Hong Kong Milk Tea

Why is Hong Kong-style milk tea also sometimes known as 'silk stocking' milk tea?

• Because a silk stocking is used to strain the tea.

• Because of the silky texture of the tea after it has been strained.

What general type of tea is typically used to make HK-style milk tea?

• white tea

• green tea

• black tea

• red tea

History: In what year did the British officially/formally colonise Hong Kong?

• 1742

• 1792

• 1842

• 1892

Where did the ceylon tea originally used for milk tea in Hong Kong come from?

• China

• South Korea

• United Kingdom

• Sri Lanka

What does 茶餐廳 / 茶餐厅 / cha chaan teng translate to?

When was the name 茶餐廳 / 茶餐厅 / cha chaan teng first used?

• 1691

• 1946

• 1975

• 1999

Why did people start using condensed milk in tea?

(Condensed milk = thickened, sweetened milk)

• Because of how it changed the colour of the tea.

• Because the Carnation brand paid cha chaan tengs to start doing it so they could sell more of their product.

• Because people liked the sweeter taste.

• Because the extra calories were good for manual labourers.

True or False:

The tea drink 鴛鴦 / 鸳鸯 / yuenyeung contains coffee and tea together.

• True

• False

Is HK-style milk tea typically made from a single type of tea, or a blend of different teas?

• A blend

• A single type

What is said to be the optimum temperature for brewing tea?

• 86°C

• 106°C

• 76°C

• 96°C