What is Hou Tea — Buy Chinese tea via x402 USDC?
Hou Tea is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that lets AI agents browse, recommend, and buy authentic Chinese tea using USDC via the x402 protocol. It connects to the hou-tea.com agent API and is designed for use with Claude Desktop, Cursor, Cline, Continue, Zed, and any MCP-compatible assistant.
How to use Hou Tea — Buy Chinese tea via x402 USDC?
Install by running npx -y @hou-tea/mcp-server and configure it in your MCP client’s config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json for Claude Desktop, ~/.cursor/mcp.json for Cursor). No environment variables are required for basic use. Ask your agent to recommend tea or make a purchase — payment handling requires a separate x402-capable wallet MCP like @coinbase/payments-mcp.
Key features of Hou Tea — Buy Chinese tea via x402 USDC
- Browse catalog with filters (category, price, season, difficulty)
- Natural-language tea recommendations
- Deep product explanations with brewing guides and stories
- Initiate x402 USDC payment intents
- Poll order status and list past orders
- Progressive tool discovery (core + extended tools)
- Structured response envelopes with error codes and hand-off hints
Use cases of Hou Tea — Buy Chinese tea via x402 USDC
- Let an AI assistant buy tea for you via USDC on Base
- Get personalized tea recommendations based on mood or season
- Compare multiple teas side-by-side before purchasing
- Filter tea options by health conditions (pregnant, insomnia, caffeine sensitive)
- Keep a history of your x402 tea orders under one identity
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