Melanie Lee

Melanie is a writer and educator from Singapore. Her love for tea started at the age of nine when her Dad made her a cup of English Breakfast. Since then, she’s grown to love tea from all over the world and is especially interested in Chinese and Japanese teas. She pairs teas with books on Instagram.

Favorite Tea-Related Shows & Books

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TEA CONTENT TO YOUR HEART’S CONTENT Here’s a list of tea-related shows and books that have brought me much comfort and joy over the years.  As a tea lover, it’s inevitable that any kind of tea-related content jumps out at me. Seeing tea scenes on screen often gets me quite excited, and I’ve somehow acquired … Read more

Not The Usual Tea Pairings

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The term “tea pairing” is usually associated with choosing suitable teas to accompany various types of food. Tea, if “matchmade” well, can go wonderfully with a dish. There’s nothing I love more than a piping hot cup of Gyokuro with sushi or Da Hong Pao oolong with dim sum.   Over the years my habits have … Read more

A Tea Exploration in Wuyi Mountain

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It was 2019 and I was turning 40. My husband asked what I would like as a birthday present and I requested for a week off so I could finally make that tea trip to China that I’d been dreaming about for years. You see, while I had always loved tea since I was a … Read more