Hotel DIY bevvy of Dilmah Earl Grey, a sachet each of Coffeemate and Slenda for this rainy morning.

Hope you are all safe and dry.

Tall milk tea drinks* are at P99 with a chance to win merch only for this opening weekend.

Da hong pao

BO•YA Jasmine green tea

Hojicha genmai

Peach oolong

Found this in a Facebook Group and want to share here for everyone. Very informative.

https://www.chinesetea.life

For those who ask how to baon tea to work or on-the go, this one is for you.

A friend gave me an assorted pu'er tuocha set a few months ago and this time I tried a cooked pu'er with jasmine in the tumber that I reco'ed in an earlier post.

Ayon kay Google, "Tuo tea, or tuocha, is a traditional Chinese compressed tea shaped like a small bowl, nest, or dome. It most commonly refers to compressed Pu-erh tea from Yunnan Province, available in both raw (sheng) and fermented ripe (shou) varieties."

I placed this tuo in the tumbler with about 100ml of hot water then shook it for a rinse and to break that pressed tea a bit. Then full on 1,000 ml, letting it stand for 30 minutes, simulating making tea for baon.

It works but I hardly tasted the jasmine. This tumbler kept the tea hot for hours. Towards the end I refilled it to the top for another round. I'd do this method again.

Run don't walk -- KKV is on sale!!! Just came from Gateway Mall 2 branch this afternoon and had to hold on to my wallet. Some things are "Get 2 for 50%" and some are "Get 5 for 80%." Don't come at me; that's how they wrote it.

I got an aged white tea and the rest are TCM stuff.

Zoom in for deets.

Edit: Sa mga nagtatanong ng recos or okay ba, sorry, di ko kayo masasagot kasi kakabili ko lang 😀

Also, of all the stuff I bought today, as mentioned above, yung aged white tea lang ang tunay na tsaa. The rest are TCM ingredients.

Enjoy exploring what KKV has to offer and tell us about it when you do.

We often get questions here on how to have tea on-the-go. My reco is this generic tumbler with strainer (?) / filter my husband bought from Shopee.

Here's a link to a similar one, not the exact store hubby bought from though. Madaming sellers of the same things. So source with your own discretion. https://ph.shp.ee/VHPqVhV6

Here I'm brewing a tuo of jasmine pu'erh in this 1 liter capacity tumbler. I'll call this my mega-grandpa method.

Tap and pinch to zoom into the details. I prefer the one with a filter than the basket. It's better to give the tea a lot of room to unfurl and infuse.

Enjoying this day hong pao after a feast for a friend who turned fifty.

This tea is the second of three teas in the "Find Your Oolong Style Challenge" of u/iteaworld

Borrowing their own descriptions, this tea is truly roasted and rich, giving rocky floral character, very full bodied indeed.

Grabe ang ulan sa labas ngayon so sakto etong solo session ko. Hope you are all cozy where you are.

Ma-try lang. Lasang Nestea Apple. Not my cup of tea. Will not order this again. Hehe.

Everything matcha display at Minano Supermarket Japanese Grocery, Salamin Building, Salcedo St., Legazpi Village, Makati City.

They have other matcha and green tea at their shelves at the back.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/WFtDDygcJBS6JMGaA?g\_st=ac

Sharing my list because I care. And also will refer to this post whenever someone asks:

• Where can I buy loose leaf tea?
• Where in Binondo can I buy Chinese tea?
• Where in Manila can you buy tea?
• Where do you get tea ware and tea sets?

Hope this helps someone. Comment below when it does. I will also update this list with latest finds.

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Binondo

Asina Mart, Mandarin Square Bldg., Ongpin St.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/kNYhzg4QhdzX37UN8
https://www.reddit.com/r/tsaaph/s/yoqeIYA0f4
What to buy: tea, tea ware

Mizuki Houseware Trading, Salazar St.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/41Jj5L1GCUHyo7mJA
https://www.reddit.com/r/tsaaph/s/URRO8Dbcc4
What to buy: tea ware, tea

Bee Tin Grocery, Ongpin
https://maps.app.goo.gl/1DFfBCEPdFMBSgT86
https://www.reddit.com/r/tsaaph/s/RNSkQlSc33
What to buy: tea

Baide Tea Trade
https://maps.app.goo.gl/PbCBNn8kBBv9FjMv9
What to buy: tea, tea ware

Ton Ren Tang Chinese Medication, Sabino Padilla St.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/bNgXC9Y8KKxjmBcU7
What to buy: tea

