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Article: Tea tattle
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- November 22, 2008
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Suzanna Pillay
New Straits Times
11-22-2008
Tea tattle
Byline: Suzanna Pillay
Edition: Main/Lifestyle
Section: '6'
Column: Drink
SUZANNA PILLAY learns not only about the various types of teas but also, the finer points of tea tasting.
Forget peppermint, chamomile and other delicate flavours: when it comes to the daily cuppa; most Malaysians still opt for regular tea - full-bodied broken orange pekoe with its rich golden colour and strong flavour.
"It goes well with milk and sugar - the way Malaysians prefer it, and is a taste that they have grown up with," said Darrel Samaraweera, resident tea expert of Boh Plantations Sdn Bhd, who shared the finer points of tea tasting with the media at the ...