In Focus

  • Aug232026
    Close up of a section of the manuscript of the poem in the unique calligraphic style by the Song Dynasty Emeperor Zhao Ji

    The most beautiful Danhu Old Bush Song

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    We have just released this year’s Danhu Old Bush Song Cultivar. Zhao Ji, aka the Hui Zhong Emperor of Song…

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  • Aug052026

    EU customer alert: Extra duties & Fees at your border

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    Extra duties & fees at your border Yesterday, we learned that an order to Germany was held up at the…

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  • Jul272026

    United States: Air Mail resumes & New Tariff

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    Good news first Japan Post has finally updated their service to be able to pay the different tariff according to…

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  • May052026
    Six distinctly different green tea arranged in a grid

    Green teas: Fresh harvests

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    The status of green teas, as of May 1, 2026 Working directly with producers scattered across a broad geographic locations…

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  • Jan022026
    Almost 20 pieces of teapots and other teawares, in different styles and colours, a lot in bright blues. in a plastic basket lined with old newspaper

    Tokoname Chachū — Japanese artisan handmade kyūsu teapots

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    For choosing more serious infusion vessels, although we have been focusing mainly on Yixing teapots, it is hard to resist…

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  • Aug122025
    15% tax for United States begins on Aug 29

    End of de minimus for USA

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    Japan to USA — tax will be required for parcels arriving on August 29 Starting from August 29, small commercial…

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  • Aug022025
    Farmers covering rolls of tea bushes directly with sun screening black meshes

    The status of production and prices of tea in Japan

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    Before we discuss the actual situation, please allow me to quote from a June 2025 report from Kyoto Tea Industry…

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  • May122025
    A few different package formats in Tea Hong's retail products

    Re-building Tea Hong’s Graphic Identity

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    When we began to conceive the Tea Taster’s Box series two years ago, we noticed there is a need for…

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  • Apr132025
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    Does the new US import tariff affect your order on Tea Hong?

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    The short answer: NO. De Minimis Orders below USD 800 from Japan to the USA are classified as De Minimis…

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  • Oct302024
    Different varieties of Japanese tea

    Tea Hong to resume online sales in November 😅 (Sorry!) & what our Japanese collection will look like

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    A letter to all of our users As of this very moment, we have not heard from the shipping company…

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