For Tea Connoisseurs
For a gift to someone who knows tea, we recommend the teas in the HOJO line-up that are the most original and the least often seen: rare teas, or teas of high quality with a finish that holds.
For Tea Connoisseurs
Wild Black Tea 野生紅
A black tea made from wild Camellia taliensis. Our low-temperature process draws out fresh notes of muscat, honey and tomato. Excellent cold-brewed.
From ¥1,500 (20g)
Ancient White Tea ( Gushu Bai Cha ) 古樹白茶
A white tea from the first flush of naturally grown tea over 2,000m, from trees several hundred years old. A substantial floral aroma with real depth. Excellent cold-brewed.
From ¥1,900 (50g)
Tsukigase Black Tea Benihikari 月ヶ瀬紅茶 ベニヒカリ
A black tea from Beni Hikari, grown without agrochemicals or fertiliser in Tsukigase, Nara. Bright aromas of muscat, pineapple and honey, a faint menthol note, and a long finish.
From ¥1,300 (30g)
Da Xue Shan Wild Tea 2024 大雪山野生生茶 2024
A raw pu-erh made from wild Camellia taliensis plucked in the natural forest. A sweet, complex aroma of grape, honey, apple and young bark, with an intensely long finish.
From ¥3,200 (50g)
Phoenix Oolong Lao Cong Gui Hua Xiang Single Tree 2022 鳳凰単叢 老欉桂花香単株 2022
From an old tree 250 years old at 1,000m in Touya village. An exceptionally rare single-tree tea that produces the scent of osmanthus itself, with nothing added.
From ¥6,300 (15g)
Mang Fei Ripe Pu-erh Tea 2023 忙肺古樹熟茶 2023
A full-bodied ripe pu-erh from Mangfei, a renowned area of Yongde County, Lincang, Yunnan. Distinguished by a sweet aroma of dried jujube.
From ¥2,600 (50g)
Qing Xiang Black Tea Purple Tea 2024 清香紅茶 高山紫茶 2024
A Qing Xiang Black Tea made from Yunnan's rare high-mountain purple tea by a low-temperature process. Fermentation is held back, giving a floral aroma reminiscent of Phoenix Dan Cong with the cool lift of shiso and menthol. Ideal cold-brewed or sparkling.
From ¥1,400 (30g)
Spring Oriental Beauty 蜜香黄金芽
A fine Oriental Beauty made only from young spring leaves heavily bitten by leafhoppers. An overwhelmingly bright, concentrated muscatel flavour with a sweet aftertaste.
From ¥5,500 (15g)
Lapsang Souchong Hua Xiang 正山小種 花香
An unsmoked Lapsang Souchong made from the native varietal (qizhong) grown at around 1,100m in Tongmu village. Finished at a lower fermentation than the qizhong, giving ripe-fruit aromas of flowers, peach and mango.
From ¥2,300 (20g)
Ancient Bai Mu Dan (Gushu Bai Mu Dan ) 古樹白牡丹
A white tea from old trees in Yunnan grown without agrochemicals or fertiliser, plucked one bud and one leaf. A high proportion of buds gives it a creamy, smooth body. Excellent cold-brewed.
From ¥2,400 (50g)
High Mountain Purple Tea 2024 No.2 高山紫茶 2024 No.2
A full-bodied naturally grown tea with a gentle mouthfeel.
From ¥1,900 (50g)
Da Xue Shan Wild White Tea Loose 2026 大雪山野生白茶 2026 散茶
Da Xue Shan Wild White Tea is made from Camellia taliensis growing naturally in the mountains of Yunnan Province. The tea has a strong marigold and Shine Muscat-like flavor and the long aftertaste that only wild tea harvested in the mountains can offer.
From ¥3,600 (50g)
Phoenix Oolong Mi Lan Xiang Nong Xiang 2026 No.1 鳳凰単叢 蜜蘭香濃香 2026 No.1
Nong Xiang is a finishing style that is very popular in China. As the name suggests, it is characterized by an intense aroma.
From ¥1,600 (15g)
Da Xue Shan Wild Tea Loose 2026 大雪山野生生茶 2026 散茶
This year's tea is exceptionally aromatic, with a pronounced sweet flavor reminiscent of grapes.
From ¥3,600 (50g)
High Mountain Purple Raw Pu-erh Tea Cake 2025 高山紫生茶 2025 餅茶
A near-mythical raw pu-erh made from purple-tea trees over 100 years old, growing wild at around 2,000m in Lincang, Yunnan. A distinctive aroma of shiso and peach with a strong body, turning towards honey and brown sugar as it ages.
From ¥1,900 (50g)
Da Xue Shan Wild White Tea Loose 2025 大雪山野生白茶 2025 散茶
A white tea made from wild Camellia taliensis growing in the mountains of Yunnan. A gentle floral character with a sweet Shine Muscat note. Exceptionally long and concentrated in the finish, and ideal cold-brewed or sparkling.
From ¥3,600 (50g)
Phoenix Oolong Lao Cong Shi Hua Xiang Single Tree 2021 鳳凰単叢 老欉柿花香単株 2021
From a single tree 300 years old at 1,100m in Wudonghu village. Sweet aromas of narcissus, ripe prune, akebi and pineapple. Exceptionally smooth, with a concentrated aftertaste that spreads through the body.
From ¥7,800 (15g)
Phoenix Oolong Lao Cong Yin Hua Xiang Single Tree 2022 鳳凰単叢 老欉銀花香単株 2022
A seed-grown old tree 150 years old at 1,200m in Guizhuhu village, Wudong. The bright aroma of the Yin Hua Xiang type, with a long finish and a deep, concentrated body.
From ¥4,600 (15g)
Phoenix Oolong Lao Cong Ye Lai Xiang 2022 鳳凰単叢 老欉陂头夜来香 2022
From Guizhuhu village, Wudong, at 1,200m, trees 70 years old. A sweet floral aroma of black locust and honeysuckle with berry notes, dense and long-finishing as high altitude gives.
From ¥3,600 (15g)
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Phoenix Oolong Lao Cong Mi Lan Xiang 2022 No.2 鳳凰単叢 老欉蜜蘭香 2022 No.2
A rare Mi Lan Xiang from the seed-grown old trees that remain in a new garden at around 1,200m at Tianchi on Wudong mountain. A finish far longer, and an aroma far denser, than any ordinary Mi Lan Xiang.
From ¥2,700 (15g)