The best Tea by sooty.m on Eaten
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1st 荔枝乌龙茶 LYCHEE OOLONG TEA
Spring Court - Celebrating Singaporean Chinese Cuisine Since 1929, Singapore
I love how clean-tasting this is. It’s oolong gently kissed with hints of lychee, neither of which overpowers the other.
REALLY GOOD
2nd 香片茶 JASMINE TEA
NUSS-The Scholar, Singapore
Fuller bodied than any other jasmine tea I’ve had at any Chinese restaurant in recent memory.
3rd 御茶糯米普洱 IMPERIAL TEA GLUTINOUS RICE PU'ER TEA
Jasons Deli ION Orchard, Singapore
My first purchase of glutinous rice tea (at the bargain corner) but not my first taste of it from a tea workshop I attended 8 years ago in Chinatown. I still like it and I still taste the pandan that nobody else in that tea group could taste or understand like I did.
4th 茶王 KING TEA
Restoran Foo Hing Dim Sum, Puchong
To round out the dim sum experience and because King Tea seems non-existent in SG.
5th HARNEY & SONS PARIS TEA
Park's Bagels, Petaling Jaya
brief:”FRUITY BLACK TEA WITH BERGAMOT OIL.” soot’s take: As described. A lovely, fruitier version of Earl Grey in a cute as a cottage teapot.
6th TEH
Restaurant S Double One, Kuala Lumpur
Black tea with dairy just the way I like it: perfect balance between sweet and bitter.
7th 1837 BLACK TEA
SQ 021, Newark - Singapore
BRIEF: “TWG Tea's renowned signature tea, 1837 Black is a unique blend of black tea with notes of fruits and flowers from the Bermuda triangle which leaves a lingering aftertaste of ripe berries, anise, and caramel. A timeless classic.” SOOT’S TAKE: I can’t confirm the provenance of the fruits & flowers but it is a delicious caramelly tea I’d repeat on a day that needed improving.
8th 1837 BLACK TEA
SQ 28, SIN - SEA
BRIEF: “TWG Tea’s renowned timeless classic. This is a unique blend of black tea with fruity and floral tones which leaves a lingering taste of ripe berries and caramel.” SOOT’S TAKE: Everything in the description is true to my experience of this tea.
9th TWININGS® RUSSIAN CARAVAN
Woolworths Top Ryde, Ryde
BRIEF: “Inspired by century old tales. Russian Caravan received its name from the tea camel caravans travelling to Russia in the 19th century. During the journey, the tea absorbed the aroma of the campfires resulting in a smooth, mellow tea with a subtle smokiness. It will warm your heart and relax your soul.” SOOT’S TAKE: I rarely encounter Russian Caravan tea anywhere so I was excited to purchase a $2 box of 10 bags from TWININGS to try. I now wish I’d gotten more than 1 box or that there’d been a larger box to purchase.
10th YUZU PEAR BLOSSOM ユズペアーブロッサム
Fruit Paradise 和 Cafe, Singapore
Refreshing fruit mixed black tea (it looks mightily green to me). Apparently high in vitamin C and rich in antioxidants. It was good enough for me that it complimented my fruit tart.
11th ROJI MOMOTARO ろじももたろう
Foodie Market Place, Singapore
Japanese Sencha from Kagoshima Prefecture with White Peach and Peach Blossoms. I had to have this iced because it was such a hot day. Refreshing it was! 🍑
12th CASCARA
Slickshots, Singapore
Tangy, herbal, fruity, grassy (in a freshly cut hay kind of way). Basically like nothing I’ve ever had before although I can’t help but be transported to a 🛖 that I’ve never been inside of. 😳 Would repeat if and when I feel a great need to be comforted.
13th TEH
Cluny Food Court, Singapore
Went real well with the ayam penyet. Hot tea just makes everything better.
14th GRYPHON® TEA COMPANY STRAITS CHAI
Novena Heart Centre, Singapore
“… a robust brew of Sumatran Black Tea with cardamom, anise, cinnamon, black pepper and orange.” I’m generally not crazy about spiced drinks but this tea was very delicately spiced and balanced. I enjoyed it with the cornflake chaat.
15th CHINESE TEA
Peach Garden, Singapore
I think this was jasmine and I liked that it wasn’t ridiculously dilute.
16th GRYPHON® TEA COMPANY MOGAMBO
Novena Heart Centre, Singapore
Tangy, juicy and refreshing is generally what I’m getting from this delicious tea, but of course, if one were a tea poet, we’d be on a different plane altogether, so I’ll indulge the ones @ Gryphon® accordingly: “Sweet summer apples and passionfruit all lovingly blended with South African honeybush, and a tangy touch of pomegranate flowers for that addictive sweet and sour contrast.” ☺️
18th TEH
Kopitiam, Singapore
Part of the sandwich set. I appreciated that it wasn’t too sweet despite the addition of condensed milk.
19th JAPANESE BARLEY TEA
Hamburg Steak Keisuke, Singapore
Cold Japanese barley tea for waiting customers.
21st 五行茶 MAN FU YUAN SPECIAL FIVE ELEMENTS BLEND
Man Fu Yuan Restaurant, Singapore
Exclusive to Man Fu Yuan, this tea features a blend of ingredients, each representing the elements of fire, earth and wood, brewed with water in a metal pot. Floral notes largely dominated by osmanthus.
22nd BARLEY TEA
Bab-Muk-Ja Korean Restaurant, Singapore
Meant to enjoy a bowl of mee siam today at my favorite Malay place, but it was unexpectedly closed for the year. Who knew that would lead to the discovery of this gem of a restaurant? It’s operated by a Singaporean man and his Korean wife and daughter who man the kitchen, and the food is down to earth and tasty. I’ve not enjoyed Korean food so much since AKL.
23rd 糯米香普洱 IN HOUSE PU ER TEA
Go Noodle House 有间面馆 @ JB City Square, Johor Bahru
With the fragrance of glutinous rice which somehow reminds me of the fragrance of pandanus leaves.
24th 冻顶乌龙茶 DONG DING OOLONG
Din Tai Fung 鼎泰豐 at Pavilion KL, Kuala Lumpur
My first time trying Dong Ding Oolong, which suggests the tea comes from a mountain called Icy Peak. I liked the roasty, toasty notes in this tea.
25th J.S. BLEND TEA J.S. ブレンドテイー
J.S. PANCAKE CAFE Shibuya, Shibuya City
I liked this tea so much I ordered it again and got a take-home bag of tea bags on my last day in Tokyo. 💕
26th 观音王 ANXI ROYAL TIE GUANYIN
Man Fu Yuan Restaurant, Singapore
“Widely acclaimed as the Saint of Tea, Anxi Royal Tie Guan Yin is the finest oolong harvested in Spring in the Anxi region in Fujian, China. Each tea leaf is handpicked to ensure harvests of young buds. Its profile is smooth, crisp and light with a fragrance reminiscent of Chinese orchids after rain. It is known for its cholesterol-reducing and detoxification properties.” Even if you weren’t seduced by the sales talk, this tea was fragrant and v. drinkable.
29th DUCK SH*T OOLONG
Ichigo Cottage 一期一会, Singapore
BRIEF: “Anti-inflammatory properties, soothes and prevents stress.” SOOT’S TAKE: Been wanting to try this tea for some months now and I gotta say it’s overrated. 🙄