The Tea Alchemist

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The Tea Alchemist (2026)

Directed by Luca Dylan Hartleib

“A 95-minute documentary following tea expert Olivier Schneider to the essence of tea and art.”

Documentary · 1h 35m

In the mountains of the Golden Triangle in Asia, The Tea Alchemist follows French tea expert Olivier Schneider on a journey to the origins of his work. For him, tea is not only something to drink, but an artistic medium: a way to touch time, memory, culture and emotion. Between tea gardens, wide landscapes and morning mist, a search begins to take shape: an attempt to transform leaves into an experience that no money can buy and no language can fully describe.

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Cast

O
Olivier Schneider Self
J
Jane Napassawan Self
O
Oloaf Tarmas Self
O
Oliver Hartleib Self
G
Giesela Smarter Self
J
Jan Siefke Self
L
Lavia LIN Self
S
Simon Schulz Self

Crew

Director
Luca Dylan Hartleib
Director of Photography
Luca Dylan Hartleib
Editor
Luca Dylan Hartleib

Details

Release date
2026-11-06
Runtime
1h 35m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English, Thai, Mandarin
Production
Filmatelier Luca