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- [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 …

- [2017.11.14]
- 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 …

- [2017.11.07]
- New Release of 11 Years Vintage Tea Aged in Malaysia
We have just released 4 types of 11 years aged vintage oolong and black tea. These teas were kept at our own warehouse in Malaysia without oxygen. We bought these tea on the year we established our company. Thanks to the tropical weather in Malaysia, teas were matured pretty well, giving very distinctive flavor and …

- [2017.10.27]
- New Release of Ma An Shan Ripe Pu-erh Tea 2016
We have just released Ma An Shan Ripe Pu-erh tea cake (357g). This tea was fermented in 2016. We purchased it when we were in Yunnan in spring this year. Ma An Shan tea gives similar taste profile as Lao Ban Zhang tea Ma An Shan is located in Zhenkang county in Lincang city of …

- [2017.10.02]
- New Release of Tsukigase Asamomi Sencha 2017
We just released Tsukigase Asamomi Sencha as one of our latest Japanese tea lineups. This tea is produced from the complete natural farming garden which no nitrogen fertilizer and no pesticide is used. In Japanese, Asamomi means light rolling. Thanks to the light rolling, this tea can be brewed more times than ordinary Japanese green …

- [2017.09.26]
- New Release of Black Tie Guan Yin
We have released Black Tie Guan Yin. It is produced in Anxi, Fujian province, China. Long and multiple baking process The Black Tie Guan Yin was made from traditional Tie Guan Yin. The uniqueness is tea was deeply-baked until its color turns black. However, the baking method was not that simple. Tea has undergone a …

- [2017.09.12]
- Single Tree (Dan Zhu) Raw Puerh Tea Mao-cha for sale
We just opened the booking of Dan Zhu Raw Pu-erh Mao-Cha. In Chinese, the Dan Zhu means “Single Bush”. It refers to the pu-erh tea that is made from the single tea tree. This year, we collected more than 20 types of Dan Zhu Pu-erh tea produced during the specific golden week in early spring, …

- [2017.08.20]
- New Release of Anxi Rou Gui Oolong
We released Anxi Rou Gui Oolong Tea. This tea is heavily fired by skilled tea master. It gives a rich flavor with bold and mellow drinking sensation. Rou Gui as quite rare cultivar in Anxi Anxi Rou Gui is produced in Anxi County, Quanzhou, Fujian, China ( 中国福建省泉州市安渓県). Many Chinese tea lovers may associate the …

We just placed an order for very unique types of Phoenix Lao Cong Shui Xian. It is the Shui Xian collected from old tea tree, and undergoing four times baking. The entire baking process takes one year for production. I am only able to receive this tea in next year. It is the baking that …

- [2017.07.29]
- Visiting Phoenix Village for Spring Oolong 2017
We were staying in Phoenix village in Chaozhou for sometime and sourcing the Phoenix Dan Cong. We would like to share some progresses we have made in this trip. Generally Stronger After Taste This year, the weather in Phoenix village was generally colder and less rain fall compared to previous years. We observed the similar …
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- Yunnan Chun Jian Green Tea from High Mountain Gardens
- Yunnan Chun Jian Green Tea is now available.This tea is made from naturally grown leaves harvested from high mountain gardens at 2100m above sea level. It has a rich, long-lasting lingering aftertaste, comparable to raw Pu-erh tea. Yunnan as a Distinctive Tea Growing Region Over the past 20 years, we have explored a wide range …
- Limited Loose Leaf Release of 2025 Da Xue Shan Wild Raw Pu-erh Tea
- We have released the 2025 loose-leaf version of Da Xue Shan Wild Raw Pu-erh Tea.This tea comes from wild tea trees that grow naturally in the high mountains of Yunnan Province, at elevations above 2000 meters. This year, we were only able to secure a small quantity for retail, and the current release is available …
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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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