The Collision of French Pâtisserie and Taiwanese Teas
The shop One Tree Hill is run by a couple: Mr. Yen Lim and Katia Lim. They are from Singapore. Mr. Lim originally was a French cuisine chef while Mrs. Lin was a pastry chef in Singapore.
- One Tree Hill Taipei/Oth Taipei
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- Store name：One Tree Hill Taipei/Oth Taipei
- Adress：No.5-1, Lane 27, Section 2, Zhongshan North Road, Zhongshan District, Taipei City, Taiwan 104
- TEL：+886 2 2571 2000
- Open：11:30AM – 09PM（Closed on every Tuesday）
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- CEO/Tea Master: Mr. Yen Lim
- Pastry Chef: Mrs. Katia Lim
About One Tree Hill Taipei / Oth Taipei
They name this shop One Tree Hill after Mr. Lim’s grandmother’s first house on One Tree Hill, Singapore because Mr. Lim’s grandmother meant a lot to him.
She had taught him a lot of things in life and he would like to use this shop to pass good vibes to people just as how his grandmother had given him all the good things in life.
The perspectives of this shop is to have tea in a modern and fashionable way. Mr. Lim admires how Japanese people can devote so much in presenting the best matcha and ほうじ茶 (焙茶) / Hojicha to the world.
He wishes to do the same thing for Taiwanese teas. He and his wife combine what they already know in French cuisine and French Patisserie with tea to make tea culture more unique and acceptable to more people and young generation just as coffee.
Although Bubble/Boba milk is widely known by the world but they would like to present the genuine essence of tea in its simplest way just as the concept of their shop decoration: simplicity.
Good quality organic tea
Only healthy ingredients to bring out and add up more flavors to good quality tea. The tea Mr. Lim uses is organic.
The modern and very simple decoration and comfortable environment of the shop. Service is really good.
Noted that the location of this shop is in Zhongshan District where there are many exquisite and unique shops worth to pay a visit. This area has been very popular among Japanese tourists and local Taiwanese visitors.
Carefully collected tea eqipments
The owner especially mentioned that he also cares a lot about the vessels and utensil he uses for the drinks. The tea pots of cups are from Japanese artisans.
It took him 2 years to accumulate his present collections. For example, the transparent cups are from SGHR handmade glassware スガハラ（SGHR）.
These special glass tea dispensers below are exclusively designed by Mr. Lim himself because he wants people to see the quality of tea liquor. Good quality tea has clear texture and color. He wants to ensure their customers will get the best quality tea.
DRINK MENU
These are the signature drinks of the shop and what I have tried.
Chante Tea / $135
Ingredients: shui xian oolong tea, chantilly cream (a sweet whipped cream used in pastry), mango sorbet, seasonal fruits
Chante Tea
Flat White / $130
Ingredients: hong shui oolong tea, cheese mousse, orange zest (the top layer of an orange’s peel) Price $130
Flat White
Double Cocoa / $135
Ingredients: Earl Grey Tea, Chocolate Mousse, 100% Cocoa Powder
Double Cocoa
DESERT/SWEET MENU
The dessert will vary according to the shop. One portion is $130, (the contents also vary). Today they served Canelé (One big and one small) .
Canelé / $130
Canelé
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