Tea

MY DAILY TEA HABIT WITH AEQUILIBRIUM TEA

January 18, 2019 by Little Miss Honey 5,310 Comments

I love routines and rituals. It keeps me calm & grounded. After a day’s work, I love to come home and feel relaxed. So what I would often do is to take a warm shower as I get home then after, I would make myself a warm cup of tea. I learned about herbal teas from my colleagues in the office who would bring some from overseas and I started enjoying them a lot.

Now, I am happy to discover an artisan, quality tea company right here in Singapore, the Aequilibrium Tea. The packaging of their brand is so exquisite & classy. Aequilibrium is inspired from the Latin Libra like to Zodiac meaning balance & perfect equality which indeed Aequilibrium Tea gives me when I relax drinking it after a busy day at work. They are a lifestyle brand for tea lovers that allows them to enjoy quality tea made from traditional herbs & fresh ingredients and inspires them to have a more holistic approach to life. Their tea selections are carefully mixed to have the most pleasant aroma, taste and therapeutic benefits to attain the perfect balance of Qi – Yin & Yang.

I would heat up a pitcher of water and I would steep my chosen Aequilibrium Tea for that night in my floral tea cup. I would often drink my tea slowly while I jot my gratitude list for the day, taking the opportunity of peace & calm when the kids are in the playground.

Aequilibrium has two series. The Floral series and the Herbal Series.

The Floral Series are:

Ladies First – consist of Mulberry, Goji Berry, Rose & Chrysanthemum. It dispels internal heat, replenish Yin & blood.
Kiss From A Rose – consist of Rose & Lavender. It provides calming effect
Sweet Dreams – consist of Chamomile & Lavender. It stimulates sleep & relaxation.
Cool Harmony– Honeysuckle flowers & Chrysanthemum. It dispels heat in body and provides a refreshing effect.
Heavenly Osmanthus– consist of oolong leaves and osmanthus. It improves skin quality and boost lung health.

The Herbal Series are:

Relaxation – consist of Goji Berry, Chrysanthemum, Rose & Stevia leaves. It relieves stress and dispels heat in liver
Mind Calming– consist Dried Longan, Goji Berry, Red Dates & Chamomile. It soothes the mind, replenish Yin & blood and stimulates sleep & relaxation.
Tea-Tox– consist of Hawthorn slices, Cassia seeds, Chrysanthemum & Green Tea leaves. It improves digestion and help weight loss.
Soothing Sensation– consist of Hawthorn slices, Mulberry leaves & Chrysanthemum. It provides a relief for your throat.
Four Treasures– consist of Chrysanthemum, Oolong leaves, American Ginseng & Dried Longan. It strengthen immune system and provides a calming effect on your mind.

My favorite among the tea selection is the Ladies First for its very smooth blend & calming effects. I also love the Tea-Tox because it is helping me with my weight loss.

My nightly Aequilibrium tea habit is one of things I look forward to every night going home from work, second to seeing & being with my boys. I feel like I have this little ritual that allows me to pause and calibrate my day. It strengthen my practice of mindfulness when I enjoy sipping my tea, feeling the soothing warmth gliding through my lips, tongue and throat. I learned that popular tidying expert, Marie Kondo, also have a herbal tea habit usually on the start of her day.

Do you want to start your Daily Tea Ritual too?

I recommend you try Aequilibrium Tea. They are perfect gifts too. They do corporate gifts and wedding favours. They also can organised Health Talk by Certified TCM physician, tea workshops, pop-up booths and private parties.

If you want to know more about Aequilibrium Tea, check their Instagram and Facebook.

Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post in collaboration with Aequilibrium Tea. All opinions are my own. Regardless, I only recommend products which I personally believe will be good for my readers.

REFRESHING TAIWANESE T.GRAND READY-TO-DRINK BEVERAGES

April 20, 2017 by Little Miss Honey 811 Comments

Who doesn’t like refreshing ready-to-drink beverages in their fridge just perfect to cool themselves during a humid day or to partner with their favourite afternoon snacks? We all do, right?

I was happy to get a cooler bag filled with T. Grand Ready-To-Drink Beverages in my doorstep one day. It contains assorted beverages of chia seed juice drinks, teas and mik teas.

T. Grand is one of the leading beverage companies in Taiwan, established in 2006. T. Grand beverages are found everywhere in Taiwan from supermarkets, convenient stores, schools and military stations. It can be found in other countries beside Taiwan, like Australia, New Zealand, Guam, Canada, USA, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia and HongKong. In Singapore, it is sold and distributed by Tazlo & Co.

T. Grand recently launched the Chia Seeds Juice Drinks in 2 delicious flavour, Apple & Kalamansi & Lemon Fusion and Pineapple & Orange Fusion. I love chia seeds! They are amazing superfoods, packed with fiber, nutrients and minerals. I often put chia seeds on my water or drizzle them in my rice or make my own chia pudding for dessert. I am loving both flavours. They are both very cooling, perfect for the warm Singapore weather. I am into citrusy flavour so these drinks gets my two-thumbs up.

