While the street-level Petaling Street market has become touristy, Purple Cane serves proper gongfu tea ceremonies on the upper floors that most tourists never discover. They stock various kinds of Chinese teas including rare aged pu-erh, high-mountain oolongs.

Staff actually knows their teas, will guide through tastings. Try 15-year aged pu-erh (RM25 per pot) or house-blend tie guan yin. Traditional clay teapots, ceremony make feel different world from the market chaos below. Perfect way to experience authentic Chinese culture without the tourist trap experience.