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Akira Hojo | HOJO Online Speciality Tea Shop- Part 9

- [2018.05.20]
- Seeking for Limited Tea Only Available in May
We arrived Yunnan in March and have been staying for more than one month. In Lincang, spring tea starts around 20th of March. On the other hand, certain teas only available for the first plucking in May. As much people cherish the earliest fresh tea of the year, little people know that the higher the …

Using the wild tea from Da Xue Shan, we have produced wild raw pu-erh tea and wild white tea. Since the beginning of 2018, there was extremely less rainfall. As a result, the quality of tea became excellent as tea was growing very slowly. It is reflected in the sweetness on palate and the long …

- [2018.04.05]
- The Field Report of Yunnan Tea in 2018
I have been staying in Yunnan since 31st of March. I have visited a few mountains to survey the condition of many tea gardens, and I have met my tea manufacturers to gather the first-hand information of 2018 tea. The altitude is very important element for quality We are now staying in a town located …

- [2018.03.29]
- New Release of Geng Ma Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake 2017
We released Geng Ma Raw Pu-erh Tea 2017. (耿馬古樹生茶2017) Out of pu-erh teas we bought in 2017, Geng Ma Raw Pu-erh Tea is one of the teas particularly grown in natural environment. It is not exactly the wild tea. But tea tree was actually left without care ever since it was planted. The tea trees were …

The smaller the size of teapot the faster the temperature it cools down Some people tends to use a small teapot to brew tea, and assumed that smaller teapot can hold the temperature. The fact is the smaller the teapot, the the faster the temperature drops. It is because of the ratio between the inner …

- [2018.01.17]
- New Release of Li Xiang Bai Mu Dan White Tea
We released a new white tea, called Li Xiang Bai Mu Dan. The tea garden is located at high mountain that is about 2000-2200m. We carefully selected the garden that is free from any pesticides and fertilizers. Unlike the ordinary white tea produced in Yunnan province, for this white tea we implemented the Fujian production …

- [2017.12.28]
- A Shiboridashi, the perfect alternative of a Gaiwan
Shiboridashi is one of the tea brewing equipments. In Japan, this equipment is often introduced for brewing Gyokuro or Sencha. However, if we understand its characteristics well, we will notice that it is rather more suitable for brewing pu-erh tea or fermented tea. It is not a must to use Shiboridashi for Gyokuro Generally, a …

- [2017.11.27]
- New Release of High Mountain Purple Black Tea
We have released High Mountain Purple Black Tea. It is made from the wild tea variety called Zi cha (purple tea in Chinese). A very rare tea even in Yunnan Among the pu-erh tea lovers, it is well-known that the purple tea is originated from Nan Nuo Shan (南糯山) in South Yunnan. Its leaves are …

- [2017.11.22]
- Do you know that the taste of water varies everyday?
You might have noticed that the taste of tea is not the same every day. The taste and the flavor somehow differ on a daily basis. It is water that plays the major role. The taste of water changes everyday If we drink tea every day, we could notice that the taste and the flavor …

- [2017.11.14]
- New Release of Guo Gan Ripe Pu-erh from Myanmar
We released ripe pu-erh tea produced in Myanmar from the area called Guo Gan. This is very limited and rare kinds of tea. We purchased the mao-cha produced in 2016 and compressed it into 357g cake. Although tea was produced just a year ago, it is quite nice to drink it even now. Nevertheless, if …
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- Yong De Wild White Tea 2026 – Limited Release
- We have released Yong De Wild White Tea 2026.We can produce only a very limited quantity each year, and it usually sells out within one or two days. If you are interested, please place your order as soon as possible. Origin and Background Yong De Wild Tea comes from wild Camellia taliensis trees growing naturally …
- New Release: High Mountain White Tea 2026
- We have released two white teas produced by us in Yunnan in 2026: Ancient White Tea 2026 and Ancient Bai Mu Dan 2026. Compared with an average year, this year’s white teas have richer flavor and stronger sweetness. Why Does White Tea Have Such a Strong Floral Flavor? White tea is produced using a very …
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- AKIRA HOJO
- I invite you to experience my tea selections.I was born in Nagano, Japan. In university, I studied agricultural chemistry, and I have the master degree in food science. I worked in Japanese food industry for 10 years. I involved in R&D, QC and QA. As a factory manager, I implemented ISO9000 series and managed the factory.
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