T. Grand also have Teas- Assam Teas. These are their most successful range and gave the brand thier significant breakthrough which made them known as the “traditional beverage” in the global spotlight. They are brewed from quality Assam tea leaves from famed plantations in India.

Our family loves iced teas. So we prefer to take these with our meal. We like both the flavours: Black Tea and Lemon Tea. Though if we were to chose, we would opt for the Lemon Tea because it is a bit sweeter than the Black Tea. If you want less sweet and more of a strong tea flavour, go for the Black Tea.

Milk Teas are quite popular for a long time now. They have them in plastic bottles. We tried the regular milk tea and the strawberry milk tea. I like the regular milk tea because it is light and just enough milk to compliment the tea. While my son prefer the strawberry milk tea. It has an interesting flavor with wonderful hint of sweet strawberries that strawberry-lovers and kids would like.

T.Grand have milk teas in square tetrapack. We tried the green milk tea and the tapioca flavor. My toddler is loving these drinks so much. He wants to take these for his snack time drinks in school. The green milk tea is subtly sweet and not overpowering like most matcha/green tea drinks. For the tapioca flavour, it is my first time to try tapioca drink. I used tapioca flour in baking and made tapioca salad but never tasted tapioca drink. It has this nice vanilla- esque flavor. My toddler can’t get enough of this.

All T. Grand beverages are available in Redmart.com, selected Cheers outlet, FairPrice Express and ShengShiong Supermarkets.

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Disclaimer: This blog post is a collaboration with T. Grand. We received the beverages for free. All opinions are my own. Regardless, I only recommend products which I personally believe will be good for my readers.

TEA TIME IN TWG

September 19, 2013 by Little Miss Honey 579 Comments

Before my love affair with coffee, there was tea. When I was still a scrawny teenager with few problems in the world like how to cure menstrual cramps (a.k.a. is-this-really-what-it-takes-to-be-a woman woes), I went to my ever-knowing mother for answers. I called her up while she was at work and ask her how I can cure my menstrual cramps. She said, make some warm tea and it will be better. I used to associate teas to concoction for the sick so I never seem to fancy it. But being an obedient daughter that I always am (ehem, ehem), I followed my mama. And she was right! It did cure my menstrual cramps. I am not sure if its placebo effect but that was the day I started loving drinking tea. So when I am in some international flight, when the flight attendant ask me, “Coffee, Tea or Juice?”, I always answer them, “Tea please”. Even airplane teas taste actually awful. Well, those were the days when I haven’t began my fling with coffee which turned out to be a longterm love affair until now.

But for the sake of Throwback Thursday, I will have a little blast from my past love of tea by trying out one of the best tea salons in Singapore. My sister and I tried out the TWG Tea Salon in Marina Bay Sands Shoppes. TWG is an elegant tea place offering a great variety of teas and desserts to go with it. There are several TWGs scattered all over Marina Bay Sands Shoppes. The TWG has a perfect ambiance inside the mall, using natural lighting. It is on a bridge and below is the water where people get gondola rides. TWG created a posh English tea salon for people to unwind, chat and have a cup of tea.

What goes TWG mean? Tea Wow Good? Actually it means The Wellness Group. TWG, I learned, was started in Singapore! Singapore was a trading post for teas and other spices in the olden days.

My sis and I ordered the tea set ($18), consist of 1 teapot (though 1 teapot is good for 1 person) and two scones with jelly & whipped cream. We asked the waitress what tea she would suggest. She told us to try the “1837” Tea. We also added macarons ($2). We got the Lemon Bush, Moroccan Mint and Grand Tea, Passion Fruit & Coconut.

My sister in TWG with scones and macarons

The nice Filipino waitress was right in suggesting the ‘1837’ tea. It tasted so lovely. It made me forget my love for coffee and even thought of leaving my coffee habit to renew my tea obssesion. With my suspected gluten allergy, I wasn’t too keen on their scones. Their macarons were yummy. I like the lemon bush but not loving the coconut macarons that much.

All in all, TWG is a perfect place to unwind from time to time with your girlfriends, sister or a place where you take a friend who is visiting Singapore. The teas in TWG are wonderful but it can be too expensive to be a daily habit. You are pretty much paying more for the lovely ambiance and getting the whole TWG experience. It is definitely worth it though and worth a try. But must know that it is not a place for your to fill up your belly or expect to pig-out. It is place where you dress up nicely, behave gracefully and converse animatedly, preferable in British accent, hahaha….

Visit the TWG in Marina Bay Sands

TWG Tea Salon & Boutique on the Bridge

The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands
B2-89/89A, 2 Bayfront Avenue, Singapore 018972
Tel: +65 6535 1837 Fax: +65 6221 1837