Chinese Tea: A Cultural History and drinking Guide by Liu Tong
The Chinese author Liu Tong focuses on chinese teas and history of tea from its early buds in China four to five thousand years ago.
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OGATA Paris: Japanese house of tea and omotenashi designed for contemporary taste
La maison OGATA Paris is the epitome of wabi rusticity where perfect simple lines of beauty merge with the old spirit of the Marais artistic zeal. There is nothing of […]
The Tea Companion: Jane Pettigrew
A sip of history, a gist of tea production and a miniguide of teaware, give any beginner or a serious tea connoisseur a great foundation for his/her journey towards mastery of tea appreciation.
The East India Company: reviving global legend in London
The East India Company was once the biggest company in the world with a monopoly in foreign trade across all the British colonies (in the East from India to Singapore […]
Best tea rooms & shops in Hong Kong
Hong Kong is known for its eclectic mix of an East-meets-West tea scene. Rather then being a destination for buying tea, the city has been mostly associated with its British-influenced […]
Japanese tea house in the heart of Monaco
Treasured inside the Japanese garden, built as a homage to the late Princess Grace of Monaco, and baptised as “The Garden of Grace” after her, the Japanese tea house
Shinichiro Ogata: Japanese design culture of SIMPLICITY and SABOE Japanese tea
I interviewed Shinichiro Ogata, Japanese designer, creative director and founder of SIMPLICITY and SABOE tea experience on the theme of Japanese contemporary culture & tea’s place in it. Shinichiro Ogata, the […]
BREAKFAST: on breaking the fast in history, culture, fads and manipulation of the the first meal
Breakfast, while being lauded as a necessity is still twisted in the malice of consumer manipulation. As with transient diet regimes, the first meal of the day gave in to […]
King’s Joy Beijing: new wave vegetarianism swells in China
Vegetarianism (sushizhuyi) has swelled in China in tune with contemporary trends and so did its Michelin stars. King’s Joy (in Chinese Jing Zhao Yin) has lured celebrities and middle-class intelligentsia […]
Dinner by Heston Blumenthal in London
Busy, buzzing with talkative business people and the space feels open. Unless you dine at the more private chef’s table or are one of the guests at the 10-people-seating private room, you will be exposed to the sights of others in the restaurant