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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:2024.10.10]New Release of High Mountain Purple Tea 2024: We have released High Mountain Purple Tea from the 2024 harvest. This year, we were able to closely manage the …

[Update:2024.02.12]The Difference Between Fermentation in Tea and Fermented Foods: Black tea and oolong tea are often categorized as “fermented teas,” but the extent to which they u …

[Update:2024.10.10]New Release of High Mountain Purple Tea 2024: We have released High Mountain Purple Tea from the 2024 harvest. This year, we were able to closely manage the …

[Update:2024.06.08]Unexpected Tea Growth in the 2024 Yunnan Tea Season: After completing an extensive procurement trip in Yunnan Province, I am currently staying in Kuala Lumpur, Mal …

[Update:2021.10.11]We received new teapots made by Watanabe Tozo and Tachi Masaki: We have received new stock from Watanabe Tozo and Tachi Masaki. We received the following models. 1. Akitsu Mu …

[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:2019.12.27]The Real Cause of Astringency in Tea: It’s a common misconception that tannin is solely responsible for the astringency in tea. There are actu …

[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 Release of High Mountain Purple Tea 2024: We have released High Mountain Purple Tea from the 2024 harvest. This year, we were able to closely manage the …

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