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Do you know that organic tea does not mean healthy?

Have you heard of sustainable tea gardens? These gardens are self-sufficient and able to propagate naturally w …

What Everybody Ought to Know About Pu-erh Tea

What are the criteria that define the quality of pu-erh tea? How do we choose the right quality? Every year, I …

Selecting Suitable Clay for Japanese Green Tea

I would like to explain the points on how to choose the right type of clay teapot for a Japanese green tea. Th …

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 t …

Are not you choosing teapot just by color?

The colour and texture of the teapot varies a lot, where the same clay could turn red, purple or black based o …

The Secret of Phoenix Dan Cong Oolong

Phoenix Dan Cong oolong is produced from Chao-zhou, Guangdong province. In Phoenix town, the oldest tea tree t …

Do we have to use one tea pot for one tea?

It often comes to the discussion whether or not we should use one teapot for one tea. I would like to share so …

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[Update:2025.04.23]Exploring the Food Culture of Yunnan: Where Minority and Sichuan Cuisines Meet: We are currently staying long-term in Yunnan Province for spring tea production. On rainy days or when there i …

[Update:2025.01.19]The Impact of Heat Sources on Tea Flavor: It is widely recognized that the material of a kettle plays an important role in shaping the taste of water fo …

[Update:2025.04.11]Managing Yunnan White Tea — Insights from the Field: Since March 25, we have been in Yunnan Province, fully engaged in the production of white tea. In this column, …

[Update:2025.04.23]Exploring the Food Culture of Yunnan: Where Minority and Sichuan Cuisines Meet: We are currently staying long-term in Yunnan Province for spring tea production. On rainy days or when there i …

[Update:2025.04.14]New Arrival of Akitsu Mumyoi and Nosaka Rough Clay Teapot: A wide selection of teaware by Watanabe Tozo, a Sado-based artist of Mumyoi-yaki, has just arrived. This time, …

[Update:2024.02.28]Creating Muscatel Black Tea using a Unique Blending Method: I would like to introduce the unique creation of black tea with a distinctive muscatel flavor profile. Acquiri …

[Update:2017.08.18]Making 4 times fired Phoenix Oolong Lao Cong Shui Xian: We just placed an order for very unique types of Phoenix Lao Cong Shui Xian. It is the Shui Xian collected fro …

[Update:2024.04.28]In Search of Wild Tea: Exploring Mountain Villages in Southwest Lincang, Yunnan: We are currently sourcing tea in the southwestern part of Lincang City, Yunnan Province. One of the crucial pr …

[Update:2025.01.28]Why Do Some Teas Taste Astringent? Exploring the Causes and Mechanisms of Astringency: Tea can range from having no noticeable astringency to possessing a very strong one. What causes this astringe …

[Update:2015.09.28]Pesticide Status of Phoenix Dan Cong Oolong: One of the very important criteria we select tea is the safety. In particular, we care a lot on the pesticide. …

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New Arrival of Akitsu Mumyoi and Nosaka Rough Clay Teapot: A wide selection of teaware by Watanabe Tozo, a Sado-based artist of Mumyoi-yaki, has just arrived. This time, …