TianXiaPu'er, A Special Shop for Pu'er Tea

GuDaoTianFeng TianXiaPu’er is the complicated name of a shop which specializes in Pu’er Tea. This shop carries over 50 varieties of Pu’er teas coming from the Yunan Menghai Tea Plant which owns 10,000 acres of tea land in the mountains.

Pu’er Tea has a distinct, smokey flavor. Its brew is darker in color than green teas, but not as brown as the water of a Darjeeling, for instance. Its taste is stronger than longjin tea, and some people might find it a bit too peculiar. Pu’er Tea is highly regarded in China where it is considered highly beneficial to one’s health.

In the shop, the varieties of Pu’er teas are displayed orderly on the shelves. Some green plants here and there enhance the shopping environment. Two ancient and simple tea tables and some round stools made of tree stumps offer a welcome seating to tea lovers. The pungent aroma of Pu’er tea drifts in the air.

Prices for tea cakes (raw/processed, 357g/per) vary widely, from RMB 55 to 1,600 apiece. Prices for tea bricks (raw/processed, 250g/per) range from RMB 60 to RMB 860. Bowl-shaped compressed teas (raw/processed) cost RMB 5~40 for 50g. Prices for 50 g of loose-leaf tea (raw/processed) range from RMB 9 to RMB 260.

The shop also carries some tea ware: the larger tea cups cost RMB 28 each, and the smaller ones RMB 30. Prices for tea sets (4 pieces) range from RMB 150 to RMB 250.

What customers appreciate

The diversity of Pu’er teas, agreeable environment for a tea tasting party, reasonable prices.