Akira Hojo | HOJO Online Speciality Tea Shop- Part 30

[2013.05.07]: Which is more suitable for brewing tea, fresh or boiled water?

We often hear the argument is that the water for brewing tea has to be boiled once. But do you really a …

Fuding is the famous production base for white tea. In my recent visit, I noticed some unusual circumst …

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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New Release: Tsukigase Black Tea Benihikari: We have released a black tea from Tsukigase, Nara Prefecture, made from the Benihikari cultivar grown without …

New Release: Da Xue Shan Wild Raw Pu-erh Tea 2026 Loose: We have released the loose-leaf version of Da Xue Shan Wild Raw Pu-erh Tea. Loose-leaf wild tea is produced in …

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