Singapore Tea Festival 2017: Event highlights for tea lovers

Sip On This: What to know about the upcoming Singapore Tea Festival 2017

Angela Goh

10 Jul 2017

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The Tea Market
Get ready to go on a whirlwind of shopping and sampling at this tea-centric market. New tea collections and flavours from a slew of established and artisanal homegrown brands, including the likes of The 1872 Clipper Tea Co. who will feature a National Day collection of teas inspired by local hawker-drinks, Pin Tea who will present floral teas inspired by Singaporean neighbourhoods, and even brands such as BooksActually and Naiise, who will be adding tea-related lifestyle offerings to the mix.

Photo: The 1872 Clipper Tea Co.
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Teapitiam
Say hello to the festival’s foodie spot, the Teapitiam, where you will be able to find tea-inspired munchables brought to you fresh by familiar names. This includes an exclusive flavour of gelato from Birds of Paradise, special edition Ugnuts by Bird Bird, and delightful earl grey tea cakes by Inthebrickyard.

Photo: Birds of Paradise Gelato Boutique (Facebook)
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Tea Room
Reignite your appreciation for tea at the Tea Room, where you will be able to engage in a series of tea-related workshops and creative crafting sessions. From teapot floral arrangement to tea towel printing, learn something new over the weekend!

Photo: The Botanist and her Thieves
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Tea Museum
For anyone truly interested in the history of tea, the exhibition at the Tea Museum will throw you back in time. Learn about the history of tea and how it came to be so ingrained in Singapore’s culture through photographs contributed by Tea Chapter, one of the country’s oldest and biggest traditional tea houses.

Photo: Singapore Tea Festival (Facebook)

Listen up, tea lovers across the island! Here are the highlights of the much-anticipated Singapore Tea Festival 2017.

Singapore’s tea scene is evolving, with plenty of local brands and homegrown tea vendors popping up and making a name for themselves with their unique infusions and impressive blends. Now just a couple of weeks away, the Singapore Tea Festival 2017 aims to take things up a notch and deliver a grand showcase of all things tea in Singapore. Presented by local heritage tea retailer The 1872 Clipper Tea Co. in conjunction with Singapore Food Festival 2017, this event will take place on 22 and 23 July and will no doubt attract scores of tea lovers across the island, as well as stoke the fire of the ever-growing tea culture in Singapore.

The event will see four themed elements take the stage at ION Orchard over the 2-day event: a Tea Market to showcase a slew of local tea vendors, a tea-themed pop-up cafe cheekily named Teapitiam (a play on our local kopitiams), a Tea Room to host fun and educational workshops, and a Tea Museum.

Admission to the festival is free to the public, so if you find yourself in the area, definitely check it out! Head up to the gallery to find out more about the highlights at the Singapore Tea Festival 2017.

Event details:
Date: Saturday, 22 July – Sunday, 23 July
Venue: B4 ION Station, ION Orchard
Time: 10am – 10pm daily
Admission: Free to the public

Angela Goh

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