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I needed to restock tea at home in Chengdu and almost grabbed a pretty souvenir box near Kuanzhai Alley (宽窄巷子). A friend sent me around the corner instead, to a small neighborhood shop on a normal street outside the scenic strip.
I found it at 峨眉雪芽雪儿姐茶坊（宽窄巷子店） / Emei Xueya Xue’erjie Tea Shop (Kuanzhai Alley branch), 成都市金牛区西安南路140号附2号 / No. 140-2 Xi’an South Road, Jinniu District, Chengdu. They were open 09:00-22:00. Metro Line 4, Kuanzhai Alley Station (宽窄巷子站) Exit D, then a short walk.
What I liked was being able to try a short cup first, then take a little loose leaf home instead of a whole tin. Piaoxue jasmine (茉莉飘雪) was clear and lightly floral. Emei Xueya (峨眉雪芽) was fresh and bright. Chuanye black tea (川野红茶) was thicker and quietly sweet. They said the leaf comes from a garden on Mount Emei (峨眉山).
If you have bought tea in Chengdu, do you taste first, or do you choose by the box?
I found it at 峨眉雪芽雪儿姐茶坊（宽窄巷子店） / Emei Xueya Xue’erjie Tea Shop (Kuanzhai Alley branch), 成都市金牛区西安南路140号附2号 / No. 140-2 Xi’an South Road, Jinniu District, Chengdu. They were open 09:00-22:00. Metro Line 4, Kuanzhai Alley Station (宽窄巷子站) Exit D, then a short walk.
What I liked was being able to try a short cup first, then take a little loose leaf home instead of a whole tin. Piaoxue jasmine (茉莉飘雪) was clear and lightly floral. Emei Xueya (峨眉雪芽) was fresh and bright. Chuanye black tea (川野红茶) was thicker and quietly sweet. They said the leaf comes from a garden on Mount Emei (峨眉山).
If you have bought tea in Chengdu, do you taste first, or do you choose by the box?