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Akira Hojo | HOJO Online Speciality Tea Shop- Part 19

- [2015.11.25]
- Rain during harvest season of tea is not welcomed
Quality of tea varies every year because of weather and climate. It is just like wine. In particular, the rain …

- [2015.11.22]
- Why do we rinse tea leaf?
We often rinse tea leaf before we brew it. Do you really know the reason for it? Some people say it is because …

- [2015.10.08]
- What is the ideal tea for fermentation and aging?
The freshly-plucked tealeaf has green leafy aroma. When the fresh tealeaf undergoes appropriate fermentation o …

- [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. …

- [2015.09.25]
- Buying Phoenix Dan Cong Oolong in 2015
The quality and characteristic of Phoenix Dan Cong oolong varies a lot on each batch. As this tea is one of ve …

We developed a new tea blended between Gong Ting grade ripe pu-erh and Yunnan black tea. We wanted to create a …

We have just Mang Fei raw pu-erh tea. Mang Fei is one of four famous tea production areas in Lincang. Reason w …

- [2015.07.16]
- Progress for developing Iga Natural Red Clay Teapot
We have been developing Iga Natural Red Clay teapot in a past few years. We were originally planning to introd …

- [2015.07.07]
- Feng Qing Wild White Tea made of camellia taliensis
We have just released a new type of white tea that is produced from wild camellia taliensis that is native to …

- [2015.05.28]
- 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 …
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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, …
- Mang Fei Ripe Pu-erh Tea 2023 – Small-Batch Production from a Renowned Region
- Mang Fei Ripe Pu-erh Tea 2023 is now available. This is one of the highest-quality ripe pu-erh teas among our …
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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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