EPICURE'S CHOICE
The things we crave this month.
Organic tea brand Pukka Herbs has launched four new matcha variants in Singapore, giving all tea lovers out there even more options when it comes to flavours. There's the Clean Matcha Green, containing turmeric and theanine, that helps to cleanse the body's system. Then there's the Mint Matcha Green, for a refreshing and natural way to cool off while promoting better digestion. Or go for the Lean Matcha Green for a ginger-led tea that promotes blood flow and metabolism. And for the modern go-getters among you, the Ginseng Matcha Green is here to stimulate inner strength and endurance, giving you more energy to brave the demands of daily life. All Pukka tea is also made with 100 percent certified, organic and ethically sourced ingredients, giving you even more reason to enjoy their teas. Each box of Pukka Matcha tea retails at $7.90 at selected Cold Storage and NTUC Fairprice stores, or online via Redmart.
Enjoy the best of Southern Thai and Esarn cuisine from Blue Jasmine and receive a complimentary cake from Chalk Farm with a minimum spend on its e-store. A variety of signature cakes will be offered till December, with a different flavour each month. It’s Dark Chocolate Chiffon (for $180 spend) in October; Pandan Chiffon (for $180 spend) in November; and Salted Caramel Macadamia Layer Cake (for $250 spend) in December. Cakes are 1kg each and serves 8-10. A 3-day lead time is required for all cake orders. Orders can be placed on blue-jasmine-singapore.myshopify.com.
In honour of Singapore’s 55th birthday, provider of gourmet tea blends Gryphon Tea Company has recently launched a special limited-edition Botanically Cold Brewed Singapura Spice™ with Pineapple Sparkling Tea. As the occasion called for a celebration of Singapore’s harmonious multi-ethnicity, the refreshing and unique blend draws on notes of the quintessential curry leaf in fragrant green tea, calamansi and indigenous herbs, with heavy accents of pineapple and a subtle creamy coconut undertone. This latest variety of sparkling tea is blended with real fruit juice, and is also free of artificial sweeteners, flavourings and colour. Gryphon Tea Co.’s Botanically Cold Brewed Singapura Spicetm with Pineapple Sparkling Tea is available exclusively online at www.gryphontea.com at $55.20