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 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 […]
Serious tea lovers but also occasional tea-to-tellers may find handy my concise guide to Tokyo’s most noteworthy tea rooms and shops…
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 […]
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.
Jugetsudo was founded by the Maruyama family, that has been originally sourcing best seaweed in Japan since late 19th century. Its location at the famous Tsukiji Chuo-ku fish market in Tokyo, did […]
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 […]
Blend of black teas from India and Sri Lanka, Natural Bergamot & Neroli (Orange blossom) oils. Whilst British Prime Minister Charles Grey popularised the hot beverage – it was in fact […]
Like fashion, food and wine, tea is also submissive to by consumers driven trends. Although certain traditional popular tea styles such as the milky black Hong Kong tea, Chinese and […]
My nickname for this oolong tea is “brain tea” because of the leafs appearance – they form a small shrunk bunches shaped like a human brain. As the Chinese often […]