Susie and her tea shop are a guarantee you will become a tea-drinker. Besides the wide selection of green, white, oolong, black, dark and speciality tea, Susie has comprehensive tea knowledge, and will teach you all about tea while tasting. Ended up getting a year worth of tea :) You can find Susie's shop location in one of the other comments.

After reading the most recent reviews I decided to look for suzies shop as well. Had a bit of difficulty since I didn't really understand the map that is posted down here somewhere. What I didn't get at first is that suzies shop is outside the main building. Suzie wasn't at the shop when I found it, but her number was on the door and I called her. She came running! The experience itself was very nice. I'm very novice in the tea world. She explained a lot while letting me try all the teas I wanted to. She didn't try and push any teas on me. She just let me try them and decide for myself. When showing me a new tea, she didn't put out the most expensive ones, but started me out with the lower tiers first and then showed me the higher tiers just to compare. At no point did I feel pressured to buy anything. That said, I bought way more than I was planning too. Her prices seemed really fair and they seemed very good quality. Thank you Suzie. I'll definitly visit again if I'm back in Shanghai!

After reading the reviews here, I gave Susie a call this morning after easily finding her shop. Coming from a tea family, she shares with passion her wealth of knowledge in a warm and kind way. She made me feel at home in such an overwhelming tea city. I'm excited to have her contact for future purchases she can ship to me. I highly recommend her shop. I was curious to look at teacups and packaging, she guided the way to other shops.

Amazing. I followed your advice to taste and buy from Susie at 1262, and I loved it. I also bought some teaware from the second floor, but I ran the risk of getting in serious debt for overspending... so I ran. Lovely experience.

Tianshan Tea City was worth the visit! I went to Susie's shop (number 1262) and had the best time. Susie has a good selection of white, green, black puerh, oolong and jasmime teas her customers can choose from. As she guides you through the tea tasting experience, she also shares information on the tea you are tasting without pressuring you to purchase. She's also honest about which teas are better in quality or appeal to customers. Susie also helped me with regards to various tea paraphernalia which I greatly appreciated. Truly one of the best tea experiences of my life. Thank you to Susie and all the reviewers who spread the word!

I'd been staying in Shanghai for a few years, and for these few years, 天山茶城 (Tian Shan Tea Market) has been the place where I buy tea. My favorite shop is 吉清茶业 (Ji Ching Tea), No. 1101. The variety of tea is huge, and the prices are reasonable (every customer can find something for his budget). The quality of tea is excellent, as well as service. Hannah, the lady-boss, made this place very special for me. Every time I go there, we drink different types of tea while having a very friendly talk. She knows Chinese (of course), English and a little bit of Russian (maybe more languages), so you won't have problems with the language barrier. As I mentioned, the variety of tea is big, but thanks to Hannah, I found my own preferences. If you are searching where to buy Chinese tea in Shanghai, forget about airports, temples, and (especially) supermarkets, etc. This place and Hannah will help you find exactly what you need. Based on my experience, I can say that you will hardly find anything better.

The complex is a bit out of the centre but well worth it. I recommend Susie's Tea shop. Which is outside of the main building . She is an expert and can show tea for beginners as well as more experienced tea lovers. Her prices are very fair and you can taste what you buy.