It Has Been Found - The Tea Of The City

Tea. An Indian man needs his tea.

Everywhere I have worked, there has been a relentless pursuit of the optimal tea, in concordance with the trial and taste routine associated with determining the vendor of the afore-glorified tea product.

Back in Shaw Towers, the best tea was the Teh-C at Qiji. Mamma mia, it was a shot of goodness worthy of every deep pine-coloured drop. A shot because their regular portions were quite small but concentrated enough for the caffiene boost every office worker faced with a slovenly afternoon would need.

At Tanjong Pagar, it was a trying time before I settled on tea that was not exactly perfect but worth the 90 cents and great service. In fact, all I needed to do was raise my index finger upwards having caught the eye of the stallholder from yonder, and she knew that this Indian was thirsty.

Now at Raffles Place, I have yearned hard and long. It has been a month of testing and sometimes, fake belching, to find the ONE. Well, two. I get teh halia from Golden Shoe, a spicy, slightly sugary mix of milk tea and ginger. And today, I am pleased to announce I have encountered high quality Teh-C at a not-so great price. Oklah, $1.20 to take away. It's from Mirana Cake Shop, which happens to sell chap-fan and hot drinks. It's at the OUB underground towards Raffles Place MRT. Not too far away for the occassional 4pm sneaks out of the office to get refreshment. Happiness around the corner.

Just yesterday, a friend lamented at her dastardly state of Lipton consumption. She can't stand it and need to find comfort in a styrofoam cup in the Suntec area. Any ideas before insanity sets in?