Akira Hojo | HOJO Online Speciality Tea Shop- Part 23

[2014.02.10]

The advantage and disadvantage with different type of filter on teapot

• Teapot and Tea Equipment
• Chinese Teapot
• Japanese Teapot and Tea Equipment

I would like to share some points of teapot selecting based on the type of filter. Generally, there are 4 type …

[2014.02.06]

2 types of clay used for Mumoyi Yaki in Sado Island

• Teapot and Tea Equipment
• Japanese Teapot and Tea Equipment
• Mumyoi Clay Teapot
• Nosaka Clay Teapot
• Sado Red Clay Teapot

In Japan, the pottery in Sado Island that uses natural red clay is called the Mumyoi Yaki (無名異焼). The Mumyoi Y …

[2013.12.23]

Visiting Sado Island in Winter

• Tea Column
• Japanese Teapot and Tea Equipment
• Mumyoi Clay Teapot
• Nosaka Clay Teapot
• Sado Red Clay Teapot

I visited Sado Island to meet our potters, Watanabe Tozo and Shimizu Ken. This Island is situated in the north …

[2013.12.06]

The Gungfu brewing method of Phoenix Oolong by the local tea expert

• How to enjoy tea
• Video
• China
• Chinese Oolong Tea
• Guangdong
• Oolong Tea
• Phoenix Dan Cong Oolong Tea
• Tea Brewing Technque

We made a video to demonstrate the authentic brewing method of Phoenix Dan Cong oolong by the local tea expert …

[2013.11.26]

The Intimate Relationship Between Body and Calcium

• How to choose quality tea
• Environmental factors
• Factors that affects tea quality
• Soil Condition
• Tasting ability

One of the indexes to evaluate the quality of tea is the body. Body is a term often used to describe the taste …

[2013.11.13]

Why is Pu-erh Tea Compressed?

• How to enjoy tea
• Idial condition to store tea
• Muturation and aging of tea
• Pu-erh Tea and Dark Tea
• Raw Pu-erh Tea
• Ripe Pu-erh Tea
• Tea Storage

Why is Pu-erh teas compressed? A common answer to that question would be to minimise the volume and for effort …

[2013.11.08]

The Green Fly that Produces the Muscatel Flavor of Oriental Beauty

• Tea Processing
• Deep Fermented Oolong Tea
• Fermented Tea
• Oolong Tea
• Oolong Tea Processing
• Oriental Beauty Processing
• Taiwan
• Taiwanese Oolong Tea
• Taiwanese Oolong Tea Processing

Most people associate Taiwan oolong tea as a lightly fermented tea, which is often called as high mountain tea …

[2013.11.05]

We made a special genmai cha for tea connoisseurs

• New Arrival at HOJO Online Shop
• Types of Tea
• Genmai Cha
• Japanese Green Tea
• What's New?

Genmai Cha is more like a casual tea. In Japan, making Genmai Cha is also one of the ways to sell the low-end …

[2013.10.29]

Overview of Newly Released Raw Pu-erh Tea in 2013

• Types of Tea
• Pu-erh Tea and Dark Tea
• Raw Pu-erh Tea
• What's New?

This year, I have bought nine types of raw Pu-erh teas. Out of the nine teas, I’ve decided to release six of t …

[2013.10.22]

Tetsubin Handling Procedure

• Teapot and Tea Equipment
• Video
• Japanese Teapot and Tea Equipment
• Japanese cast iron kettle/Tetsubin

I made this video a few years ago in order to demonstrate how to handle the tetsubin. For those who own tetsub …