Episode Details

Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. Tea man Kenry Peh explains why he actively promotes Nanyang tea as a heritage tea beloved by Chinese immigrants to Singapore. This was a living heritage, for Pek Sin Choon also introduced premium Chinese tea into bak kut teh eateries. In more recent times, the tea business has continued to evolve as the world of tea changed and grew, especially with the popularity of bubble tea and kombucha. Kenry also reflects on the challenges faced by old tea merchants, particularly rent, location and manpower issues.

00:00 Nanyang Tea & the Chinese Immigrant Experience

06:09 Bringing Tea to Bak Kut Teh

10:17 The Renowned Unknown Fragrance

18:02 The Growing World of Tea

20:33 Bubble Tea & Kombucha

26:08 Rent, Location & Manpower

31:57 The Rent Issue

37:43 New F&B in Chinatown

Welcome to Chronicles of Old Singapore. This is Dr Loh KS, the people’s historian, and I speak to people on their memories of Singapore before it became a global city.

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