Inkaterra Hotels and China’s National Tea Museum Agree to Collaborate

The Peruvian hotel group Inkaterra and the National Tea Museum of China in Hangzhou have signed a cooperation agreement. The goal is to promote cultural exchange between Peru and China centered on tea cultivation, as well as to initiate joint research projects and knowledge-sharing initiatives.

The agreement was signed during the Global Digital Trade Expo in Hangzhou. For the occasion, Inkaterra founder José Koechlin visited the museum and presented a sample of organic tea grown at the Inkaterra Machu Picchu Pueblo Hotel in Peru’s cloud forest. This tea has won multiple awards at the Teas of the World Awards in Paris, including a gold medal in 2023.

In the future, the collaboration will explore opportunities for resource-efficient tea cultivation and additional income prospects for local communities.

More international awards for Inkaterra Hotels

In addition to its special partnership with China’s National Tea Museum, the owner-managed hotel group has more great news. The Inkaterra La Casona in Cusco and the Inkaterra Hacienda Urubamba in the Sacred Valley of the Incas each received two MICHELIN Keys for the second consecutive year in 2026.

Several Inkaterra hotels also received recognition at the 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards by the U.S. and U.K. editions of Condé Nast Traveler and Condé Nast Traveller, respectively. The awards are based on reviews from readers of both magazines. Inkaterra founder José Koechlin is particularly pleased with this international recognition and invites readers to visit the recently opened Inkaterra Cabo Blanco on Peru’s Pacific coast.