Akira Hojo | HOJO Online Speciality Tea Shop- Part 28

[2013.04.27]

The reason why Darjeeling first flush is “Green”.

• Tea Processing
• 1st Flush
• 1st Flush Processing
• 2nd Flush Processing
• Black Tea
• Black Tea Processing
• Darjeeling
• Darjeeling Tea
• Darjeeling Tea Processing
• Fermented Tea
• India

The tealeaves of Darjeeling 1st flush is green in colour, despite this tea is categorized as black tea. I woul …

[2013.04.23]

The ultimate self-sufficient lifestyle of Yunnan minority people

• Tea Column
• Foods
• China
• Chinese Cooking
• Pu-erh Tea and Dark Tea
• Raw Pu-erh Tea
• Yunnan

Whenever I went to Yunnan minority villages, one thing always gave me a very deep impression.   Lifestyle …

[2013.04.22]

Not every clay teapot could get along with Tetsubin/Cast Iron Kettle

• Teapot and Tea Equipment
• Japanese Teapot and Tea Equipment
• Japanese cast iron kettle/Tetsubin
• Science between the taste of tea and material

Tetsubin produced from different brands are casted from different metal combinations Tetsubin, literally means …

[2013.04.21]

Wild tea “Mao-Cha” on sale only for a limited time

• New Arrival at HOJO Online Shop
• Types of Tea
• China
• Pu-erh Tea and Dark Tea
• Raw Pu-erh Tea
• What's New?
• Yunnan

  There are a number of wild tea trees naturally growing in Da Xue Shan. Da Xue Shan is one of the provin …

[2013.04.20]

Limited and precious Ming Qian pu-erh tea in Lincang

• How to choose quality tea
• Altitude
• China
• Environmental factors
• Factors that affects tea quality
• Pu-erh Tea and Dark Tea
• Raw Pu-erh Tea
• Weather and Climate
• Yunnan

  Qian Long Jing. In Chinese, Ming Qian means before Qing Ming (清明節, 4th of April). Although less people …

[2013.04.14]

Cha-tou, the Manufacturers’ favorite pu-erh ripe tea

• Types of Tea
• China
• Fermented Tea
• Post Fermented Tea
• Pu-erh Tea and Dark Tea
• Ripe Pu-erh Tea
• Ripe Pu-erh Tea Processing
• Yunnan

The cha-tou is one kind of pu-erh ripe tea produced during the tea making process. The manufacturer often emph …

[2013.04.08]

The secret of making ripe pu-erh tea

• Tea Processing
• China
• Fermented Tea
• Post Fermented Tea
• Pu-erh Tea and Dark Tea
• Ripe Pu-erh Tea
• Ripe Pu-erh Tea Processing
• Yunnan

  One of the important objectives in this Yunnan trip is to look for the good ripe pu-erh tea. I have vis …

[2013.04.07]

Massive hailstones near the Myanmar border

• Origin of Tea
• China
• Pu-erh Tea and Dark Tea
• Raw Pu-erh Tea
• Yunnan

  The pu-erh tea from Myanmar In Yunnan, we went to a village situated at the border to Myanmar to source …

[2013.04.04]

The warm welcoming by pu-erh tea farmer with home-cooked lunch

• Tea Column
• China
• Pu-erh Tea and Dark Tea
• Raw Pu-erh Tea
• Yunnan

Looking out the ideal pu-erh tea in the minority’s village of Yunnan, we often have an honor to have lun …

[2013.04.03]

Close-up photo of pan-frying process for making pu-erh tea

• Tea Processing
• China
• Fermented Tea
• Pu-erh Tea and Dark Tea
• Raw Pu-erh Tea
• Raw Pu-erh Tea Processing
• Yunnan

I am now staying in a small village situated at high mountain area (about 1500m a.s.l) in Ling Cang. I visited …