Coffee/Tea shop in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Among the extraordinary cullinary experiences one can make in Indochina is the traditional Vietnamese/Khmer/Lao Coffee made of a thick...
Tea sold to tourists in Laos
Laos is just little known for its tea. Yes, they grow and produce good quality tea in the north of the country near the border with...
A decent cup of Pakistani chai in an Islamabad office...
Separated by leaders, divided by politics and religion yet united in tea preferences. Pakistanis and Indians like their tea prepared in...
Tea the way they drink it at the northern tip of Sumatra, Indonesia
The Aceh province of Indonesia is famous for its devastation by the disastrous 2004 tsunami. In particular the capital Banda Aceh with...
Malaysian teh ais, an addictive refreshing break available on every street (well, almost)
Malaysia is famous for its teh tarik - a long pulled version of hindustani chai without spices. Usually with excessive volume of sugar...
The king of Green Teas
Sure, proclaiming one tea a king is a sheer act of barbaric despotism. But how couldn't one do that. Freshly made Long Jing "Dragon Well"...
Path to the future?
Taiwanese tea makers introduced oolong tea production to Mae Salong, Thailand. The plantations are still wuite young and the terroir is...
Street corner tea shop in India
Hindustani masala chai. The preparation isn't often appetizing but the result is delicious. A little cup on the street or at a railway...
Puer Tea, the most beautiful disc in the world
Yunnan Province is the home to Puer tea as every enthusiast knows. I contemplate adding into the assortment of our shop some nicesimple...
Who said loose tea can't be sold in a supermarket?!
We are getting used to seeing a larger variety of teas in shops and supremarkets but not up to this extend, I guess. In Uzbekistan you...