Anyone else think it’s weird that they just glossed over the fact that sexy tea is illegal since it’s a very thinly veiled brothel? (Sexy tea parlours are brothels right?)
Not really. The lion king went to 茶室， some of those are brothels but some are for old men to drink tea with the (old) ladies. They sing karaoke and chat. A bit like スナック (snakku) in Japan, or like a talking bar. But instead of alcohol, they drink tea. The other kind of sexy tea may refer to 摸摸茶. A better translation is “touching tea”. Actually groping tea would be more accurate lol. It’s basically self explanatory. But the shiaojie may not offer to do sexual intercourse for money, hence it might not be a brothel. And there’s 酒店, alcohol store. Supposedly those aren’t brothels. It’s like キャバクラ (kyabakura) in Japan. The shiaojie might let you touch them they might not, depends on what kind of 酒店 you’re going to. Some Shaojie offer sexual services, it’s called “做S”, some don’t. You have to ask. Or you’ll probably get beaten up by the security. Don’t think you could just hump anything because you’ve paid the liquor money. Remember to always get consent.
If you’re looking for brothels, you want to look for massage places that’s “pure”. 純按摩/養生會館. That means brothels. Make sure it’s “pure” massage, if it’s not pure, than it’s real massage. 
And then there’s 公娼. Government funded brothels. A product of the old age. Also applies to the “shaojie”, or in this case, the amah working there.
The younger people use delivery デリバリ. They search for services on the Internet forums or using line, and they deliver shaojie to your place. If you don’t like the shaojie, you could ask them to send a new one. It’s called 打槍.
And there’s 一樓一鳳. I think the phrase originated in Hong Kong. One building one Phoenix (actually a Phong Huang is not a Phoenix). Or it’s called 個工/個別工作室, individual workers/offices. You book the time and go to the suite the shaojie rents, and have your business there.
Back to the topic, “tea”. Not all teas are brothels but some brothels are called tea. 吃魚喝茶 is a code for sexual services. 魚, fish, swims around, so is a metophor for 個工 (individual workers). Which means they do not work for a company or as a group. And 茶 (tea) has 茶莊 (tea place/store), so they work in groups or have a company. If you decide to have tea, watch out the tea temperature. If it’s too hot or at a higher temperature, the shaojie might be too old for your taste.
And there’s so called 援交. It’s from Japanese 援助交際, meaning helping people (usually high schoolers) by making contacts. This term is only used when minors or students are involved, trying to find a sugar daddy. Originally it didn’t necessarily mean sexual service, but also dating service. Now it’s a metophor for underaged or collegiate prostitution because sex is often involved in this kind of deals.
So, to answer your question: no, sexy teas aren’t necessarily brothels.
That actually clears things up a lot. I was wondering why there wasn’t any investigation since I know prostitution in Taiwan is so illegal. I guess some are more like a type of strip club or like a hostess club.
Thanks for this explanation
Interestingly, it is not. As long as it’s conducted in the nonexistent “special prostitution district” (性專區/性交易專區). No politicians would risk their career to allow such districts, except for one: the ex congressman, the master of 童家拳 (Tong style boxing), the wife beater, and the AV actor — 童仲彥!
Here’s an article about prostitution and law:
Although there was a time when the very unfair 罰娼不罰嫖 (fining only the prostitutes but not the client) was a thing, it’s not like this anymore. You could google 罰娼不罰嫖 if you’re interested.
Articles about 性專區/性交易專區/Sexy districts
Perhaps @MadamBroccoli should open a cram school teaching FOBs useful information such as this. In an 8-week course, sexy teas might sit nicely around week 4?
Wow. Actually being a madam. How come I’ve never thought of it lol
“Welcome to Madam Broccoli’s Sexy Broccoli Parlor”?
I’m not sure how best to translate that.
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“Welcome to Madam Broccoli’s Sexy Broccoli Parlor”?
I’m not sure how best to translate that.
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歡迎來到花菜菜花咨詢室
I see. How bout dis?
花菜菜花 無料案內所 
所 sounds institutional! 
Why can’t it be a 館 or at least one of the better sorts of 店?
My second choice after Sexy Broccoli Parlor would be Sexy House of Broccoli (or House of Sexy Broccoli).
i was thinking a more taiwan-holistic academy, with the sexy tea being only one of the important lessons (alongside how to find an apartment, how to get food, how to get a cram school job, maybe how to ride a unicycle); i’m still new, so i don’t know what i don’t know but i didn’t know anything about tea houses!
Woah there! Don’t muscle in on @rooftopclown’s territory unless you really know what you’re doing. 
maybe he can be a guest speaker, i’m just spitballing for the new cram school curriculum
Cuz it’s 老司機才懂的日文.
They have a lot of 無料案内 in Japan for sexy info, and of course, those info are for free. You need to be an insider for this haha.
Wait, this is a cram school thread?!?!
Is it?
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