When I want to buy some tea that's truely special and be of right
price, I would not buy from Ten Ren. I don't know the TR store in NY,
but from most of the posts, it's probably not any better than those in
Toronto.

I would try to locate smaller, non-franchise tea stores to buy teas
from. The sales/ owners there would usually be more friendly and more
willing to spend quality time with customers.

BUT, Ten Ren should not be a bad place for bubble tea (but then of
course, that depends on the young lad who mixes the drinks). I'd
suggest, if you're still in the experimenting stage, go for the plain
bubble milk tea (with black tea). In Toronto they have a Tie Guan Yin
milk tea which is surprisingly good... if they have it also in NY,
that'd be a good choice too.

Katie Tam


> What are my best purchases to make here? What would be your top *must
> purchase* teas? (can be for Ten Ren or any other tea shop in NYC) I do
> want to try some bubble tea as well, since I've been kicking myself for
> passing it up at a restaraunt in Penn State last summer.