Shanghai Chai has Arrived Should You Want it

Here’s one in my occasional series of references to regurgitated efforts at Shanghai cool extending across the globe…sort of…

Popular Australian low end coffee, tea (the ridiculous concept of the Chai Latte predominating) and sandwiches chain Villa & Hut Kafe have just launched a new drink – a chai no less (basically tea) called the “Shanghai Chai” – which is, apparently, “straight out of Shanghai”. I didn’t try it – but they have opened a branch (their first in China) in Pudong in the lobby of a crummy new build bank skyscraper (very evocative of old Shanghai!). More on that here for anyone interested. Seems Shanghai still has the old magic in some places and with some products.