Journal

In this September, we’re taking you on a taste tour of Taiwan. While many of us haven’t been able to travel this year, let’s take comfort in the fa...

This is our latest find at Plantation - white tea leaves packed in broom style and collected from wild-roaming white tea trees in a pristine forest...

White teas in Fujian are classified into 4 main categories according to the size of the leaves: Silver Needles - only tips and buds, hand-harveste...

Ever wondered why teas can look so vastly different from each other despite the fact that they all come from the same plant, the Camellia Sinensis?...

Green teas are best for summer. According to Chinese medicine, green teas are in the “cold foods” category. This is not to say that they are cold i...

DID YOU KNOW…. you can also make hojicha from leftover, “expired” gyokuro or sencha?  Simply roast the “expired” gyokuro or sencha in a (preferab...

Ingredients: 230ml Soy Milk (we like to use Bonsoy), warmed 2tsp / 5g Matcha Powder8g Honey  --- Step by step: Sift matcha into matcha bowl thro...

Recommended Tool: Ippodo’s Matcha Starter Kit 1）Prepare 2g of our Matcha.To measure the portion, the matcha should be 1.5 heaping tea ladles ...

All teas, wherever they are from around the world, come from the Camellia sinensis tea plant.  What essentially puts the teas into their respective...

How to get there: Cathay Dragon flies from HK to Kolkata. From Kolkata fly to Bagdogra airport, which is one hour away. From Bagdogra airport the e...

Dear Tea Buddy  Welcome to our second issue! (If you haven't subscribed to our teaLETTER, click here for more details) Although it's our second, I ...

This is Katie Yen, who leads an all-female organic tea farm in Yuchi Village, Nantou County, Taiwan. 21 years ago, Nantou County was the epicentre...