All the herbal teas here are homemade by tea master Mac every morning. The menu's popular items include the five flowers tea (with or without black wolfberries) and the self-heal (prunella) tea – but they also serve signature blends such as hawthorn tea with mulberry and plum, roselle and purple-backed sunflower tea with chia seeds, and luo han guo tea with purple fig. Let the East and the West come together to give you a better Qi.
Turning plants into medicine to improve the body's overall wellbeing and to boost the immune system is an age-old Chinese practice that herbal tea is at the very heart of. Herbal teas are considered an integral part of the legacy of ancient Chinese wisdom, and in Hong Kong the craft was even inscribed onto the first national list of Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2006.
Despite the teamendous wealth of health benefits, for a time, Chinese tea came to be viewed as outdated by many. Recently however, the traditional tipple has experienced a resurgence in popularity as tea makers have began to refocus more on tea's relationship with health and wellbeing. These days, younger generations are creating renewed versions of the beloved beverage, designed to be more convenient in modernised packaging that promotes a hip and healthy lifestyle. So, the next time you’re looking for something to quench your thirst, maybe consider forgoing the bubble tea and going traditional! By Cara Hung. Translated by Ashlyn Chak
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