About

Our Purpose

Taiwanese Specialty Tea Society in Europe aims to promote the Taiwanese specialty tea culture to make it flourish in Europe.

Our Visions

1. To be a resource integration platform integrating resources from Europe and Taiwan’s industrial, public, and academic sectors.
2. To be a value creator stimulating cultural, academic, and commercial activities centering on Taiwanese specialty tea in Europe.
3. To be a reputable knowledge distributor in Europe providing accurate information on Taiwanese specialty tea.

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Our Mission

Facilitate the development of an environment in which Taiwanese specialty tea culture can thrive in Europe through education, events, and collaborations with relevant stakeholders.

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History

Taiwanese Specialty Tea Society in Europe (TSTSE) is established in January 2021 registered with the Overseas Community Affairs Council as an overseas compatriot association aiming at fostering civil diplomacy between the people of Taiwan and Europe. Before establishing TSTSE, our members play active roles in Taiwanverein in Deutschland e.V. by holding and planning events for stimulating intercultural interaction among Taiwan and German peoples. Selected events include:

• 2019.7
  Inviting Taiwanese indigenous musician Sumin Rupi and his band to perform at Stellwerk, Hamburg. Taiwanese snacks and teas were provided.
• 2019.9
  Invited by Taiwan-Freundeskreises Bambusrunde e.V. to perform Taiwanese tea ceremony for its 50th Anniversary Party.
• 2019.10
  Performing Taiwanese tea ceremony at Taiwan’s National Day celebration in Hamburg.
• 2020.8
  Providing Taiwanese cuisines and teas for the WANDERPOKAL FÜR EIN NACHHALTIGES TAIWAN at Gut Kaden, Golf und Land Club GmbH.
• 2020.10
  Providing Taiwanese cuisines and teas for the WANDERPOKAL FÜR EIN NACHHALTIGES TAIWAN at Gut Kaden, Golf und Land Club GmbH.

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