A common misconception about tea is that it lasts indefinitely. Unlike fresh fruit or baked goods, tea does not spoil overnight. It sits quietly on the shelf, looking much the same as…
Tea has been consumed for thousands of years. It has travelled across continents, shaped cultures, inspired rituals, and become one of the world’s most widely enjoyed beverages. Yet despite its…
When the weather turns warm, tea is often the first ritual people abandon. Coffee becomes iced. Water becomes chilled. Refrigerators fill with sparkling drinks and cold juices. Meanwhile, tea is left waiting…
Singapore is a coffee country now. Walk any street and the evidence is everywhere — the kopi tiams, the drip bars, the third-wave cafés. But this wasn’t always the case. Long before coffee…
Here’s one thing we tell everyone who comes to a tasting with us: you don’t need to know anything about tea to taste it properly. You just need to slow down a little. Tasting tea well comes down to…
There’s a phrase in the Chinese tea world that people pay close attention to: 明前 (Míng qián) — literally ‘before the Qingming Festival.’ It refers to tea picked before the 5th of…
