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  • Sep212024
    A photo of the humble looking little house that will be the Tea Hong workshop, with an overlay of the basic signage design sketch

    New Home for Tea Hong

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    Change is an integral part of Life In 1986 when I moved to Chicago from Hong Kong, I carried with…

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  • Jun122024
    Bird flying onto the traditional Japanese roof of a bell tower

    Tea Hong is relocating to Japan

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    We shall begin our move to Nagoya this July. Since it will involve packing our whole workshop and inventory to…

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  • Oct142023
    A maple leaf turning red

    Rock Tea for the Change of Season

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    Amongst old tea drinkers, Wuyi oolongs are referred to as “Yan Cha” — Tea from the Rocks, or Rock Tea,…

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  • Aug132023
    A cup of black tea

    Three black teas from the birthplace of black tea

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    The first black tea recorded In 1732, a new kind of tea that was black in colour of the leaves…

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  • Jun192023
    Two green teas of opposite look on a dish

    How to choose a green tea?

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     Top quality green teas from different regions each with its own strong heritage in unique production technique, cultivar and…

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  • Sep052022
    A luscious double yolk mooncake served with tea

    What tea to use in Mid Autumn Festival?

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    This year, the night on September 10th will see a big full moon. That will be the Mid-Autumn Festival. In…

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  • Jan192022
    Buying tea in Guangzhou, 19th century

    The Fear of Failing Our Customers

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    Possibly the first black tea ever produced, and definitely the best of its category from Wuyi, Tongmuguan One has a…

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  • Nov102021
    The tender young leaves of Ruan Zhi cultivar

    Honey Concubine, the Tea Born of an Earthquake

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    At 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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  • Nov152020
    Tea variety kaleidoscope

    Airmail deadline for Christmas 2020

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    Deadline for Christmas airmail shipping to USA is set for Nov 19 ( HK time, ie EST – 13 hr…

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  • Oct122020
    Closeup of a bead-shape oolong

    Bead Shape Oolongs

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    After 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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