Drinking tea is a common habit among Singaporeans

Nevertheless, a study conducted by the Nanyang Academy of Life Sciences found that tea drinking is a widespread habit among Singaporeans. The uniquely local“Nanyang tea" culture thrives in the hawker centres scattered across the island. Since Singapore's founding in 1819, large waves of immigrants from Guangdong, Fujian, and Hainan brought their tea-drink-ing traditions with them. In the city's multicultural environment,Nanyang tea has evolved over the past 200 years, developing distinctcharacteristics in both flavor and preparation methods.