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• Containers for Storing Tea Leaves

  

  In another post we talked about storage of teas, avoidance of these elements i) Air or more precisely oxygen ii) Moisture iii) Light iv) Odors v) Heat So... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Tea Trays: An Illustration in Functionality Over Form

  

  One recurring theme on this site is the importance of brewing. From Lu Yu to Lu Xun, we keep harping on the fact that brewing techniques or the way you make... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• 5 Reasons Why Gourmets Should Love Tea

  

  Gourmets often are wine lovers as well but how about tea lovers? Here are 5 reasons why gourmets should love tea: 1) Tea is (Substantially) Calorie Free Unless... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Singapore Tea Culture- Tea Related Food

  

  In Chinese culture, tea is virtually of equal importance to food. This can be evidenced by the vernacular language, for example when describing the classic... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Chinese Tea in Singapore

  

  When I’m in China, I often get the question- “What teas do Singaporeans drink?” A simple question but given the cultural diversity of Singapore, the answer is... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• What’s the Difference Between Chinese Tea and English Tea

  

  Or in local speak- Ang moh tea and Chinese tea. We’ve heard these phrases all the time- ‘Chinese tea’ and ‘English tea’, but what is the difference between... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Drinking and Brewing Tea Out of a Glass

  

  In China, it’s very common to use throw some tea leaves into a glass and drink directly out of it. For areas such as Zhejiang and Anhui, this is pretty much... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• On Samples and Sampling

  

  When we first dip our toes into the world of tea, we sample quite a fair bit. It’s the feeling of ‘where have you been all my life’ and we want to make up for... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Work Life Balance & Tea

  

  Work life balance- an almost unattainable mantra for the modern urban office worker. You work long hours and respond to emails over the weekends just to keep... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Shen Nong & the Tea Leaf in the Cauldron- Did It Happen?

  

  A popular story about the origin of tea goes something like this: In 2737 BCE (how on earth can anyone be that exact for prehistoric times) Emperor Shen Nong wa... Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK

• Chinese Green Tea- A Brief Introduction

  

  When we try to learn more about any subject, one of the first things all of us do is to turn to the almighty tome of Google. At least at point of writing,... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2012 DRINK, FOOD & DRINK