About Us
Wan Ling Tea House Online
Wanlingteahouse.com was established in 2005 as an online business card for Wan Ling, and as a home for some notes on tea and culture. The website evolved over the years, adapting to changing trends in tea and tea wares, and became an online tea shop.
Our online business aims to make authentic, quality Chinese teas and tea wares available to those living too far away to visit our Shanghai tea house in person. We sell to customers in over 60 countries worldwide. Updated in 2023, we hope you enjoy browsing the latest version of our online tea shop!
Wan Ling & James
Wan Ling
I grew up in Anxi county, Fujian province. This is an area renowned for tea production, and I was immersed in the tea world right from the beginning. I moved to Shanghai in 2002 to work for a large Fujianese tea company, then I took the plunge in 2004 and opened my first tea shop in an antiques market on Beijing Road, Shanghai. Since then, I have been selling and serving tea in several locations in Shanghai.
Xuhui district forms part of the Former French Concession area of the city, characterised by leafy avenues and beautiful parks. The tea house is open for private tea tastings and tea purchases upon prior booking. I am passionate about the teas from my home county, as well as teas elsewhere in China, and want to share them with you.
James
I worked in telecommunications for a Dorset-based company and for many years enjoyed trying different teas whilst on my global travels. Frequent trips to the Shanghai branch led to an interest in the Chinese language and culture.
I chanced upon Wan Ling's tea shop on the way home from work one day, and a friendship was formed. Many years later, romance blossomed too. Wan Ling and I have been married since 2010, and we have two beautiful daughters.
We source authentic, single-estate loose leaf teas for our customers worldwide and our company combines reliability with a unique oriental flair.