We are a small tea company based in Berlin, Germany. We believe that tea culture encourages mindfulness, reflection, and a slower pace of life qualities that can provide a welcome counterbalance to the stress and fast pace of modern living. With the same philosophy in mind, we strive to run our business as sustainably and consciously as possible. Our teas come from small tea farms in Taiwan, many of which still rely largely on traditional, hand-crafted methods and place great importance on organic and sustainable production. We also collaborate with freelancers and small businesses from around the world—including digital artists, potters, and other artisans. By working with independent creators, we hope to foster a community that values human craftsmanship, creativity, and the time and dedication that go into making something truly meaningful.​

This philosophy is also reflected in our name.

Xiān (仙) can mean magical, celestial, or extraordinary. The character combines 亻, meaning “person,” with 山, meaning “mountain”—evoking the image of a person retreating into the mountains in pursuit of becoming an immortal.

Chá (茶) simply means tea. As the famous Chinese tea scholar Lu Yu wrote in the 8th century CE:

 

The first bowl moistens my lips and throat.

​The second bowl breaks my loneliness.

​The third bowl searches my barren entrails but to find therein some five thousand volumes of ideographs.

​The fourth bowl raises a slight perspiration—all the wrong of life passes out through my pores.

​The fifth bowl purifies my flesh and bones.

​The sixth bowl calls me to the realms of the immortals.

The seventh bowl—ah, but I could take no more! I only feel the breath of the cool wind that rises in my sleeves. Where is Mount Penglai? I wish to ride on this sweet breeze and float away.