Akira Hojo | HOJO Online Speciality Tea Shop- Part 24

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

The red clay teapot traditionally produced in Sado Island is called Mumyoi Yaki. By tradition, the Mumyoi clay …

Some of you may be irritated by the scale that is built up in the kettle on the inside. Are not you trying to …

[2014.09.15]: Ironic relationship between muscatel flavor and the quality of tea

We have released 2 types of Yunnan black tea that gives muscatel flavour. The intensity of the muscatel flavou …

For evaluating the quality of tea, there are 3 important criteria. It is the body, aftertaste and mouth feel. …

Sometimes serious tea connoisseur does not like the concept of drinking tea with milk. However, there is no lo …

The Dong Ding Oolong is a very popular tea in Taiwan. I think it is not too much to say that Dong Ding oolong …

[2014.08.22]: Wild Spring Bud harvested from the wild tea tree at Da Xue Shan

We just released Wild Spring Bud raw pu-erh tea mao-cha; it is the loose tea buds harvested from the wild tree …

HOJO NEWSLETTER No.28 The High Mountain Purple tea / 高山紫茶 We have released a very unique tea, called High Moun …

This year in spring, I have bought Ma An Shan Raw Pu-erh Tea (馬鞍山古樹生茶）when I visited Yunnan. This tea was cons …

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New Release: Da Xue Shan Wild White Tea 2026, Loose Leaf: We have released Da Xue Shan Wild White Tea 2026 in loose-leaf form.

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

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