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[2017.01.22]: Is it true that pu-erh tea contains less caffeine?

I often came across with lots of internet media which explain that pu-erh tea contains less caffeine. Is that really true? I studied various science literatures to find out the truth. Wrongly believed fact that ripe pu-erh tea contains lower caffeine There are two types of pu-erh tea, raw pu-erh tea and ripe pu-erh tea. …

[2017.01.18]: Lao Hei Zhai Raw Pu-erh Tea from Feng Qing

HOJO Tea Newsletter No.34 We have released 2016 Lao Hei Zhai Raw Pu-erh Tea. We used to have the tea with the same name produced in 2011. However, this year we have changed not only the tea garden but also the manufacturer. The quality is a lot more upgraded. Tea is produced in Feng Qing …

[2016.05.18]: Xi Gui, the renowned pu-erh tea of south west Yunnan

I believe the most famous production area of pu-erh tea should be Lao Ban Zhang, it is located at the south of Yunnan. In fact, there is another place called Xi Gui (昔帰) in the south west Yunnan. Xi Gui is highly renowned and the price is equally expensive as Lao Ban Zhang (老班章), yet it …

[2016.04.25]: Pre-Booking for Bai Shu Raw Pu-erh Tea Mao-Cha 2016

We would like to offer the pre-booking of the Bai Shu Raw Pu-erh Tea. Bai Shu in Chinese language means White Bush. This tea is produced from the tealeaf collected from the white tea bush. We selected a natural farming tea garden, and in particular we only collect the tealeaf from the white tea bush …

[2016.04.22]: Tea made only from White Tea Trees

I have always been dreaming of making tea from a specific type of tea tree. I wish to collect the tea leaves from the tea tree that I personally selected and process it. This is half my hobby and half experimental based project. Throughout the years of my tea expedition in Yunnan, I met a …

[2016.04.18]: 2016 Ma An Shan Raw Pu-erh Tea Mao-Cha Pre-Booking

We purchased Ma An Shan Raw Pu-erh Tea. Tea became excellent quality this year because there was no rain one week before plucking season. Since we are very happy with the quality, we decided to open the pre-booking of the Ma An Shan mao cha (loose tea). Ma An Shan tea gives extraordinarily strong body …

[2016.04.14]: What is the difference between raw pu-erh and green tea?

Some people often confused between raw pu-erh and green tea. The appearance of these teas looks similar indeed. Actually, the process of making these two teas are exactly the same, the different is merely the drying method: green tea is dried with hot air dryer while raw pu-erh tea is dried by sunshine. The tea …

[2016.04.13]: Many Teas in Yunnan are Organic but it is Not Sufficient

Every year I stay in Yunnan Province for about a month to source various Yunnan teas. During my stay, I have opportunities to eat the local food in various places. I found an interesting trend. The quality of tea in the respective area is in proportion to the taste of the food material served at …

[2016.04.11]: 2016 Wild Tea Mao-Cha on Sale for a Limited Time

We have completed the sourcing of two wild teas from Da Xue Shan, the Wild Spring Bud and Wild Tea. These teas are produced from the wild tea tree grown in native forest of Yunnan, China. For now, we would like to open for the booking of these two Wild Tea mao-cha (loose tea). The …

[2016.04.06]: HOJO original tailor-made tea from Yunnan

In HOJO’s tea lineup, we have many teas produced in Yunnan Province of China. We are always interested in Yunnan tea because if we work very hard to search we are still able to find some natural farming tea gardens in Yunnan. The quality of tea collected from those natural farming gardens is outstanding; in …

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New Release: Da Xue Shan Wild Raw Pu-erh Tea 2026 Loose: We have released the loose-leaf version of Da Xue Shan Wild Raw Pu-erh Tea. Loose-leaf wild tea is produced in very limited quantities and usually sells out within a short period every year. Although we secured a relatively larger quantity this year, demand is expected to be high. If you are interested, we recommend placing …