Zhangyiyuan Tea Shop is another time-honored brand. The shop was established in 1900 by Zhang Changyi, coming from Anhui Province, which is one of the main tea production area of China. He named the shop “Yiyuan”, meaning first, annual refreshing and booming in business in Chinese language. 100 years later, Zhangyiyuan is a tea products provider with many chain stores all over China. Each year in different seasons, Zhangyiyuan will plan its purchasing schedule in main production areas such as Anhui, Jiangxi and Fujian.
Zhangyiyuan is rooted in Beijing. Many Beijing locals have been loyal to the brand for years, because of its quality, honesty and service. Actually, some basic but important regulations of the tea business were set by Zhangyiyuan, and the shop itself is the best practitioner to its belief.