Baihuifeng Kitchenware Trading, 820 Sabido Padilla St.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/RiEPLP2kQS1i8Zme6 (La Granda Mansion)
What to buy: tea ware
Personal note: Explore nyo lahat ng small groceries and traditional medicine shops

Makati

Joy Market, Valero St.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/RnzQtXxM716p5yUUA
https://www.reddit.com/r/tsaaph/s/OV9Hx5uHP5
What to buy: tea, tea ware

Hey Day, Glorietta
https://share.google/S0mePM967AXbMp3cM
What to buy: tea

789 Fresh Mart, Fedman Suites Bldg., Adelantado St.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/65ZVCH8Zt4A3ThZX6
What to buy: tea, tea ware

Asina Mart, Circuit Makati
https://maps.app.goo.gl/feMB5UMtrTnNzgAH7
What to buy: tea, tea ware

Pasay

New Age Mart, Ayala Malls Manila Bay
https://www.reddit.com/r/tsaaph/s/JS2UH4wsFJ
What to buy: tea, tea ware

Asina Mart, Ayala Malls Manila Bay
What to buy: tea, tea ware

Shopee stores I've successfully purchased from

Chinese Tea Ceremony
https://ph.shp.ee/NxSrkoB
https://www.reddit.com/r/tsaaph/s/q5GVLzP9gB
What I bought from them: Assorted tea sampler

GIANXI Global Store
https://shopee.ph/gianxi_mug_shop.ph
What I bought from them: Tea tray

Allayu store
https://shopee.ph/alla918.ph
What I bought from them: Gong fu travel tea set (gaiwan, fairness cup, filter, 3 cups)
https://shopee.ph/Porcelain-Service-Gaiwan-Tea-Cups-Mug-of-Tea-Ceremony-Teapot-Chinese-Portable-Kung-Fu-Travel-Tea-Set-Ceramic-Teacup-with-Filter-i.311397073.23341614044

(The shopee where I got my first gong fu cha set no longer exists.)

Online stores I've successfully purchased from

Leaf and Bloom Tea
https://www.instagram.com/leafandbloomtea
https://invite.viber.com/?g2=AQAulH%2FEsuh3pVZFc3ObGamkP9WcXi8U1T9nH7gluBOaMjOcUJAohewhxe6l1FOr
What I bought: white tea sampler, green tea
They also have tea ware

ITeaWorld
https://iteaworld.com/
Signed up for their oolong challenge and got the sampler

Received my free oolong sampler from u/iteaworld early this week! I'm so excited to try each type to see if I like floral or roasted or right smack in the middle. I appreciate all the info they put into the cards and in all their digital presence.

I'll try it 3 ways: grandpa-style, with my porcelain gaiwan, and cold brew. Via Yixing teapot will have to wait since that's still in my wishlist.

Did anyone else sign up when they posted the QR code and Google form link here two weeks ago?

I don't have puerh stuffed in chenpi rinds but I do have a 2008 puerh cake and chenpi strips. The citrus notes went well with the woody earthyness of the tea. Enjoyed them this rainy afternoon. Stay safe and dry, everyone!

Taking a caffeine-free break by steeping chrysanthemums, pitted jujubes, and some goji berries that I had on hand. Apparently it's a classic traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) combination to support eye health, soothe the liver, and replenish energy.

I'll be experimenting combining tea with TCM herbs since osmanthus oolong and jasmine green tea exist.

Yung ang init na nga at gabi na pero nag tsaa pa rin.

Loving this bai hao yin zhen or silver needle white tea for its sweet and floral lingering aftertaste. The aroma is so good that I kept breathing in the gaiwan after pouring a steep.

Got it from Leaf & Bloom Tea Co. 20g for Php 300 only. Shout out to them for the opportunity to buy tea nang tingi.

Php 150 for this. It's decent and went well with our meal.

The Great Buddha Cafe is at the 2nd floor of the Eng Bee Tin building on Ongpin St.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/oczWvLD1yHJngQ598?g\_st=ac

Pinch and zoom-in for deets and prices.

Asina Mart, Mandarin Square Bldg., Ongpin St. Binondo, Manila

https://maps.app.goo.gl/kNYhzg4QhdzX37UN8

Light, floral, refreshing pressed white tea from Leaf & Bloom's sampler. Delicious.

Found a simple tea setup that works for me na. The hot water in a flask helps since I can't have a kettle on the dining table and I don't want to keep stepping to our water dispenser. Since it's just for me, no need for a fairness cup.

Have a great week ahead!

King Chef, Makati branch, house tea is a weak generic oolong. Maybe it's weak since we dined past 8pm. Stronger brew at opening times? Maybe. But I'm still thankful as it still warms the tummy for food.