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• Time to Bid Farewell

  The inevitable has come, that we can no longer delay it further. When we started Peony Tea S. the vision we had differed markedly from its current incarnation-... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2015 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Changes to Delivery Policy (Local)

  Dear Valued Customers, As you are probably aware, one of our modes of delivery for local customer has been Next Day Delivery for the past two years and we have... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Announcement: 30% off on Green Teas and Taiwanese Oolongs

  One more reason to reach for your favourite Green Tea and/or Taiwanese Oolong- we have marked down the prices of all our green tea and Taiwanese Oolongs by 30%... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Muzha Tieguanyin- The Neglected Wulong of Taiwan

  

  When it comes to Taiwanese Wulong tea, the Taiwanese High Mountain teas (台湾高山茶) are usually among the first to come to mind, with its sweet, refreshing taste,... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Announcement: Spring Break Plus pre-Break Sale

  We will be taking a break from 4th April to 13th April 2014. As we will be out of the country, all calls will be unanswered and all emails will be replied to... Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Life with a Tetsubin

  

  Not all tea making equipment are equal. Ask a tea lover for his or her ‘stuff’ and you will be treated to an array of teapots, gaiwans, tea trays even, but... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• If You Only Read One Book on Tea

  On this site, I have made no secret of my endorsement of book learning for tea. Mind you there is no substitute for drinking a few renditions of Tieguanyin... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The Biggest Misconception About Chinese Tea Culture

  being perpetrated is simply this: that there is a single ‘Chinese tea culture’. I have read many statements like “in China, people don’t rinse their tea”, or “i... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The Books of Tea

  On an earlier post, I mentioned the importance of book learning in tea. Of course you could make the same argument for many different fields of study, with one... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• The Scientific Case for Gongfu Brewing

  Gongfu brewing, or Gongfucha (工夫茶), is an act that delights and intimidates tea aficionados alike. “It requires lots of skills (not really), it is ceremonial... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• History of Tea: Wuyi Mountain

  Wuyishan or Wuyi Mountain, one of the major oolong producing regions, has one of the most storied and illustrious history of the tea mountains in China. Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Harvest Season of Teas and Its Impact

  As we approach the end of the first month of the new year, it is timely to look at the harvest seasons of tea and how it affects the taste and value of our... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2014 FOOD & DRINK

• The Principle of Brewing Tea

  Liquid tea gets its (wonderful) taste and aroma by infusing tea leaves in water, mostly hot but cold infusions are possible, for a set amount of time. Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Understanding Picking Requirements in Tea

  

  All teas are not created equal. We drum this mantra whenever an opportunity presents itself. One of the most apparent ways in which teas can differ from one... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• What is ‘good Tea’ and Why Objective Definition is Important

  

  It was the first day at the art camp for Johnny and he can hardly wait. For years he had marveled at how his sister transformed blank canvasses into lifelike... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2014 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Minnan and Its Importance to Oolong Tea

  Minnan: the World’s Export Port The importance of Minnan, specifically Xiamen (commonly known as Amoy), in the international tea trade cannot be overstated. Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• 6 Reasons Why There is So Much Misinformation on Tea

  One the reasons we provide an extensive tea resource is that there is so much misinformation on tea being spread, whether on the web or offline, which detracts... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Why Gongfucha is Not a Tea Ceremony and Why Semantics Matter

  Gongfucha is often translated as “gongfu tea ceremony”. This, as we will see shortly, is inaccurate and misleading. The Oxford Dictionary defines ceremony as... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• On Tea Snobbery, Tea & Snobbery

  For a while, I have always found it odd how some folks seem to take pride (pun unintended) in being labeled a ‘tea snob’. Being a ‘snob’ of any kind typically... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• How Simple is a Simple Cup of Tea?

  “What kind of tea do you want?” “There´s more than one kind of tea?…What do you have?” “Let´s see… Blueberry, Raspberry, Ginseng, Sleepytime, Green Tea, Green... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2013 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK