Akira Hojo | HOJO Online Speciality Tea Shop- Part 23

I discovered very interesting clay in Iga, a place known as the hometown of Ninja in Japan. We are preparing t …

Talking about brewing Japanese green tea, many people generally has accepted that it should be brewed at lower …

Gu Shu Yinzhen is one of the very popular teas in our shop. It is a white tea grown in Yunnan with complete na …

Water is the most important element in brewing a nice cup of tea. I usually collect water from the in-coming t …

In 2014 I went to Yunnan, China twice and stay there for about a month plus. For now, most of teas have alread …

We quietly released Uji Sencha Fukamushi last year. Uji Sencha Fukamushi is not an ordinary Fukamushi sencha. …

Tea is made of the plant called Camellia sinensis. But as you know, it is further classified into various type …

The Myanmar border wild pu-erh tea is a raw pu-erh tea. It is made of the wild tea variety grown near the Chin …

[2014.12.23]: Asamiya Sencha, the rare Japanese green tea that gives full body

Asamiya sencha (朝宮煎茶) is from Shigaraki, Koga city in Shiga prefecture. Asamiya is the district that belongs …

Many of us tend to associate Chinese tea with pu-erh tea and oolong tea. However, more than 70% of tea produce …

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Popular ArticleAkira Hojo | HOJO Online Speciality Tea Shop- Part 23

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The effects of porcelain and bone china on the taste of tea: Have you ever wonder whether porcelain and Bone Chi...

Asamiya Sencha, the rare Japanese green tea that gives full body: Asamiya sencha (朝宮煎茶) is from Shigaraki, Koga city...

The advantage and disadvantage with different type of filter on teapot: I would like to share some points of teapot selecting...

Ancient White Tea 2026 and Ancient Bai Mu Dan 2026 Are Now Available: We have released two white teas produced by us in Y...

The Secret of Phoenix Dan Cong Oolong: Phoenix Dan Cong oolong is produced from Chao-zhou...