Tea · Incense · Teaware — Plaka, Athens

Slow tea beneath the Acropolis

A small salon for Chinese tea, incense and the quiet art of the tea table — free gatherings in Plaka and online, open to everyone curious about Eastern aesthetics.

All upcoming events are free · places are limited

A traditional tea set: clay kettle on a brazier, blue-and-white cups, a rattan tea box
The tea table · 茶席

What's on

Upcoming free events

Join us at the tea table. Every event below is free — just register to save your place. Times are shown in Athens time.

All times Europe/Athens (EET, UTC+2 in November). Exact Plaka address is sent with your confirmation.

Maggie Guo, founder of Red Media and Acropolis Tea Salon View founder card

RED MEDIA

MAGGIE GUO

An AI-native cultural content company

42 years old, three daughters, starting over in Athens.
Over seven years, turning lived experience into lasting content assets.

  • ResearchSo that culture can be understood
  • EditorialSo that content builds trust
  • DistributionSo that value connects with real needs

Women's growth · Eastern aesthetics · Cross-cultural experience

Meeting through content, gathering through culture;
starting from Athens, building a brand that can travel the world.

Acropolis Tea Salon (卫城茶会) is a brand incubated by Red Media. Maggie Guo is the founder of both Red Media and Acropolis Tea Salon — a living tea room in Plaka for Chinese tea, incense and teaware.

FOUNDED BY MAGGIE GUO · ATHENS · 2026—2033

An ongoing series

《卫城脚下开茶室》Opening a Tea Room Beneath the Acropolis

A real, step-by-step diary of building a Chinese tea room in Plaka — the search for a space, sourcing teaware, first guests, small wins and honest setbacks. New episodes every Wednesday on Xiaohongshu, Instagram and TikTok.

  1. 01Why tea, why Athens
  2. 02Walking Plaka: finding the room
  3. 03Teaware, incense and the first tea table
  4. 04First guests — coming soon
Follow the series

Beyond the free events

Private sessions & classes

For deeper practice, small groups or a special occasion. Send a DM or an email to book — we'll reply with dates and details.

Private tea sessions

A one-to-one or small-group gongfu session, tailored to your taste — for friends, couples or a quiet celebration.

Tea-art classes

Multi-week classes on brewing, the tea table (茶席), incense and teaware — in English or Chinese.

Tea experiences for visitors

Visiting Athens? A calm hour of Chinese tea a few steps from the Acropolis — a different way to remember the city.

The tea letter

A slow letter, once a month

New free events, seasonal teas and notes from the tea room — before anyone else. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.