Monthly Archives: November 2012

TWG Tea, the world’s finest luxury tea brand, unveils an extraordinary new experience in the Philippines with the opening of its first Tea Salon & Boutique in Manila at the landmark Greenbelt 5 mall on November 8 followed by the opening of a second salon & boutique at Newport Mall Resorts World Manila on November 21. Since launching in 2007, Singapore-based TWG Tea has established itself internationally as a celebrated tea company with the largest collection of teas in the world, sourced directly and exclusively from the world’s most renowned tea plantations.

The Concept

A juxtaposition of past and present, the TWG Tea Salon & Boutique honours the important role that Singapore culture and the city’s glorious past has played along the tea route, by providing a modern and luxurious tea-drinking experience. The first TWG Tea location in Philippines at premier shopping destination Greenbelt mall is an elegant 128 sqm salon & boutique and an invitation to step into a world of grandeur, with hand crafted glass walls, bronze fittings, Italian marble floors, crystal lamps and antique mirrors.

The Tea Boutique

A nostalgic celebration of the voyage of the tea clippers, this timelessly chic wood-panelled TWG Tea Boutique, spiced with brass weighing scales and hard wood tea counters, is sure to carry customers away on a journey of sensations. The TWG Tea Boutique’s most impressive feature is the TWG Tea wall and rows of signature yellow artisan tea tins filled with more than 450 of the most celebrated fine harvest teas and exclusive tea blends in the world, all of which may be purchased by weight from 50 grams in sachets or perfectly accessorised in one of TWG Tea’s 45 bespoke tea tins.

Brightly coloured, whimsical packaged teas are aplenty, such as the Haute Couture Tea collection which features unique tea blends handcrafted by TWG Tea innovators according to the flavours of the season and packaged in designer hues that reflect the latest catwalk trends. Collection includes signature 1837 Black Tea and world favourite Silver Moon Tea, a blend of green teas accented with a grand berry and vanilla bouquet. Elegant tea tins, a myriad of hand-blown glass, porcelain, stoneware and cast iron teapots, fine bone china teacups, saucers, creamers and sugar bowls, as well as tea filters and tea scoops of all varieties can be found in the TWG Tea accessory collection.

The Tea Salon

The intimate Tea Salon, with its signature rattan-backed black velvet chairs and crisp white table linens, recall Singapore’s early days as a trading port. Featuring a savoury menu, gastronomes will be delighted by an exceptional dining experience with dishes carefully developed and infused with select TWG Teas, such as Foie Gras Terrine accompanied by toasted brioche and Sakura! Sakura! Tea jelly and Summer Quiche served with mixed greens tossed in 1837 Green Tea infused vinaigrette. Desserts are meticulously handcrafted daily and include specialty items such as TWG Tea’s signature tea-infused macarons and tea pastries served with TWG Tea jelly and whipped cream. Tea ice creams and sorbets such as Napoleon Tea ice cream and Silver Moon Tea sorbet, showcase TWG Tea blends in a delicious and novel manner. 

TWG Tea Preparation

Tea offerings include unique harvests from the most prestigious gardens and renowned tea blends, prepared behind the bar according to TWG Tea’s exact specifications and meticulously served in signature TWG Tea Design Teapots & French Teapots, or iced in tall crystal stemware.

To the enchantment of amateurs, TWG Tea innovators have hand-blended Yin Zhen, or ‘silver needles’, the world’s rarest and finest variety of white tea, with a melange of wonderful fruits, flowers and spices to delight and tantalise the senses of tea-drinkers in the Philippines resulting in the marvellous White Earl Grey, a subtle combination of mythical bergamot – light, suave and refreshing – and leaves of imperial silver needles that lend sensuality and crystalline purity to this elegantly original white tea. TWG Tea recommends infusing these unique blends for 15 minutes in water heated to 70°C.

TWG Tea Salon & Boutique

Level 1, Greenbelt 5 

Legaspi Village, Makati City 1226, Philippines

Opening Hours:

Mondays to Thursdays 11:00am to 9:00pm,

Fridays and Saturdays 11:00am to 10:00 pm,

Sundays 10:00 am to 9:00 pm 

About TWG Tea

TWG Tea, the finest luxury tea brand in the world, was established in Singapore in celebration of the island’s great history as a trading post for fine teas. TWG Tea, which stands for The Wellness Group, is an institution incorporating an international distribution network to professionals, unique and original retail boutiques and exquisite tea rooms. Committed to offering teas directly from source gardens, TWG Tea’s collection is the largest in the world, with fine harvests from every tea producing country and exclusive hand crafted tea blends. TWG Tea also offers exquisite signature modern tea accessories and delicate tea-infused sweets and savouries.

After launching its first Singapore tea salon & boutique at Republic Plaza in 2008, TWG Tea has opened in iconic destinations such as ION Orchard, Marina Bay Sands, DFS Galleria and Takashimaya Singapore. Expanding its presence internationally, 2010 heralded the opening of TWG Tea Jiyugaoka in Tokyo, Japan and TWG Tea Counters in Harrods Knightsbridge, London and Dean & DeLuca Madison Ave, New York. 2011 heralds the much awaited opening of the first TWG Tea Salon & Boutique in Hong Kong. The premier tea supplier to the finest hotels, restaurants and international airlines, TWG Tea is retailed around the world in gourmet epiceries including El Corte Ingles in Portugal, Feinkost Kaefer in Germany and GUM in Moscow, Russia.

TWG Teas are available in Singapore, Australia, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Fiji, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Maldives, New Zealand, Philippines, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turks & Caicos, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States of America, and Vietnam. European online orders can be made at www.Harrods.com; online orders within the USA can be made at www.DeanDeluca.com; worldwide online orders can be made directly from TWG Tea at www.TWGTea.com.