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Leo KwanWhat tea to use in Mid Autumn Festival?
No CommentsRead moreThis year, the night on September 10th will see a big full moon. That will be the Mid-Autumn Festival. In…
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Leo KwanThe Fear of Failing Our Customers
No CommentsRead morePossibly the first black tea ever produced, and definitely the best of its category from Wuyi, Tongmuguan One has a…
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Leo KwanHoney Concubine, the Tea Born of an Earthquake
No CommentsRead moreAt 1:47 am on September 21, 1999, an earthquake broke out in central Taiwan. It was a Richter scale 7.7…
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Tea HongAirmail deadline for Christmas 2020
No CommentsRead moreDeadline for Christmas airmail shipping to USA is set for Nov 19 ( HK time, ie EST – 13 hr…
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Leo KwanBead Shape Oolongs
No CommentsRead moreAfter the bead rolling method for oolong was introduced at the end of 19th centuries, it has been gradually integrated into the development of a number of varieties. The form styling of the leaves has actually contributed to the formation of the taste profile…
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Leo KwanHong Yu White Tea, with Extra Oxidation
No CommentsRead moreSome years ago when young tea master Chen sent me her first attempt on making white tea from Hong Yu,…
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Leo KwanEstonia, France, Poland, Spain, Switzerland and United Kingdom!
No CommentsRead moreWe have just got news from Hong Kong Post that airmail service has just been resumed for Estonia, France, Poland, Spain,…
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Leo KwanWhat is a good tea for Summer?
Read morePerhaps some people may say ice tea, or some others may say iced lemon tea etc. While chilled infusion of Camellia sinensis does offer a soothing sensation under that smothering summer sun, the low temperature also sends a wrong signal to the body that there is the need to conserve heat.
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Leo KwanBlack Dragon from the Flats of Stone Bullocks
Read moreThe Wulong from Shiguping, however, is produced from a cultivar entirely different. It is a wulong plant. Examples of other wulong plants include Aijiao ( that produces our Cream Stout ), Sijichun ( that for Eternal Spring ), Qingxin ( that for our Cold Peak ), etc etc. It is not an overstatement to say this is one of the best Wulongs.
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Leo KwanSeriously is there a Duck Poo Tea?
Read moreFragrance of Duck Poo? You may have heard of the name and thought it was a joke or some kind…
