Akira Hojo | HOJO Online Speciality Tea Shop- Part 29

[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 …

[2013.04.01]

Visiting Lahu race pu-erh hunter in Da Xue Shan

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

I arrived in the village located on the foot of Da Xue Shan. Today onwards, I am visiting various manufactures …

[2013.03.31]

Finding good green tea to produce quality jasmine pearl

• Types of Tea
• Chinese Green Tea
• Chinese Green Tea Processing
• Fujian
• Green Tea
• Jasmine Tea
• Non Fermented Tea
• Scented Tea and Flavoured Tea

Jasmine tea is one of the very important teas in our lineup. Many people may think that Jasmine flower plays a …

[2013.03.30]

The secret of making quality white tea

• Tea Processing
• China
• Fermented Tea
• Fujian
• White Tea
• White Tea Processing

I have spent two days in the white tea factory located in Fuding city of Fujian province in China. The differe …

[2013.03.29]

Visiting tea garden in Fuding city of Fujian province in China

• Origin of Tea
• China
• Fermented Tea
• Fujian
• White Tea
• White Tea Processing

  I am now in Fuding city of Fujian province in China to buy some white teas and base green tea for makin …

[2013.03.25]

Why is Zhuni/Shudei so famous?

• Teapot and Tea Equipment
• Chinese Teapot
• Japanese Teapot and Tea Equipment
• Mumyoi Clay Teapot
• Nosaka Clay Teapot
• Sado Red Clay Teapot
• Tokoname Clay Teapot
• Yi Xing Teapot

  Zhuni and red clay is of different meanings Zhuni is a famous name of clay. For teapot collectors in Ch …