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Akira Hojo | HOJO Online Speciality Tea Shop- Part 16

[2015.05.26]
Do you prefer tea leaf to be rolled tighter or softer?

In making teas, most of the teas will undergo rolling process, except some white tea and green tea. The rolling means rubbing or crumpling the tealeaf. Some tea manufacturers use machine to roll the tealeaf, while some people use their hands to roll. I would like to explain the purpose of rolling, and how the …

[2015.05.07]
Drying process that affects the flavor of raw pu-erh tea

Pu-erh tea consists of raw pu-erh tea and ripe pu-erh tea. The tea leaf of raw pu-erh tea is greenish color and the drinking feeling is closer to green tea or white tea. In fact, raw pu-erh tea is technically one kind of green tea. The basic process of both raw pu-erh tea and green …

[2015.04.25]
Natural farming tea garden that is beyond agriculture

As compared to other places in China, every year I spend a lot more time in Yunnan. The reason is simple. In the entire world of tea, besides Yunnan, it is hard to find another place that is so rich in the natural-farmed tea. In Yunnan, we have a bountiful opportunity to explore the tea …

[2015.04.19]
Iga Natural Red Clay from the Hometown of Ninja

I discovered very interesting clay in Iga, a place known as the hometown of Ninja in Japan. We are preparing to produce teapots using this special clay. Taste of tea differs a lot depending on the clay The clay used for making teapot influences the taste and flavour of tea. It sometimes enhances the depth …

[2015.03.30]
2015 Ma An Shan Raw Pu-erh Tea Mao-Cha on Sale for a Limited Time

I have just purchased Ma An Shan raw pu-erh tea, one of the prestigious teas in my raw pu-erh tea line-ups. Four famous tea production areas in Lincang For sourcing pu-erh tea in Yunnan Province of China, I focus on Lincang where the altitude and latitude is higher than the south such as Meng Hai. …

[2015.03.29]
2015 Da Xue Shan Wild Tea Mao-Cha on Sale for a Limited Time

We have completed the sourcing of one of the important teas, the Da Xue Shan Wild Tea. This is the raw pu-erh tea processed from wild tea spices called Camelia taliensis. Da Xue Shan 2015 was tailor-made to meet our requirement Last year, we have had a difficult situation on this tea. We bought this …

[2015.03.25]
2015 Wild Spring Bud Mao-Cha on Sale for a Limited Time

The first tea I have to search in Yunnan is Wild Spring Bud. It is the tea made of wild tea spieces called camellia taliensis. It gives distinctive flavour that reminds me of green apples, grapes or the fresh young tree barks. The earliest plucked tea is very precious For us, it is very important …

[2015.03.24]
Getting inspired by the rich food culture in Yunnan

While traveling in Yunnan province for hunting pu-erh tea, I often drop by the local restaurant. To be frank, I am very fascinated with local cuisine. It is one of my favorite times throughout my trip. The deeper we go, the thicker the taste of food it becomes Based on my experience, the taste of …

[2015.03.22]
Spring Tea Hunting in Yunnan 2015 Just Began

I have been in Yunnan since 20th March 2015 to hunt for new crop of raw pu-erh tea. Quality tea is first come first served In Lincang region of Yunnan, the very first crop of pu-erh tea is available around 20th March. Usually, tea is harvested starting from the gardens at lower altitude where generally …

[2015.02.24]
Why do you brew green tea at lower temperature?

Talking about brewing Japanese green tea, many people generally has accepted that it should be brewed at lower temperature as it was always emphasized in most of the internet media and books regarding tea topics, many resources explain that sencha has to be brewed at 70-80 degree C. Nevertheless, I personally prefer to use boiling …

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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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