Derek Chew
- http://www.peonyts.com
- Derek Chew is the founder of Peony Tea Solutions (www.peonyts.com), an online Chinese tea shop in Singapore, whose motto is "Celebrating the contemporary art of tea." His goal is to simplify and demystify the art of tea so that anyone can brew it without feeling intimidated. There is a Chinese saying that "the tallest buildings are constructed from ground up." Although there is much to learn about tea, baby steps have to be taken. Derek hopes to simplify the process, but preserve the experience. On a personal note, the loves of his life are God, his family, literature, and tea - in that order. His plan is to devote the rest of his life to these four causes. On a frivolous note, he enjoys the odd occasional flirtation with the Los Angeles Lakers and the NBA.
Posts
| The evolution of tea – Part 3 | 07 May 2013 |
| The evolution of tea – Part 2 | 05 Apr 2013 |
| The evolution of tea – Part 1 | 08 Mar 2013 |
| Spring – The dawn of a new year | 08 Feb 2013 |
| The innovation that will transform the tea industry | 09 Jan 2013 |
| Lost in translation – Three tea names that should not be translated | 12 Dec 2012 |
| Liuan Guapian – Introducing a lesser-known member of China’s Top 10 Famous Teas | 12 Nov 2012 |
| Dragon Well – The best and the worst of Chinese green tea | 15 Oct 2012 |
| Making tea: Almost an end in itself | 17 Sep 2012 |
| Enchanting emperors, seducing scholars, and charming commoners – The universal appeal of tea | 13 Aug 2012 |
| Green tea – Health drink or hedonistic delight | 16 Jul 2012 |
| Oolong – A brief primer | 22 Jun 2012 |
| Why the rising price of tea in China is not entirely bad news | 25 May 2012 |
| What the tea industry can learn from Apple | 25 Apr 2012 |