Shen Zen Tea

This review is long overdue. I had Shen Zen Tea while I was visiting Seattle in 2010 and it was AMAZING! James was very knowledgeable and helpful. The teas were soothing and refreshing. Definitely will visit again when I’m in the area.

I’m a fan of tea and so glad I had a chance to try tea soda from Shen Zen Tea at Taco Libre Truck Showdown in International District and I was impressed with how flavorful their soda tea was. I like that you could customize the tea however you want (hot/​cold, S/​M/​L size still or sparkling water… or you could also enjoy different level of sweetness/​try different types of tea, too). I also like that they actually carbonate their own water and had very friendly customer service (they really took their time to help explain different types of teas they have, gave some tea for sample and helped make suggestions on teas people may like based on their preferences). They even put cute little umbrella on your cup for a pleasant eye presentation too.
I tried their small African Roobiros tea soda (small) while my husband tried a Vanilla Mint Yunnan tea soda tea ((medium) and I actually loved both flavors. They were super refreshing and not overly sweet at all.
I assumed Shen Zen Tea has gotta be pretty new in business. I asked if they have physical store and they said not in Seattle (they mentioned they are based in Olympia, WA but has started joining Fremont and Redmond Farmers markets, etc). So… if you are around the sunday markets and see Shen Zen Tea, be sure to stop by and try some of their teas! I’d love to stop by and try their other flavors, too.

Came across Shen Zen Tea’s farmer market stand in Fremont on a rainy Sunday. The man behind the stand was very nice and informative in regards to the product! He had a couple of pots brewing for customers to sample. I am not very adventurous with my tea drinking, so I asked to try the jasmine green tea. It was good!
They have a variety of teas, loose leaf, buds, and what not ranging from $ 8-​$ 20+ per tin. I purchased the Hubei Jasmine Green! Excited to try it!
Since it was towards the end of the farmers market hours, the man asked if we would like a cup of tea to go, we should sure asking how much it would be and he said it was on the house. Perfect cup of hot tea on a rainy day! Thank you!