ADVOCATING & PIONEERING
CONTEMPORARY FINEST SPECIALTY TEAS
WORLD'S FINEST & MOST COMPLEX TEAS
CRAFTED IN SINGAPORE
True Wuyi rock-essence tea represent a display of wealth and authority. Explore Fort Sanctuary Wuyi rock-essence specialty teas.
Our facility, Fort Sanctuary @Tuas, specializes in a proprietary in-house technique of marrying precise firings with resting in Singapore, a true expertise and signature. Here, tea leaves of prestigious pedigree are masterfully crafted into terroir-driven specialty teas, with distinctive characters in exceptional intensity, richness, clarity, texture, and finish.
In 2013, Fort Sanctuary took the unusual step of setting up a facility to process tea leaves in Singapore.
Firmly rooted in the fundamental principles of classic tea processing, we have been breaking boundaries with unprecedented and unparalleled work on the holy grail with a Singapore twist ever since.
In 2013, Fort Sanctuary took the unusual step of setting up a facility to process tea leaves in Singapore.
The idea was to show the world the phenomenal characteristics of resting and aging of the world’s finest tea leaves in Singapore.
Firmly rooted in the fundamental principles of classic tea processing, we have been breaking boundaries with unprecedented and unparalleled work on the holy grail with a Singapore twist.
Advocating a concept of tea without borders, our cross-functional team bridges traditional tea processing and discoveries, encouraging cross-pollinations of ideas, methods, and perspectives.
WUYISHAN
PLANT MANAGEMENT + CONVENTIONAL PROCESSING
PERIOD: 1YR + 4MONTHS, UNREALISED POTENTIAL
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SINGAPORE
PRECISE FIRING + RESTING / AGING
PERIOD: + 1- 8 YEARS, OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE
A SINGAPOREAN VARIANT
ADVOCATING DIVERSITY
WUYI ROCK-ESSENCE TEAS
CRAFTED IN SINGAPORE
The greatness of a tea is very much dependent on the optimal quality of the harvested leaves.
Wuyishan is the sacred birthplace of the holy grail of tea in China. Leaves harvested from tea plants in the prime growing areas in Wuyishan are acclaimed to possess enviable potential to deliver unparalleled intensity and richness in teas.
Our long and meticulous work begins with managing prestigious tea plants in Wuyishan. Upon harvesting, the precious leaves are partially processed onsite before transferring to our facility in Singapore.
At first glance, our variants of Wuyi rock-essence teas look similar to the traditional tea from Wuyishan. Afterall, the design of our processing is modelled on traditional wuyi rock-essence tea processing.
But with our new concept of actively marrying precise firings with restings of leaves, Wuyi rock-essence teas crafted in Singapore is a departure from the prevailing work by native masters in Wuyishan or anywhere else around the world. The differences are evident upon in-depth analysis.
SINGAPOREan VARIANT
ADVOCATING DIVERSITY
WUYI ROCK-ESSENCE TEAS
CRAFTED
IN SINGAPORE
Wuyishan is the sacred birthplace of the holy grail of teas in China. Leaves harvested from tea plants in the prime growing areas in Wuyishan are acclaimed to possess enviable potential to deliver unparalleled intensity and richness in teas.
Our long and meticulous work begins with managing prestigious tea plants in Wuyishan. Upon harvesting, the precious leaves are partially processed onsite before transferring to our facility in Singapore.
At first glance, our variants of Wuyi rock-essence teas look similar to the traditional tea from Wuyishan. Afterall, the design of our processing is modelled on traditional wuyi rock-essence tea processing.
But with our new concept of actively marrying precise firings with restings of leaves, Wuyi rock-essence teas crafted in Singapore is a departure from the prevailing work by native masters in Wuyishan or anywhere else around the world. The differences are evident upon in-depth analysis.
Whether time-tested or experimental, our works in Singapore are based on fundamentals of traditional techniques using authentic pedigree leaves.
Every purist would identify the pure expression of Wuyi rock-essence specialty teas in our works.
ADVOCATING & PIONEERING
A CONTEMPORARY
FINEST SPECIALTY TEA
SCENE IN SINGAPORE
Our flagship at esplanade is an invitation to the world of finest and most complex specialty teas. The flagship has two arms: a showroom and a new concept teahouse. Together, the two facilities put together revolutionary tea experiences one can never imagine possible and will never forget.
In a way, our bold expression of Wuyi rock- essence teas, a kingly tea with Chinese provenance crafted in Singapore with a unique sequence of challenging firings and restings, reminds us how far our generations of Chinese Singaporeans have come.
As part of Singapore contemporary history, early generations of Chinese Singaporeans arrived as immigrants from China and held on to their identity as Chinese in the early days, sending back every penny they earned and saved to China. They went through turbulent times, from the darkest days during the second world war to the early days of nation building. Today, the younger generation are integrated into a larger multiracial whole, uniquely Singapore, though the color of our skin never change.
Visit us
and discover that,
here in Singapore,
the sensory journey begins which would turn
the joy of appreciating tea into a true way of life.
ADVOCATING & PIONEERING
A CONTEMPORARY
FINEST SPECIALTY TEA
SCENE IN SINGAPORE
Our flagship at esplanade is an invitation to the world of finest and most complex specialty teas. The flagship has two arms: a showroom and a new concept teahouse. Together, the two facilities put together revolutionary tea experiences one can never imagine possible and will never forget.
INSIGHTFUL
DEMONSTRATIONS
SHOWROOM
FINEST SPECIALTY TEAS
At fort sanctuary@esplanade, our demonstrations of finest specialty teas are inspiring tea experiences. An immersive ambience magically transport visitors to the mountains, among tea plants. It is designed to inspire visitors to connect to nature and think about caring for the land and having empathy for tea plants. Our thoughtfully planned demonstration is therapeutic as is insightful.
Due to broad misunderstanding about elements of finest specialty teas, navigating through muddied waters in exploring these teas often leads to nowhere. A visit to fort sanctuary@esplanade is the defining steer
CONTEMPORARY
TEAHOUSE
FINEST SPECIALTY TEAS
In southeast Asia, there is an assumption that an establishment serving finest specialty teas is hard to find but respect is a new concept teahouse pioneering a contemporary specialty tea scene in Singapore.
Housed in the iconic Esplanade, respect serves some of the world’s finest and most complex specialty teas, made in singapore, while featuring insightful tea experiences.
Contact
Whether you have a question about our products, feedback on our services, or require specific assistance, we want to make it as easy as possible to get the information and support you are looking for.
Please visit us at 8 Raffles Avenue #02-04, Esplanade Mall, Singapore 039802
or call us at +65 62548048