On Jul 22, 4:44 pm, Michael Plant > wrote:
> >>> my son, his fiancee, and myself were looking forward to visiting the tea
> >>> gallery on allen street today- our experience was less than
> >>> satisfactory- i had heard so many good things about this teashop-but we
> >>> were very disapponted- instead of being graciously invited into the tea
> >>> shop we were treated rather rudely-we wanted to have a cup of tea-this
> >>> was not offered to us-we were asked f we wanted tea tastng at $24 --we
> >>> did not want anything for free this was not what we were
> >>> expectng-Michael Plant and friends always have good things to say about
> >>> the the tea gallery- we left and wlll not return- joanne r.
> >> Joanne, Hup ho, I see my name! Sorry to hear about your unpleasant
> >> experience. You know, The Tea Gallery is a tea and teaware shop, not a
> >> sit-down-and-drink-tea shop for the most part. Did you make it clear to
> >> the person you spoke with that you wanted to come in and drink tea
> >> because you had heard about the shop? Perhaps that would have been more
> >> productive. Can you be more specific about the rudeness you mention?
> >> The situation you describe doesn't sound rude on the face of it. Again,
> >> sorry you walked away unhappy. I should add that I have no financial
> >> interest in the shop, I'm a custumer. Michael
> > I need an explanation of what exactly is a tea and teaware shop? what
> > type of experiences did u have have? Beside calling ahead of time-what
> > should I expect- everytime u go to the store do u purchase tea-and then
> > leave or do u sit and chat with owner over several cups of tea?
> > I apologize-i t was not my intent to imply that u were an owner-just a
> > customer- and someone whose opinions i value-
>
> Yes, I realize you know that I don't own the shop; that was a standard disclaimer for people whose minds that thought might have crossed. You are right on one count at least: The Tea Gallery does not fit easily into any of the usual business models. It is also possible that the owner was having a difficult day since the behavior you describe is not usual with him. As had been mentioned by others, they do not serve cups of tea or glasses of iced tea; instead they prepare tea in a traditional Chinese way, which requires patience and time. It is for that reason I suspect that Michael offered you a tea session (at the usual fee) rather than a cup of tea. I agree that these things might have been made clearer for you and your guests.
> Michael

I am disappointed with Michael's explanation-
I was asking him for his experience when he goes to the tea gallery?