Shikumen is a landmark building in Shanghai, showing the beauty of the fusion of Chinese and Western cultures. This ancient and historical architectural style not only carries the vicissitudes of a century, but also contains the unique temperature of life in the lane, and is the link between Shanghai and the world. Beyond the grand narrative on both sides of the Huangpu River, Shanghai's tone has long permeated every corner of the city's alleys, and Shikumen is like the lifeblood of the city.
On both sides of Shikumen, the fragmented temperature of life and the grandeur of the world are intertwined, outlining this unique and intoxicating cityscape. Tea' Stone is quietly located in Xintiandi, Shanghai, surrounded by Shikumen buildings. This place is not only surrounded by global lifestyle brands, but also a center where history meets the future, East meets West. Tea' Stone creates a space for tea aesthetics in a unique way, opening a dialogue with the world, and creating a living haven that integrates the style of China's avant-garde cityscape.
Tea' Stone, or Tea's Tone, is the tone of tea, which injects new life and emotion into the ancient Chinese tea culture. Tea is not only a drink with a long history in China, but also a symbol of traditional Chinese culture. This brand injects a new soul and colorful layers into the ancient tea of the East, and injects a unique personality and fashion style into the traditional Chinese tea. In short, with the slogan of "Chinese Tea New Tone", Tea' Stone integrates tradition and modernity to present a young and trendy tea culture full of personality.
Walking into the store, the warm wood tones and the diffuse fragrance of tea complement each other, and the greenery creates a pleasant atmosphere all around, and a long scroll painting of Wuyi Tea Mountain comes into view. Inspired by the fjord landscape with tea trees and mountain flowers, Tea' Stone is inspired by the fjord landscape of tea trees and mountain flowers, and the walls are incorporated with earth patterns and the flow of tea culture. As the iconic logo of Tea' Stone, 108 different tea leaves from 18 core tea producing regions are stored here, waiting for tea masters or tea lovers to taste and experience. Whether it's a new tea in season or an old tea, it can be ordered a la carte and retailed on-site.
Deeper into the space, a sleek and modern extra-long bar runs through the space. This is the Chinese pure tea standardization + situational brewing bar pioneered by Tea' Stone, from the Han and Tang dynasties to the Ming and Qing dynasties, to the purple clay pot lid bowl tea, and then to the modern intelligent machine tea extraction. In this space, the thousand-year-old tea culture has been inherited. The tea bar not only has the three functions of hospitality, tea making and display, but each tea master has undergone professional tea training and is well versed in the style and characteristics of each tea. They use the most suitable brewing equipment and techniques to ensure that each cup of tea can present the best flavor, and also allow customers to experience the thousand-year-old tea culture up close.
From the bar to the tea table, Tea' Stone has created a "one person, one seat" tea ceremony, abandoning the cumbersome procedures of traditional tea ceremonies. While injecting ample freedom of tea drinking for tea guests, it also retains a moderate sense of ritual. On the table of the hexagonal plate, holding the pot, pouring tea, and tasting tea are all exclusive to tea guests. This small world has become a communication space between tea guests and tea, and every tea guest can fully control the rhythm of tea drinking in a "one person, one seat" tea environment, creating a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere.
In addition to the originality of the way of drinking, Tea' Stone also stands out for its integrity and innovation and aesthetic creativity in tea ware. From the famous utensils of ancient celebrities to the collection of museums of various eras, to the mountains and rivers of nature, it has become a source of inspiration for the design of tea' stone tea ware. The existence of this tea vessel is not only a tradition of inheritance, but also a modern aesthetic perspective that injects new vitality into ancient vessels. Through the design innovation of tea' stones, they bloom in a new way and become an indispensable part of tea culture.
At the same time, the clever combination of tea snacks and tea food also has a unique flavor. Tea' Stone's original Chinese new tea food not only tastes good, but also incorporates a chic Shanghai accent. For example, the oolong tea-flavored "Two Mu Land" uses rich and slightly bitter matcha as the main tone, bringing a mouthful of tea fragrance, while the "Hainan Island" has a rich coconut aroma and rich mousse taste. These Chinese pastries, at first glance, are full of fun, and a sip of dessert and tea constitutes a wonderful feast for the palate.
Every taste of tea here can be bought at home, self-brewed or given away. Similar to Starbucks' model of not only selling coffee, but also coffee beans, Tea' Stone has set up a separate retail area. This area not only has a special shelf display to sell tea, tea ware and other products, but also provides detailed retail guidelines to introduce the characteristics of each tea while the service staff makes tea for customers, so as to help customers better understand and choose tea leaves and tea utensils that suit their tastes.
At Tea' Stone, we seem to have rediscovered tea, and its charm blends with modern life, injecting new vitality and charm into the city. It not only makes tea a drink, but also integrates tea into the life of the city, and becomes an exquisite corner for people to relax and taste life. Here, tea culture shines with a unique brilliance in the city with a new attitude, allowing people to deepen their understanding and experience of tea.
Reporter / Zhang Jiahui (Xi student)
Editor / Zong Zhelin
Photo / Zhang Jiahui (Xi student)
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