Malay Tea House

Welcome to the wonderful world of Malay culture. Although we live in a uniquely diverse country that is Malaysia, we are free to practice and share our customs with everyone, regardless of race and religion. The Malay community has a rich heritage indeed. Better known for our hospitality, we take pride in our way of life, the arts, clothes, design, architecture and especially, our food.

Although our ancestors have been brewing tea for centuries, not much is known about this ancient culture. Tea is more commonly associated with the Chinese and English, but it is the dream of a Malay lady from Perak to introduce and share with the world, the amazing benefits of traditional Malay tea.

The Malay Tea House was established to fulfill that dream. A single-story 1929 colonial bungalow within the scenic grounds of Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) became our first and main outlet. As traditional Malay culture centers around the kampong, we tastefully renovated the bungalow to give it a traditional Malay look and feel, much like refined kampung houses within the outskirts of the city.

Our guests are welcomed the traditional Malay way. As is the norm in our custom, it is only polite to take off your shoes before entering a house. We will then invite you to our living area where you will be pampered and treated to our traditional food and premium tea.

It may surprise you to know that we have as many as 22 different types of tea, all derived from local herbs and plants available in the country. Produced from various indigenous plants, these teas have been enjoyed by generations for their exquisite taste, aromatic fragrance and medicinal benefits. Best of all, all our teas are natural, have no added preservatives and are caffeine free. Each tea has its own medicinal benefit which when consumed on a regular basis, will do much to increase a person’s health.

Our premium teas are suitable for everyone in the family. Among our best selling teas are the Kaffir Lime Leaf (Daun Limau Purut), which assists in lowering cholesterol, Cat Whiskers Leaf (Daun Misai Kucing), used in the management of diabetes, Ginger, which aids digestion, and King of Bitters (Daun Hempedu Bumi), which have anti-inflammatory properties. The teas are not only restricted to adults as children just love the taste of our Pink Guava and Roselle Tea.

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