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Akira Hojo | HOJO Online Speciality Tea Shop- Part 14

[2016.04.01]
The latest situation of Yunnan tea in 2016

Since last week, I have been staying in Yunnan for sourcing 2016 Yunnan tea. After visiting a number of tea gardens and manufacturers, we can overview the situation of Yunnan tea in 2016. Weather in Yunnan Generally, the weather in China this year is relatively dry and cold compared to 2015. It is exactly the …

[2016.02.20]
Akitsu Mumyoi Clay from the Great Sado Mountain Range

Red clay from A largest Gold Mine in Japan Sado Island is located in the middle of Japan ocean. It is in the north of Niigata city. As this island was formed by submarine volcano, the island has very rich amount of natural minerals. In particular, the gold and silver from Aikawa gold mine was …

[2016.02.11]
Development of lightly rolled Japanese green tea

Japanese green tea is less lasting in brewing Many people may find that the taste and flavor of Japanese green tea do not last over many infusions. The first infusion is strong and flavorful, but on third or even the second infusion, most of Japanese green tea tastes light and plain. Regardless of the brewing …

[2016.02.09]
High Mountain Silver Downy Raw Pu-erh Tea 2014

Tea made from 1 bud and 1 leaf High Mountain Silver Downy 2014 is made of tea grown in natural farming style. This is a raw pu-erh tea, and as it is, this is a very unusual pu-erh tea. This is because the plucking standard of this tea is “1 bud and 1 leaf”. It …

[2016.01.21]
Calling shu pu-erh tea as cooked pu-erh tea is inappropriate

We often came across customers called the Shu Pu-erh tea as “cooked pu-erh” instead of ripe pu-erh tea. Many people thought that the ripe pu-erh tea is made by cooking tea with direct heating. In fact, it is incorrect. Shu has a few different meanings The word in Chinese and also in Japanese used for …

[2016.01.15]
How long shall we brew tea on 2nd brewing?

I noticed that many people are not very certain about how long they should infuse tea for the 2nd brewing. Based on my observation, they tend to infuse 2nd brewing longer than the 1st brewing. Perhaps they thought it was necessary so as to extract the taste well. 2nd brewing must be kept short On …

[2015.12.12]
Rare white tea from Ma An Shan

We produced white tea using the material from Ma An Shan. This is one of the best sources of tea which gives extraordinarily strong body and aftertaste. Ma An Shan white tea gives very long lasting finishing and sweetish aftertaste. This is one of the exquisite white teas in our lineup. Tea from above 2000m …

[2015.11.26]
Rain during harvest season of tea is not welcomed

Quality of tea varies every year because of weather and climate. It is just like wine. In particular, the rain condition has a vast effect on the quality of tea. The quality of tea drops when there is a lot of rain during harvest season. Agricultural product harvested on rainy day gives very light and …

[2015.11.25]
Yan Ming Shan White Tea

HOJO Tea Newsletter No.31 – Yan Ming Shan White Tea – Yan Ming Shan white tea is our custom-made white tea in this year. We involved in selecting the material and designing the process. The fresh tea was collected from a small village in Lincang near the Myanmar country border. The altitude of the tea …

[2015.11.22]
Why do we rinse tea leaf?

We often rinse tea leaf before we brew it. Do you really know the reason for it? Some people say it is because Chinese tea is often contaminated by pesticide and the rinsing is cleansing process to get rid of it. Of course it is not true. If pesticide is used, it is applied in …

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We are pleased to introduce our High Mountain White Tea, sourced from a unique tea garden with two key features: 1. Located at an altitude of 2200-2300m2. Completely wild and untended The ideal natural conditions of this garden result in tea of exceptional quality, offering a pure and gentle, nourishing taste. High Altitude and Wild …
New Release of Da Xue Shan Wild White Tea 2024
 We have released the 2024 Da Xue Shan Wild White Tea Loose Leaf. This tea was produced under our direct supervision during our stay in Yunnan Province, ensuring meticulous production management on site. Definition of Wild Tea in Yunnan Province People in Yunnan strongly associate Camellia taliensis with wild tea, regardless of where it is …

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