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This spring, we are introducing 4 types of new Darjeeling first flush tea Among these new teas, I would like t …

- [2013.05.16]
- Shi Feng Long Jing, made from the “Old Tea Tree”
We have released Shi Feng Long Jing 2013. To many tea drinkers, Long Jing sounds very familiar, and it becomes …

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

- [2013.04.27]
- The reason why Darjeeling first flush is “Green”.
The tealeaves of Darjeeling 1st flush is green in colour, despite this tea is categorized as black tea. I woul …

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

- [2013.04.21]
- Wild tea “Mao-Cha” on sale only for a limited time
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
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
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
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
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 Arrival of Akitsu Mumyoi and Nosaka Rough Clay Teapot
- A wide selection of teaware by Watanabe Tozo, a Sado-based artist of Mumyoi-yaki, has just arrived. This time, …
- Mang Fei Ripe Pu-erh Tea 2023 – Small-Batch Production from a Renowned Region
- Mang Fei Ripe Pu-erh Tea 2023 is now available. This is one of the highest-quality ripe pu-erh teas among our …
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- I invite you to experience my tea selections.I was born in Nagano, Japan. In university, I studied agricultural chemistry, and I have the master degree in food science. I worked in Japanese food industry for 10 years. I involved in R&D, QC and QA. As a factory manager, I implemented ISO9000 series and managed the factory.
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