I love how clean-tasting this is. It’s oolong gently kissed with hints of lychee, neither of which overpowers the other.

BRIEF: “One of the most famous teas from China, Mao Feng hails from the Yellow Mountain in Anhui province, where the humid climate is the perfect condition for producing this exquisite tea. Only unbroken buds and leaves are processed, creating a rich and sweet tea with a strong floral fragrance. This green tea pairs well with seafood dishes.” SOOT’S TAKE: Excellent. As good as it sounded.

Nothing like a warm cuppa to make everything right after a 10 km hike in 40 deg weather.

Fuller bodied than any other jasmine tea I’ve had at any Chinese restaurant in recent memory.

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.

To round out the dim sum experience and because King Tea seems non-existent in SG.

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.

Black tea with dairy just the way I like it: perfect balance between sweet and bitter.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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! 🍑

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.

Went real well with the ayam penyet. Hot tea just makes everything better.

“… 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.

I think this was jasmine and I liked that it wasn’t ridiculously dilute.

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.” ☺️

Part of the sandwich set. I appreciated that it wasn’t too sweet despite the addition of condensed milk.

Cold Japanese barley tea for waiting customers.

Hōjicha

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.

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.

With the fragrance of glutinous rice which somehow reminds me of the fragrance of pandanus leaves.

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.

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. 💕

“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.

Complimentary tea as you wait outside 眉州东坡 for a table.