If you have ever wondered about real Thai tea benefits while sipping a glass of cha yen in Bangkok, you are asking a fair question. The bright orange drink shows up everywhere here, from market stalls to specialty cafes, and it has a reputation as both a treat and a guilty pleasure. The truth sits […]
It stops people mid-scroll. That particular shade of orange, vivid, warm, and a little implausible, is one of the most recognisable colours in any drink on earth. But if you’ve ever wondered whether the colour of Thai iced tea (cha yen) comes from a rare local spice, a special variety of tea leaf, or some […]
Stand at a Bangkok street cart early in the morning and watch the vendor work: Oliang powder packed into a cloth sock, near-boiling water poured through in a slow arc, the brew steeping until it’s almost black. A generous spoon of condensed milk is stirred in while the coffee is still hot. Then ice, and […]