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[2014.12.29]: The wild tea collected near the China-Myanmar border

The Myanmar border wild pu-erh tea is a raw pu-erh tea. It is made of the wild tea variety grown near the China-Myanmar border. The wild tea means the tea tree is growing in the mountain just like wild mushroom or wild plant in the natural environment and it’s not cultivated by human. If you …

[2014.11.20]: Rare Yunnan green tea made with natural farming practice

Many of us tend to associate Chinese tea with pu-erh tea and oolong tea. However, more than 70% of tea produced in China is green tea (approximately 1138,000 tons). Literally, we can say that Chinese tea = green tea as a whole. If you have ever travelled to China, you might discover that most of …

[2014.08.22]: Wild Spring Bud harvested from the wild tea tree at Da Xue Shan

We just released Wild Spring Bud raw pu-erh mao-cha; it is the loose tea buds harvested from the wild tree at Da Xue Shan area. We had ever sold this tea last year. In last year we only introduced the mao-cha of wild spring bud only for the customer who made a reservation in advance …

[2014.08.15]: Full body and strong after taste, Ma An Shan Raw Pu-erh Tea

This year in spring, I have bought Ma An Shan Raw Pu-erh Tea (馬鞍山古樹生茶）when I visited Yunnan. This tea was considered as an “expensive tea” in my line-ups. However, it was unexpectedly popular. I could only manage to purchase 10kg in total. I only got 5kg each for Japan and Malaysia. The characteristic of Ma …

[2014.06.05]: Finding Mei Lan raw pu-erh tea at 2000m high

One of the most popular pu-erh tea in our existing line-ups is Mei Lan raw pu-erh tea. This tea gives a very distinctive flavour that reminds us of a pomelo, grapefruit skin and some other citrus fruit. Since the flavour is very unique and attractive, we were introducing Mei Lan in mao-cha form. The village …

[2014.05.21]: General Review of Yunnan Tea Market in 2014

I was in Yunnan during April for sourcing pu-erh tea, black tea and white tea. I have been visiting this place in spring continually for the past 5 years. The price of Yunnan Tea 2014 has increased 10-20%. This year the price of tea was the primary issue. I was very concerned about the market …

[2014.05.18]: High Mountain Purple Tea

HOJO NEWSLETTER No.28 The High Mountain Purple tea / 高山紫茶 We have released a very unique tea, called High Mountain Purple Tea. This tea is from Lincang, Yunnan Province of China. We purchased this tea from a village that is situated about 30-50km from Myanmar border and the altitude of the tea garden is approximately …

[2014.04.24]: Da Xue Shan Wild Pu-erh Mao-Cha on Sale for a Limited Time

After spending some time in Yunnan, at last we have managed to purchase the Mao Cha of Da Xue Shan Wild Pu-erh Raw Tea this year. Increasing difficulty for sourcing Wild Tea Several years ago, there was less number of people who knew about this tea. However, the fame of this tea has drastically increased …

[2014.04.10]: Amazing Flavor of Yunnan Street Cuisines!

I came to Yunnan, China since 8th of April. Initially, I planned to come to Yunnan on the first week of April. However, I purposely postponed my trip a week later due to the speculation of the pu-erh tea price in the beginning of the spring tea season, moreover, the production of the pu-erh tea …

[2014.04.08]: The Mystery Tea Bought in China Often Taste Different at Home

There is a difference between the tea brought back from China and when it was tasted back there. There are many people who had bought teas from China during their trip, often mentioned that the quality of tea they brought back is not the same as the ones they’ve tried while in China. They also …

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HOJO TEA Online Shop NEWS

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 …