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4 easy ways to brew tea at home

Tea helps us stay healthy and happy when stuck at home. Here are some easy (and lazy) ways to brew tea at home: with a gaiwan, teapot, cup and drinking glass. Cheers!

Tea as a self care ritual

Turn your daily cuppa into a self care ritual with these simple steps. Whether its 10 mins or 2 hours, it's important to take extra care of yourself in these...

How to create a tea space in a small home

It doesn't take much to create a beautiful space for your tea sessions at home. Here is some design tips and compact teaware options for cramped spaces.

Tea-fuelled lives | Wilson | Finding balance and nourishment through tea

A long-term member of our tea community, Wilson leads a highly active lifestyle in Hong Kong. We asked him what role tea plays in his life and how he got...

Tea 101: All about green tea

What is green tea? What types of green tea are there? What is the difference between Chinese and Japanese green teas? How do you brew green tea? Read on for...

Tea 101: All about white tea

What is white tea? Where did it come from? How is it processed? What are the main types of white tea? How should white tea be brewed? Read on to find...

Tea 101: All about Puerh tea

There’s nothing like a warm pot of silky ripe Puerh after a heavy meal or a long day. As well as being a probiotic digestive aid, it has a grounding,...

Tea 101: All about oolong tea

What is oolong tea? How is it made? What types of oolong are there? What's the best way to brew oolong teas? Read on for answers.

Tea 101: All about black tea

What is black tea? Where did it come from? How is it processed? What are the main types of black tea? How should black tea be brewed? Read on to find...

Tea 101: All about Darjeeling tea

Darjeeling holds a special place in my heart because it was one of the first regions I explored when I began sourcing tea. Read on to find out what makes Darjeeling...

Meet the Farmer: A Meng | Wuyishan, China | Rock tea

A Meng leads a tea farm in the stunning UNESCO World Heritage Site of Wuyi Mountain (武夷山 Wuyishan), where we source our rock teas (岩茶 yan cha) from.

Meet the Farmer: The Wu Sisters | Yuchi, Taiwan | Red Jade

We champion female-led enterprises, and many of the tea farms we work with are run by women, like the Wu sisters in Nantou, Taiwan. They are second-generation Red Jade tea growers...

Meet the Farmer: Katie Yen | Yuchi, Taiwan | Organic teas

Katie Yen leads an all-female organic farm in Yuchi Village, Taiwan, home to the famous Sun Moon Lake. After her farm was made inaccessible for a year by an earthquake...

Recipe: How to make your own cold brew tea

Perfect for summer, cold brew tea is very easy to make. Here's everything you need to know about cold brew tea: what equipment you need, what ratio to use, which...

Celebrating our female tea producers

Gender discrimination is still unfortunately a reality in the tea industry. As a female-led enterprise ourselves, we champion other women in the tea industry. Here are the stories of these inspiring...

Tea gift ideas for Chinese New Year

It's almost the time of Chinese New Year! Get some creative and inspiring gifting ideas for the upcoming Lunar New Year festivities, so you can avoid turning up empty-handed! Idea 1: Xuni...

5 Christmas gift ideas for tea people

If you’re looking for tea gift ideas for your friends and family this Christmas (or Secret Santa recommendations for yourself), we’ve got you covered. Read on for our recommendations on...

Where to find Plantation teas

In fact, we are building a bigger and better tea communities around Hong Kong. 1) Let's join the BUBA REVOLUTION with Mother Pearl Address: 25 Lyndhurst Terrace, CentralOpening Hours: Mon-Sun, 8am-8pm We’re excited...

Let’s travel to Taiwan through tea!

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 fact that...

New Arrival: Forest Wild White Broom-tea

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 environment in Fuding area....

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