Akira Hojo | HOJO Online Speciality Tea Shop- Part 21

One of the very important criteria we select tea is the safety. In particular, we care a lot on the pesticide. …

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 …

We have been developing Iga Natural Red Clay teapot in a past few years. We were originally planning to introd …

We have just released a new type of white tea that is produced from wild camellia taliensis that is native to …

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

In making teas, most of the teas will undergo rolling process, except some white tea and green tea. The rollin …

Pu-erh tea consists of raw pu-erh tea and ripe pu-erh tea. The tea leaf of raw pu-erh tea is greenish color an …

As compared to other places in China, every year I spend a lot more time in Yunnan. The reason is simple. In t …

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New Release: Tsukigase Black Tea Benihikari: We have released a black tea from Tsukigase, Nara Prefecture, made from the Benihikari cultivar grown without …

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 …

Popular ArticleAkira Hojo | HOJO Online Speciality Tea Shop- Part 21

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Gu Shu Yinzhen, the Yunnan White Tea made from the old tea tree: We have just released Gu Shu Yinzhen. Gu Shu means "o...

The Art of Tea Magazine: We posted the article on "The Art of Tea Magazine N...

Jade and the taste of tea: It is not only clay teapot or tetsubin that improves th...

Newsletter No.18 The Science of Kung-Fu Style Tea Brewing: In this newsletter, I would like to explain about the...

The Difference Between Fermentation in Tea and Fermented Foods: Black tea and oolong tea are often categorized as "...

The Impact of Heat Sources on Tea Flavor: It is widely recognized that the material of a kett...