Any Tea Experts out there?

Momofadult
Sat, 02 Nov 2019 21:54:56 +0000

I’m a tea drinker! S’pore, Hong Kong and Thailand experience in the last 3 years.

TWG tea was established in S’pore. Shops and restaurants also in Hong Kong which I can recommend from personal experience - other Asian locations as well, but I haven’t visited TWG there. Incredible selections of teas. One can stop by just to purchase tea or for a meal. When dining, you receive a catalogue-like menu of tea options from reasonably priced up to incredible. I always ask to keep the menu through my meal so I can read about the blends, sources, harvesting, etc. that they explain in the menu.

I always come home with a number of canisters of loose tea (bagged also available). Employees are there to help, or you can sniff blends on your own. Ironically, DH prepared “Silver Moon” tea for himself earlier today and remarked on how these loose teas were so far superior to anything bagged (he is comparing with Twinings). I answered that much is in the tea and blend and that TWG is the best I’ve encountered!

If your wife needs a meal in addition to the tea purchase, the restaurant meals served at TWG in S’pore and HK are very good. I’ve had lunch, dinner and “high” tea at multiple locations in both countries. A bit expensive sometimes, but always a treat.

I think TWG may be available catalog or perhaps through sellers in the US. I haven’t tried - still working on my S’pore purchased tea!

Another personal experience, if she really gets caught for time, I have enjoyed the Clipper Teas that I have brought home from Singapore International. Bagged teas, but good.

Thailand - I had a tour of the Araksa plantation, demo and tea tasting near Chiang Mai. Not sure how widely their tea is sold, but I have enjoyed it.