The largest tea market in northern China: about 1.5 km of street with more than eight tea malls and hundreds of shops selling tea from every province, from Anxi Tieguanyin to Yunnan pu'er, plus teapots and cups. It is mainly a wholesalers' market, so prices beat tourist-area tea shops, and vendors are happy to let you taste; it is far from any sightseeing route.
- Address
- Maliandao Lu (Maliandao Tea City at No. 11), Xicheng District
- Hours
- not verified
- Best time to go
- Afternoon · About 1.5 h
- Price
- Prices range from very cheap to very expensive (The Beijinger, 2019)
- Price level
- ¥¥
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Look for the statue of the tea sage Lu Yu outside the main tea market
- Taste before you buy, then bargain
- Nearest subway: Military Museum (Junshibowuguan)