An unassuming house in Murfreesboro is a gateway to the expansive world of Chinese tea. The shelves and tables of Music City Tea are stacked with pouches, bins and tins full of fragrant tea, and owner Jenny Zhong eagerly guides customers through the differences between oolong, green and black teas. She’ll sit you down, pour cup after cup for you in a traditional gaiwan (a lidded bowl used for rapid steeping) and draw you into freewheeling conversation. You might get some caffeine jitters by the end of it, but you’ll also leave with a new favorite tea — and maybe a funky, colorful gaiwan.
Best Intro to Tea
Music City Tea
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Alejandro Ramirez
Managing editor
Alejandro Ramirez
Managing editor
