Tea – Page 2 – Tea Chapter

March 17, 2021

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...

The Journey of Mindfulness with Chinese Tea #1

March 3, 2021

Rushing and instant gratification has gradually become the norm of the our current society. Take a step back and appreciate the present with a breather to unwind your soul. Mindfulness...

Chinese New Year Myths and Traditions

January 11, 2021

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...

Do you know what is the story behind mooncake?

September 18, 2020

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...

Tea Leaves & Tea Tree 茶叶和茶树

September 16, 2020

Tea is an aromatic beverage commonly prepared by pouring hot water over the fresh leaves of an evergreen shrub native to East Asia known as Camellia Sinensis and probably originated in the borderlands of north...

Lu Yu (The Sage of Tea) & The Classic of Tea 茶圣陆羽与茶经

September 9, 2020

Lu Yu (陆羽) (AD 733 – AD 804) was a well respect Chinese tea master who lives in the Tang Dynasty. He is also known as the Sage of Tea (茶圣)...

What affects a good cup of tea 什么影响一杯好茶

September 7, 2020

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...

Tea & the Chinese Wedding 茶与中式婚礼

September 2, 2020

Tea plays a significant part in the Chinese wedding ceremony for the Chinese people. A tea tree cannot be transplanted from another adult tea tree; it only can be grow...

Health Benefits of Tea 茶的功效

September 1, 2020

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...

6 Ways To Reuse Teabags

August 28, 2020

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....

How did the name tea and cha come about?

August 26, 2020

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...