Akira Hojo | HOJO Online Speciality Tea Shop- Part 24

I came to Yunnan, China since 8th of April. Initially, I planned to come to Yunnan on the first week of April. …

There is a difference between the tea brought back from China and when it was tasted back there. There are man …

By the end of this month, I will be departing to China for tea hunting. According to the information from Yunn …

During our purchasing of Pu-erh tea in Yunnan, we select the tea in mao-cha form. A mao-cha means loose tea ri …

We opened the reservation for the Junshan Yinzhen 2014. I introduced this tea last year too. However it was so …

At our hectic and busy work place, many of us would love to enjoy a few cups of nice tea to get through our da …

[2014.02.21]: The combination of different type of clay often gives negative effect

We usually do not suggest combining two or more clay tea ware of different types of material. There are more n …

[2014.02.10]: The advantage and disadvantage with different type of filter on teapot

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

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

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

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