Tea in Asia has always been more than a beverage, with tea drinking remaining central to various ceremonies that are still taking place today.
And in recent years, as society progresses and our stress levels increase, more and more people are looking to cultural traditions to enhance their lives.
From yoga and meditation to ancient super foods, many practices from Asia’s oldest cultures are seeing a revival as people strive to embrace a life that is more balanced and holistic.
As a result, it’s no longer unusual to find age-old beverages such as Japanese green tea on shelves and in eateries, and greater interest in experiencing the serenity of tea appreciation ceremonies.
Though it’s been around for a long time, many aren’t aware that green tea retains its beautiful colour because it’s not fermented and thus retains more of its nutritional benefits.
It may also be revelation to some that Japanese green tea comes in different forms, with the most common being sencha and matcha, whereby sencha is brewed as whole leaves while matcha is ground into a powder and mixed with water, resulting in a creamier flavour.
If you are any sort of matcha green tea fans or match drinkers, today's post will get you excited because The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® (CB&TL) is launching a new Matcha Sakura Tea Series that inspired by the Matcha Traditions all the way from Japan!

Do you know that there are around 1 in 10 Malaysians suffer from eczema and even more shockingly 2 in 10 children.
It is always a real suffer to manage with eczema because it impacts on people lives which is incredibly challenging and at the same time it is with no proven cure available.
I first knew about eczema through one of my girl friends, who had suffered from eczema since she was a little girl.
She told me about her eczema story, like she cannot wear short skirts or hot pants just like other girls, and need to cover up herself when meeting people because there will be inflamed skin on her body.
Also, the discomfort of the itching and dry skin can lead to her poor sleep, sometimes she has to scratch her skin all night in bed.
After she gave birth to her kids, one of her daughters also developed eczema like her on her face and body.
She told me it's so heartbreaking to see her daughter often scratch her arms, body in midnight.
I think eczema is not only red rashes and itchiness scratching, it is also an emotional burden.

When I travel, or wherever I travel, other than visiting the attraction places, have the local cuisines and foods, I always like to seek out a cafe.
During my recent trip in South Korea, I've visited some unique cafes in Seoul.
I received some of your messages asking me about cafe-hopping places in Korea, so I guess here's the post for you all!
There are many reasons why I like to cafe-hop while on a holiday, and one of the main reasons is because I like to have a space to relax, gather thoughts and also to drink their coffees.
I'm not a coffee expert, but in fact I need at least one cup a day.
I usually like my coffee with a strong coffee taste so that I can taste an excellent coffee flavour.
Well after all, I guess I just want to find an excuse to chill. #lol

Can't believe I'm back from Seoul for 3 months already.
I haven't get enough of Seoul and hoping to revisit again in this year.
If you asked me about Seoul, I will say the place is so good about skincare and cosmetic products they have there.
If you like to shop for beauty products, it would definitely be a beauty heaven for you!
Seriously, there are so many choices and various technologies available in the market and many of them are so advanced and really beneficial to the skin.
When I walked through the Myeongdong street, it can be a little overwhelming to look through each of them and I would said many of them are way too good to ignore.
I specially like to explore their advanced facial tools to use at home because I always believe that a good home care regimen will surely help to get skin glowing, fresh and youthful.
Well, I believe everyone wants to look younger and regain the plump skin of their youth, so today I want to introduce you all one of my recent secret beauty, the CLAIGIO LED Magic Eye Patch all the way from Korea to kick away your eye bags, wrinkles, fine lines etc in order to help you stay younger in just 8 minutes!

What's the most important step in your daily skin care regimen?
In my opinion, a good facial cleansing is the most important step of the beauty routine.
Imagine if you put the daily best sunscreen, serum or ampules and moisturizer without cleansed your skin properly, would the skin care products be effective and beneficial to your skin?!
To be honest, I think a proper cleansing is the key to a clear complexion and also allow the skin care products to absorb more effectively.
An improper facial cleansing could leave your skin looking tired, dull and even more prone to breakouts.
When it comes to what type of cleanser you should use, there are various of options available including wipes, gels, oils, creams and balms.
And for today, I would like to introduce you a new cleansing product, Pore Purifying Serum Cleanser all the way from Korea.
A serum cleanser? Is that a face serum or a facial cleanser? :)
Let's check this out and also my personal review about it!