Our 32nd Anniversary on 1st October is just around the corner and we have exciting news for you! From 1st to 3rd October 2021, with a minimum order of $50 of food and drinks at our teahouse, we have a free gift for Dine-in customers. You will be entitled to one can of Imperial Golden […]
Dragon Well is a type of non-oxidized green tea. With minimum processing, Dragon Well retains the essence of it’s tea leaves. Therefore, the selection of tea is plays a very crucial role here. As the season changes, and when the climate gets warmer, the tea leaves would produce more anthocyanins and it would cloud and […]
Tradition of Pineapple Tarts Not many people know about this, but Singapore was once an important centre of the global pineapple canning industry. Pineapples first originated from South America until Christopher Columbus brought them across the Atlantic to Europe by 1493. 100 years later, the well-travelled Portuguese then introduced this sweet and sour juicy fruit […]
Tea is a spiritual refreshment. Usually, the moon during mid-autumn is the most beautiful and is well paired with tea. According to a Chinese legend, mooncakes were used by the Ming revolutionaries. It happened during the Yuan Dynasty where it was ruled by the Mongolians from the North. It was said that a Han Chinese […]
From fresh tea leaves to a good cuppa, there are many variables in between, from tea tree varieties, tea-growing environment, tea processing to tea storage and brewing, and finally forms the cup of tea that you drink. This article will not elaborate on the formation of the unique flavour of each tea. The main list […]
According to ancient records, tea was mainly used for medicinal purposes before the Qin and Han dynasties. As stated in Shennong’s Materia Medica records: “Tea is bitter, drinking it enhances one’s cognitive ability, less tired, more energetic, and improves eyesight.” After the Wei and Jin Dynasties, tea gradually became widely regarded as a beverage, rather […]
Tea not only can benefit your health, but it also acts as a lifehack. You might find it wasteful to throw away the teabag after drinking 1 time or more. Why not utilize the power in the used tea bags in your daily life? Reduce dark eye circles No eye mask or eye cream in […]
From China to Japan, India to the United Kingdom, tea is an essential to many people like a country’s identity. Though every country has its own word for tea, almost all pronunciations stem from just two root words: ‘te’ and ‘cha.’ Here is the story behind the world’s words for tea. Ancient ChinaIn the early […]
Bi Luo Chun, one of the top ten famous teas in China, became famous as early as the Sui and Tang Dynasties, with a history of more than a thousand years. It is produced in Dongting Mountain where the environment is unique and blooms in four seasons, so the tea has a special flower fragrance. […]
Tea egg is a boiled egg that is boiled again in savory liquid with spices and tea. It is a popular savory snack among the Chinese communities. Not to forget, it is also one of our Tea Chapter’s specialty that has satisfied many customers’ taste buds. The process of cooking tea eggs sounds simple but […]