#rabbitventures

Hot and sweet barley tea 🌾 • It seems like I’ve finally broken the chain of Chinese dishes with a trip to a Vietnamese pho restaurant. Can you see the mini barley grains at the bottom of my teacup? ☕️ . . . . . #tea #rabbit #tearabbit #illustration #barleytea #herbaltea #pho #hongkong #rabbitventures (at Pho Le) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuxCFQjlJum/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=fivg6er3488l

Day 8 in HK (ish): Departure 🛫 • I’m about to board my plane make to London. Of course the last thing I buy in Hong Kong has to be a bottle of tea for the journey. I also plan on staying awake this time round to try and adjust to UK time again so hopefully the slow-release caffeine will do me good! 🍵 • See you HK, until next time! 🇭🇰>🇬🇧 . . . . . #tea #rabbit #tearabbit #rabbitventures #oolong #vita #oolongtea #維他 #凍頂烏龍茶 (at Hong Kong International Airport 香港國際機場) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp_YRIElXWO/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=lk3fr4gmv0wj

Day 7 in HK: Tea fit for a final day 🍵 • After a busy week of reunions, food and tea, I’ll be heading back to London tomorrow. Seeing as I had a bit of time to spare in between family gatherings, I just managed to squeeze in a trip to the recommended-by-many Lock Cha 樂茶 tea house! 🌱 • I ended up choosing their old taste oolong 古早味烏龍 - a sweet, nutty and very slightly smoky oolong tea with a long-lasting floral aftertaste to fuel a final walk around the city of Hong Kong 🇭🇰 . . . . . #tea #rabbit #tearabbit #rabbitventures #lockcha #樂茶 #oolong #oolongtea #gongfucha https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp9gJCQFrPh/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=19vmclwen5xzw

Day 6 in HK: Another classic Hong Kong beverage ☕️ • Today was a much more relaxed day spent with an old friend of mine. We had a much-needed catch-up over a spot of lunch with Yuen-Yeung tea 鴛鴦茶: a HK-style milk tea spiked with some coffee. The extra caffeine definitely adds a punch to the drink, and takes the edge off the sweetness of the condensed milk. Though I have to say it was slightly sour (possibly from the choice of coffee bean they used)! 🥛 • I couldn’t pass up on an Uji matcha frappe either (because when was matcha ever a bad idea? 😉) . . . . . #tea #rabbit #tearabbit #rabbitventures #鴛鴦茶 #yuenyeung #matcha #greentea #hongkong (at Sha Tin, Hong Kong) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp7BN9wlEW6/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1tycabwhpsylm

Day 5 in HK: A hike along the Dragon’s Back 🐉 • After many days of eating (too) well, a good walk was much needed. I hiked along the scenic Dragon’s Back trail and witnessed a completely different side of Hong Kong 👟 • We then took a bus down to the colourful beachside village Shek O 石噢 (made a friend 🐈) and refuelled with a HK-style milk tea bathed in ice 冰鎮奶茶. HK milk tea is typically strained using a stocking/fine mesh filter, and mixed with condensed milk to get a creamy texture. Having the ice surrounding the tea rather than in it also ensures that it isn’t watered down with time (genius!) ❄️ • All in all, it’s been a productive day, and a good city break with plenty of greenery and seaside views 🌱🏖 . . . . . #tea #rabbit #tearabbit #rabbitventures #hongkong #冰鎮奶茶 #hongkongmilktea #港式奶茶 #dragonback #sheko (at Dragon's Back) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp4B3bIlu_D/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=hcg7g7118l0w

Day 3 in HK: Adjusting to the time zone tiredness 😴✈️ • After a few days of sleepless nights, and I’m finally starting to get a decent length of sleep. But I still get so tired during the day from jet lag, so today I tried to beat the mid morning slump with a tea infused traditional Chinese remedy: @checkcheckcin Comforting red dates soy drink. It was a mix of red dates, juicy longan, osmanthus jelly, Liu An black tea, rice and (of course) soy milk • 🥛🌼🍚☕️ • My mum often brews a similar concoction at home (minus the milk and rice), so it was a bit like having a nostalgic comfort with a modern twist! This particular mix is said to help tiredness by replenishing blood flow ❤️💪 . . . . . #tea #rabbit #tearabbit #rabbitventures #hongkong #checkcheckcin (at Taikoo Shing) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bpyn_BNlcjQ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=3isuzfoj24fu

Day 1 in HK 🇭🇰: Trip to the family village • The travelling rabbit returns! 🐇✈️ After a long flight and a restless night, my grandparents were excited to welcome me with their favourite pu-erh tea in a massive purple clay mug. I’ve only ever seen miniature purple clay teaware, but I think I’ll definitely have to invest in a mug like this for work! The material of your drinking vessel actually makes such a difference to the taste of your tea 🍵 • The tea itself was also excellent - earthy yet with a cooling finish. Perfect for the Hong Kong humidity. • Although I was not born and raised in Hong Kong, visiting my grandparents in the family village feels just like returning to a second home 🏠 . . . . . #tea #rabbit #tearabbit #rabbitventures #hongkong #puerh #purpleclay #紫砂 #普洱茶 (at Hong Kong) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bpt9E7gFuqv/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=6gmge4pbks3p

Day 4 in Hawaii: Guava tea and Snorkelling in Hanauma bay 🐠 ~ Aloha! Today we went snorkelling in the beautiful Hanauma bay. I don’t have any fish shots as my camera isn’t waterproof... but trust me I did get to swim amongst lots of trigger fish, and a few very bright Christmas wrasses! 🎄 ~ On the way back to the hotel, I stumbled across @lupiciausa I actually didn’t pass I single Lupicia store during my Japan trip, so I was quite surprised to see one here! As I am in Hawaii, I felt inclined to buy one of their Hawaii specials: Hoku - an oolong tea with guava and pineapple flavours 🍍 . . . . . #tea #rabbit #tearabbit #oolong #rabbitventures #lupicia #hanaumabay #oolongtea #guava #pineapple #blend (at Hanauma Bay)