咖啡
ga fē

coffee

Coffee is not exactly a traditional dim sum drunk, but it's a common offering with Hong Kong brea...

鮮奶咖啡
sīn náaih ga fē

latte

Personal Note During a trip to Macau, one of my colleagues unsuccessfully ordered a latte. This ...

熱飲
yiht yám

hot drinks

中國茶
jūng gwok chàh | zung1 gwok3 caa4

Chinese tea

Chinese tea, hot, loose leaf tea served in a big pot, originated thousands of years ago (legend h...

中國十大名茶
jūng gwok sahp daaih mìhng chàh | zung1 gwok3 sap6 daai6 ming4 caa4

famous teas

For over the past hundred years, there have been various official and unofficial lists of top ten...

茶包
chàh bāau | caa4 bau1

tea bag

Origin Story The first commercial tea bags (although not the first patented tea bags) were devel...

菊花茶
gūk fā chàh

chrysanthemum tea

A light sweet herbal tea brewed with chyrsanthemum flower blossoms, chrysanthmum tea is the stand...

菊普
gūk póu

chrysanthemum Pu'er tea

Pu'er tea blended with chrysanthemum to add a lighter flavor and fragrance.

綠茶
luhk chàh | luk6 caa4

green tea

Green tea is one of the original teas in China, dating back to the Han Dynasty. It is prepared (s...

龍井茶
lùhng jéng chàh

dragon well tea

A pan-roasted green tea, Dragon Well tea is considered one of the Chinese Top Ten Famous Teas.

珠茶
jyū chàh | zyu1 caa4

gunpowder tea

Gunpowder tea is a green tea that is prepared by rolling the leaves into small pellets. The Engli...

雲霧茶
wàhn mouh chàh

clouds and mist

Also, called by its Mandarin pronuncation yun wu, this is a green tea is named for the cloudy mou...

碧螺春
bīk lòh chēun

biluochun

Biluochun (the Mandarin pronunciation), is a famous green tea originating from the Dongting mount...

玄米茶
yùhn máih chàh

genmaicha

Genmaicha is a Japanese green tea (the name is the Japanese pronunciation) mixed with toasted bro...

柚子茶
yáu jí chàh

honey citrus tea

A traditional Korean herbal tea made from sugar, honey and the Japanese fruit yuzu, known as yuja...

熱檸蜜
yiht lìhng maht

honey lemon tea

A hot herbal tea made from sugar, honey and lemon.

大麥茶
daaih mahk chàh

barley tea

Barley tea is an herbal tea popular in China, Japan, and Korea, made with barley. Can be served h...

香茅大麥茶
hēung màauh daaih mahk chàh

lemongrass barley tea

Lemongrass barley tea is an herbal tea made with lemongrass and barley pearls. Can be served hot ...