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...
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Fuding: Home of White Tea
Last month, my team and I journeyed to Fuding in Fujian to visit our dear friend Qing Ge (青哥), a third-generation white tea farmer whose teas we love. His grandparents...
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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), where we source our rock teas (岩茶) 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....
Japanese Green Teas for the Summer
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 in actual temperature,...
Recipe: How to Make Hojicha from Expired Japanese Green Tea Leaves
DID YOU KNOW…. you can also make hojicha from leftover, “expired” gyokuro or sencha? Simply roast the “expired” gyokuro or sencha in a (preferably) clay pot over heat for a...
Recipe: Matcha Soy Latte
Ingredients: 230ml Soy Milk (we like to use Bonsoy), warmed 2tsp / 5g Matcha Powder8g Honey --- Step by step: Sift matcha into matcha bowl through a sieve Add a small amount,...
Recipe: How to make a bowl of matcha, traditional Japanese style
Recommended Tool: Ippodo’s Matcha Starter Kit 1）Measure 2g of our First Flush Driftwood Matcha.To measure the portion, the matcha should be 1.5 heaping tea ladles /1 Tablespoon serving size. Sift Matcha....
International Women’s Day: Ms Yen, Owner behind an all-female organic tea farm in Taiwan
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 of Taiwan’s greatest natural disaster...
Celebrating International Women’s Day with our Red Jade with Bergamot
We call it the true form of Earl Grey at its best. Made with a base of Taiwan tea #18, or Red Jade, and mixed with real Chinese bergamot strips....
Recipe: Tong Yuen in Keemun Rose Tea
Follow our steps to make the best Rice balls in Keemun Rose Tea INGREDIENTS: Black Sesame Rice Balls x 1 pack*Our recommended rice ball: Handmade ones from Fook Yuen near...
le mariage: Our house-blend Keemun Rose
With the smokey tea base from Huangshan Keemun Black tea, our house-blended Keemun Rose is mixed with rose petals, bringing the sweet aroma of rose with and unique accent. When...