It’s been a royally long time since I’ve been here, but recently, I was invited to a lovely Chinese tea house as a “niche lifestyle blogger” and I thought it might be a good way to a) check out something tea-ish and b) use that as a motivation to find my way back to this blog again.
Last week, Hongyuan from Pekoe and Imp and I made our way to Royal Eternity Tea House in Tanjong Pagar and spent a chill rainy afternoon drinking Rou Gui (肉桂) and Jin Jun Mei (金骏眉) to warm ourselves up and decompress a bit.
It was a serene and elegant space and Xiao Yu was a a gracious and lively host who made us wistfully pine for tea travelling around China. For those who may long for a Chinese tea ceremony setting and may not have the space/ambience to recreate something like that at home, this may be a place to consider with a small group of friends or for team retreats They also sell tea (mostly from Wuyi Mountains, yay!) and teaware here.
Things have been chaotic/hectic, as I would assume is the case for many of you out there in this post-COVID world. Trying to have a peaceful and present cup of tea at home is near impossible unless it’s in the wee hours of the night, but then, that may keep me awake. I’m really glad I got to spent this afternoon in a refreshing new space with an old friend and an old, tea-tasting ritual which I hope to do more often no matter how life gets.
In the meantime, do check this hidden beauty out!
ROYAL ETERNITY TEA HOUSE
37 Neil Road
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