Chá Camélia

Chá não só é uma bebida, é uma atitude Nasceu uma Camélia

O que acontece quando dois fanáticos apreciadores de chá se encontram?

Ideias loucas e atrevidas, ou serão realistas? Como já temos experiência de produzir vinho, começámos a sonhar com um chá nosso. Um dia, visitando a única plantação de chá da Europa continental, no Tessin, no sul da Suíça, Peter Oppliger explicou-nos que a planta do chá é a Camellia sinensis. E foi assim que nós começámos a sonhar a sério. O litoral do Norte de Portugal é conhecido como terra das

Camélias (ou japoneiras, como se chama a planta aqui). Há muitas espécies raras e espécimes antigos, com flores lindíssimas, que atraem japoneses a visitar Portugal. No Japão, a Camélia é uma planta sagrada. Assim, levámos a primeira Camellia sinensis da Suíça para o Porto, onde sobreviveu bem o primeiro inverno e parece feliz no nosso jardim. O nosso sonho de um dia ter uma plantação de chá a sério tornou-se mais real quando plantámos as primeiras 200 plantas, em Junho de 2010. É óbvio que é o primeiro passo de um longo caminho, mas continuamos a trabalhar para ter mais plantas e produzir um chá verde de alta qualidade em Portugal continental. Entretanto, começámos a importar chá verde do Japão, que tem os chás mais elegantes, finos e delicados. No Japão, o chá é mais do que uma bebida, é uma atitude. Por isso, ele é produzido com todo o cuidado. O tratamento de vaporização conserva o característico verde-esmeralda da folha fresca e os aromas refrescantes. A alta concentração em antioxidantes, vitaminas e minerais contribui para o bem-estar e pode prevenir várias doenças. E esperamos que cada vez mais gente venha fazer parte da família de apreciadores de chá verde!

05/08/2026

Workshop “Miyazaki in a cup: A tribute to the Morimotos” with Anna Poian

25.09.2026 - 15h00 - 18h00
Including a visit of our tea garden, degustation of various teas from Miyazaki prefecture and a special tea in our tea house

Save your spot: https://chacamelia.com/en/catalogue/workshops/miyazaki-in-a-cup-a-tribute-to-the-morimotos/

27/07/2026

The life of tea farmers is full of surprises. Today brought a good one: we were no longer expecting many leaves, but our baskets filled up nicely. Tomorrow, we will process them into another batch of Oolong

This year has been very challenging in many ways. We started with a very fast spring harvest, with plenty of leaves, while most of the helpers had not yet arrived. And just as quickly as it began, it stopped. The summer harvest then started very slowly, with far fewer leaves than in previous years, which is no surprise since we have had no rain for the past two months.

All of this shows us that we must prepare for increasingly unpredictable climate conditions. This autumn, we plan to plant more tea within an agroforestry system, hoping to create a healthier microclimate for the tea plants, as well as for the surrounding trees and other plants 🌳🌱

22/07/2026

Workshop Kintsugi ceramic repair with Kristina Mar , ceramist and artist based in Kyoto - Saturday, 26.09.2026, 9h30 - 18h30, in our tea garden

Kintsugi does not seek to conceal imperfections, but rather to reveal the new beauty that emerges through re-creation, celebrating rebirth with a deeper aesthetic and conceptual meaning.

This workshop introduces participants to different techniques for working with urushi lacquer and restoring ceramic pieces. They will experience the full Kintsugi process by starting to restore their own broken ceramic piece and completing the final polishing and metal application stage using small lacquered antique Kyoto porcelain pieces, pre-prepared and cured by the instructor for this purpose.

For more information see: https://chacamelia.com/en/catalogue/workshops/workshop-kintsugi-ceramic-repair-26-09-2026/

15/07/2026

Celebrate the 15th anniversary of Chá Camélia with us and visit our beautiful tea house, featuring a wide selection of teas and other surprises. Save the date: 27 September 2026 at 14:30.

Tickets available here: https://chacamelia.com/en/catalogue/workshops/festa-do-cha-27-09-2026/

Celebre connosco o 15º aniversário da Chá Camélia e venha visitar a casa de chá no nosso jardim, e mergulhe numa vasta seleção de chás e outras surpresas. Reserve a data: 27 de setembro de 2026, às 14h30.

Bilhetes disponiveis aqui: https://chacamelia.com/catalogue/workshops-pt/festa-do-cha-27-09-2026/

06/07/2026

Coming a little closer to our dream of planting more tea plants and other much-needed trees. These recent heatwaves have reminded us how vital trees are—not only for the microclimate of our tea garden, but for the planet as a whole. Over the next two years, we will continue our mission to enrich the world with more plants 💚

16/06/2026

Patience is a very important quality for tea farmers. This year’s summer harvest started very late and slowly, probably because of the strange and extreme weather conditions. Our tea plants were frozen for a while, and we started to get a little nervous. But now, thanks to some rain and cooler temperatures, our tea garden looks promising again, and we have already picked some beautiful leaves for our Oolong production. What a relief!

12/06/2026

Discover the unique complexity of our Kintsugichá.
This set brings together the final blend of Kintsugichá 2026 (50g) — a green tea crafted from the year’s first leaves from our Lusitânia tea plant. For a complete tasting experience, we’ve also included two separate batches (6g each), allowing you to taste each component individually and explore its aromatic nuances. As a final touch, we present Expertea Roasted Kintsugichá (20g), whose roasted version reveals a completely different dimension of aromas and flavors.

See for more information the link in our bio

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Descubra a complexidade única do nosso Kintsugichá.
Este set contém o blend final do Kintsugichá 2026 (50g) — um chá verde elaborado a partir das primeiras folhas do ano da nossa planta de chá Lusitânia. Para uma experiência completa, incluímos também dois lotes separados (cada um de 6g), permitindo provar cada componente individualmente e explorar as suas nuances aromáticas. Como toque final, apresentamos o Expertea Roasted Kintsugichá (20g), cuja versão torrada revela uma dimensão completamente diferente de aromas e sabores.

Para mais informações veja o link na nossa bio

05/06/2026

The first tea from 150-year-old plants, born in the Serra de Sintra.

In the 19th century, at the Parque da Pena, D. Fernando transformed the Serra de Sintra into a true laboratory for the acclimatization of exotic species. At Alto Chá, among mist and silence, around 100 Camellia sinensis plants were planted. Only 28 withstood time, storms, and the passing of years — and remained.

They stand as rare witnesses to an almost forgotten story: one of the oldest experiments in tea cultivation in Portugal. And yet, for over a century, their leaves were never made into tea. Until now.

The first harvest, carried out together with the team from the Park of Pena, was a very special moment. The following day, the leaves gave rise to a green tea, and with it we celebrated the very first tea of the Park of Pena, with guests In the cup, the place reveals itself: the freshness of near-daily mist, the richness of biodiversity, the unique identity of this mountain.

And the journey continues. The next day, we harvested the younger plants, planted from 2015 onwards to help restore Alto Chá. These are the first steps of a new chapter — a tea with its own terroir, rooted in both history and future, in partnership with the Park of Pena.

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