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Tea can range from having no noticeable astringency to possessing a very strong one. What causes this astringe …

- [2019.12.27]
- The Real Cause of Astringency in Tea
It’s a common misconception that tannin is solely responsible for the astringency in tea. There are actu …

We noticed that there are a number of customers who refrain from black tea or raw pu-erh tea due to the uncomf …

- [2015.10.08]
- What is the ideal tea for fermentation and aging?
The freshly-plucked tealeaf has green leafy aroma. When the fresh tealeaf undergoes appropriate fermentation o …

- [2015.02.24]
- Why do you brew green tea at lower temperature?
Talking about brewing Japanese green tea, many people generally has accepted that it should be brewed at lower …

- [2013.06.27]
- The color can tell the quality of black tea
The well-fermented black tea and the poorly fermented black tea have very noticeable difference in flavour. Th …
- New Release of Tang Li Shan Ripe Pu-erh Tea 2023
- We have released the 2023 edition of Tang Li Shan Ripe Pu-erh Tea. Tang Li Shan refers to a mountain located o …
- The New Release of Dong Shan Raw Pu-erh Tea 2023 and Jasmine Silver Needle
- We have released Dong Shan Raw Pu-erh Tea 2023 and Jasmine Silver Needle. Dong Shan Raw Pu-erh Tea 2023 We hav …
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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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