please share your train number and arrival time after booking. After exiting the station, turn right, pass the bus waiting area, and continue to the parking lot. The host will meet you there. The studio is about 16 minutes away by car. Trains to Yixing are not included.

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Meeting point

Meet at Kuai’s Zisha Studio, shown on Google Maps and Chinese map apps as “蒯氏紫砂”. The English name may not appear. We will send the exact Chinese address, map pin, and a driver-friendly address card after booking. The studio is in Yixing.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

In this private Yixing teapot-making workshop, travelers will learn about Yixing clay and the basic structure of a Yixing teapot, watch an artisan demonstration, and try a beginner-friendly, mold-assisted teapot-making process. The host will explain the body, spout, handle, and lid, and travelers will take part in guided hands-on steps. The experience also includes a relaxed tea tasting with Yixing teaware. With advance booking, each guest will receive a personalized Chinese-style name stamp, one framed workshop photo, and a small local Yixing gift. The workshop piece will be dried and fired later, so it cannot usually be taken home on the same day.

Additional info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Teapot Artisan

Tags

Craft Classes
Pottery Classes
Food & Drink
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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