Wuyutai Tea House — Local services in Beijing

吴裕泰 /Wuyutai is a lengendary tea shop in Beijing since 1887. They sell variant of high quality tea, ready to drink beverages, tea candy, and also ice cream! I bought some tea boxes and candies as a gift for colleagues and friends. Tried the Oolong Tea Candy, and it is good! Fragrant, fresh, and less sweet.

They provide Matcha and Jasmine Ice Cream served on a black cone. The Matcha Ice Cream is popular nowadays. It costs CNY 9 per cone. We came on October and there was a promo CNY 15 for two cones. That was great! The matcha ice cream has a soft and thick texture with a fragrant tea smell. It tastes good, refreshing, not bitter,...

We had a great experience at Wuyutai Tea House. We were able to purchase some much needed gifts for friends and family members back home. They staff was very friendly and the staff member that worked with us spoke fantastic English (side note, not all the staff speaks perfect English like she did).

Also when you're done purchasing your gifts be sure to stop by the cafe in the front of the store and get a matcha green tea ice cream. You will not be disappointed, it...

The staff were rude, disinterested and didn't want to serve even when asked nicely in Chinese. We went to a department store across the street with a great selection of loose tea and really friendly staff instead. I advise you...