HOJO’s Popular Teas
The teas that are ordered steadily at HOJO.
What you see here are the teas people come back for after buying once. They are chosen on the basis of being drunk day to day, not on the basis of novelty. Use them as a guide if you are unsure where to begin.
HOJO’s Popular Teas
Rose Damascena ( Damascus Rose)
Damask rose, also used as a raw material for fine perfume. The harsh desert climate in which it is grown gives the flower its concentrated aroma.
From ¥1,500 (30g)
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)
7 types of tea trial set
Seven different teas to try in one set at a friendly price. Also recommended as a gift.
¥3,600
Snow Jasmine ( Bi Tan Pia Xue ) 碧潭飄雪
A fine jasmine tea made from Meng Ding Gan Lu, a green tea of Sichuan. Exceptionally strong in jasmine aroma.
From ¥2,700 (30g)
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)
Dong Ding Jin Xuan Oolong Tea Deep Fired 凍頂 金萱烏龍茶 炭焙
Jin Xuan from Dongdingshan in Lugu, roasted long at a gentle heat to avoid scorching and then aged, finishing with aromas of chestnut and dried fruit.
From ¥1,200 (30g)
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)
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)
Phoenix Oolong Lao Cong Mi Lan Xiang 2021 鳳凰単叢 老欉蜜蘭香 2021
From old trees over 80 years old at 950m. A sweet lychee-like aroma with bright florals, deepened by five years of ageing into a dark-aroma Mi Lan Xiang.
From ¥2,900 (15g)
Ali Shan Cha 阿里山茶
One of the high-mountain teas we recommend most among HOJO's Taiwanese oolongs. Qing Xin oolong from a garden at 1,600m, finished by the difficult medium-fermentation method to draw out a bright aroma of citrus and ripe fruit.
From ¥1,600 (30g)
Ali Shan Jin Xuan Oolong Tea 阿里山金萱烏龍茶
An oolong made from the Jin Xuan cultivar, grown in a garden at 1,500m in Alishan. Its floral, milky aroma has made it rapidly popular in Taiwan in recent years.
From ¥1,400 (30g)
Black tea Trial Set ( 7 Types x 10g )
Seven distinctive black teas in one set at a friendly price. Also popular as a casual gift.
¥4,600
Oriental Beauty 東方美人
Taiwan's own heavily fermented oolong. Young shoots bitten by leafhoppers give it a strong muscat-like honey note and ripe fruit. Recommended to black tea drinkers, and good with desserts or cold-brewed.
From ¥1,900 (15g)
Li Shan Cha 梨山茶
One of Taiwan's great high-mountain teas. Leaves from a garden at 2,400m, finished by the demanding medium-fermentation method. Floral, with a sweet aroma of mango, peach and honey.
From ¥3,500 (30g)
Yunnan Gong Fu Black tea 雲南功夫紅茶
A menthol aroma touched with honey, over floral notes. Fully fermented yet entirely free of stewed odours, with a long finish. Superb with milk and recommended for iced tea.
From ¥1,300 (30g)
Oolong Tea Trial Set
Seven oolong teas in one set at a friendly price. A good small gift, too.
¥4,800
Dong Ding Oolong ( Medium Fermentation ) 凍頂烏龍茶（中発酵）
A Dong Ding oolong from Lugu. Medium fermentation finished in the light-aroma style, with sweet ripe fruit, flowers and honey.
From ¥1,600 (30g)
Wen Shan Bao Zhong 文山包種茶
The most lightly fermented of Taiwan's oolongs, Wen Shan Bao Zhong sits between green tea and oolong in its fresh character. A gentle aroma of orchid.
From ¥1,600 (20g)
Uji Genmai Cha 宇治玄米茶
A high-quality genmaicha with a long finish, developed using naturally grown native-varietal sencha. The quality of the sencha itself comes through fully.
From ¥1,900 (100g)