Vintage Shanghai Double-Scented Jasmine Tea Set
Made with the traditional double-scenting method, the tea leaves fully soak up the jasmine fragrance. The tea is clear and smooth, with a gentle sweet aftertaste and a long-lasting floral aroma that is never weak. It brings back the jasmine tea flavor once loved by Shanghai literati. Each tea set also comes with two classic Old Shanghai snacks — buttery, crisp butterfly pastry and scallion oil crackers, plus soft handmade nougat that is not overly sweet. Sweet and savory flavors balance each other and pair just right with the tea, recreating the classic Old Shanghai afternoon tea style.
Custom Service Introduction
In old Shanghai, local literati and Yuyuan merchants all favored double-scented jasmine tea. The double-scenting craft is detailed and time-consuming: the tea leaves absorb the fresh jasmine aroma twice, so the fragrance goes deep and lasts through many brews. It was once a fine tea for welcoming guests in elegant homes. The shop owner has long studied and collected Old Shanghai culture and history, with more than 100,000 historical items such as Republic-era paintings and calligraphy, posters, and architectural patterns. The wish is to recreate Old Shanghai’s graceful afternoon tea in full. So this set is built around traditional double-scented jasmine tea, paired with butterfly pastry, scallion oil crackers, and nougat remembered by generations of Shanghai people. Patterns taken from the shop’s Old Shanghai art collection are used for the special cultural-creative packaging. Yuyuan scenery, Shanghai-style daily life, and century-old tea customs are all packed into one afternoon tea set you can take away, letting visitors taste the gentle charm of old and new Shanghai in one sip.