I’ve been wanting to learn more about Chinese tea, so when I found out that the library had this, I decided to check it out! Chinese Tea is a fairly short introduction to tea and its relation to Chinese culture, with the following chapters: Preface: A quick discussion on the origin and history of tea.… Read More Chinese Tea by Liu Tong
I’ve finally finished Jane Eyre! I am, as usual, embarrassingly behind the times. So a little history about my experience with this book. By the time my two youngest siblings were born, my parents had twigged onto the fact that I liked books and got me one new book for each new sibling (to help… Read More Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
One thing about working for a tea startup is that I get exposed to a lot of different teas, some of which I end up buying. I say some, but I suspect that as I continue working, that word will change to “many”. Pandan Green is one of the first teas that I heard about… Read More Pandan Green by Parchmen and Co.
I mentioned that my friend got me the Twinning’s Cold Infusion to try when she went to the UK. What I didn’t mention was that she also got me another tea: Whittard’s Chelsea Garden This is actually my second encounter with this tea. I first had it at the very first Dayre Tea Party and… Read More Chelsea Garden by Whittard
I had a free morning last week and managed to go to Koda Cafe, where I was pleasantly surprised by the range of tea! I actually went to this cafe for their waffles, but when I saw their tea, I was quite surprised by the range they had. I think the only other cafe (apart… Read More Fukamushi Sencha @ Koda’s Cafe
Today’s tea is one that I received from a friend after her trip to China (I am so lucky to have lots of tea loving friends). This is an osmanthus oolong from Made Tea for U (得心得茶). To be honest, I haven’t heard of this brand before but their tea tin is just gorgeous! I… Read More Osmanthus Oolong by Made Tea For U (得心得茶)
Continuing on my quest to read as many tea books as possible, I found The Story of Tea at the library! Written by two tea traders, The Story of Tea claims to be a “cultural history and drinking guide.” The first chapter is called “A Brief History of Tea”, though it’s pretty comprehensive to me.… Read More The Story of Tea by Mary Lou Heiss and Robert J. Heiss
Since I work at a tea-related company, we hear a lot about tea. And one of the teas we heard about was the new Twinning’s Cold Infuse. It intrigued me so much that when one of my friends headed to the UK, I asked her to buy me a box back to try. By the… Read More Twinning’s Cold Infuse – Watermelon, Strawberry, and Mint
I wish the title of the post was a prelude to me saying “and by the way, I got to go to Buckingham Palace and have tea with the Queen” but nope, that didn’t happen. Instead, I was trying the tea that Ethel gave me. It was from Buckingham, though, so I was pretty excited about… Read More Trying Buckingham Palace Teas
