In Hong Kong from 1960 to 1970, herbal tea shops are not only places for drinking herbal tea, but also places for leisure. People will listen to songs, watch TV collectively, make dates and socialize here. At that time, the price of records was not affordable to the general public, and the phonograph was not popular. At the same time, the herbal tea shop has a jukebox, which can play the songs of Elvis Presley and the Beatles that were popular at that time. Young people often put money into jukeboxes to sing to their friends and express their feelings with songs. At that time, many families did not have TV sets, and herbal tea shops became places where nearby neighborhoods collectively watched TV. They often buy a bowl of herbal tea and stay there until the early hours of the morning, that is, the TV station closes.

Later, with the popularity of TV and records, the main function of herbal tea shop was leisure and socialization, and it returned to selling herbal tea. In addition to herbal tea, other traditional Chinese medicine health foods such as Guiling Ointment were also introduced. Later, some herbal tea shops also sold dessert. In Chinese mainland, some herbal tea shops focus on medical care, and provide suitable herbal tea for their guests according to their health conditions.