Learning about tea at Mariage Frères in Paris
Learn more about tea with Mariage Frères at its nostalgia-evoking 17th century residence in the Saint Germain or Marais district of Paris. The first is located on the corner of the narrow Rue […]
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American Tea Room: blended tea made better
The philosophy of the company is inspired by America as a melting pot, which does not have its own tea culture, but is curious about blending different cultures and tastes together.
Fortnum and Mason: heritage of catering to tea-refined British palates
For over three centuries it has served as a Post Office, grocery store, supplier for the British soldiers and for the expeditions to the Everest. Since 2008 this eponymous department […]
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 […]
The East India Company: Silver Dawn White Tea with Saffron
Rich in antioxidants and low in caffeine this rare tea can be drunk throughout the day for a healthy enjoyment of its exotic spicy taste. It is a rare treat […]
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 […]
The East India Company: Golden Tips of Ceylon White Tea No 58
Golden tips tea is a rare tea (only 8kg picked every year!) grown at altitude of 4000 metres near Adams peak in Sri Lanka. They get their name from the reddish variety of the tea plant and also because golden scissors are used to pick the buds in the morning before they unfurl in the heat of the sun.
Green tea mystery debunked
Of all teas, green tea is perhaps the most misunderstood.
The East India Company: Silver Cloud No 96 white tea from Oodoowera Estate in Ceylon
Silver Cloud no 96 is a white tea from Oodoowera Estate in Ceylon where “the heavens touch the Earth“. Kept tender by the gentle mists which shroud the mountain, Silver Cloud […]
Western Tea Musing: My own hands hold the passage of time
This is a tea musing of a tea lady that travels East to West in circles transcending the physical boundaries drawn on the map of the Earth. I dropped a […]