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Leo KwanImperial Topaz: Another Fine Gem from the Himalayas
Read moreTo answer the demand for Himalayan black teas that are oxidised more deeply, we could have just bought straight away…
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Leo KwanThe Fragrance of Taiwan
Read moreRed Jade: rare gem of a tea For those who think Red Jade is just another marketing name, “Hong Yu”…
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Leo KwanAnchoring the Elusive Iron Buddha
Read moreMisrepresented Iron Buddha An often misrepresented big name of Wuyi oolong — Tie Luohan — Iron Buddha, is one of…
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Leo KwanSmell of Matured Tea
Read moreDifferent variety for different preference Some tealeaves smell floral, some sweet, some like baked goods, some musky, some earthy, some…
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Leo KwanSnow Orchid, Peaceful Christmas & Prosperous New Year
Read moreOxidation room An European importer recently asked me: how do they get such wonderful aroma in the leaves? Referring to…
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Leo KwanThe Little Bug that Created a Tea
Read moreTea Green Leafhopper is a small pest in the tea field. Yet without it a most beautiful tea cannot be produced. It is the chain biochemistry reaction in one particular tea plant after the leaf has been bitten by this tiny creature that results in the unique Beauty of the Orient…
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Leo KwanA Premodern White Peony?
Read moreBefore the modern white tea cultivars Before there were the Dai Bai cultivars for making the different white teas as we know…
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Leo KwanPoor Men’s Song Cultivar
Read moreSmall white There actually isn’t a Small White in Fenghuang Dancong, but a cultivar named Fenghuang Baiye — i.e. Phoenix…
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Leo KwanThe Black Tea that My Longjing Farmer Drinks
Read moreMrs Wu, wife of our Longjing farmer Every time I see Mrs Wu I feel happy just to see the…
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Leo KwanReturn of Song Cultivar
Read moreBad news 2016 has been a bad year for Song Cultivar. The making of this premium quality Fenghuang dancong requires…
