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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…
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Leo KwanSong in a Teacup
Read moreFinally after all those resting, re-baking and resting again, the Song Cultivar harvested in Spring this year is ready to…
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Leo KwanMilky Taste Jinxuan?
Read moreGems of Formosa Cities in Taiwan may not have glamorous skylines like New York, London, or Hong Kong. Nor its…
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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 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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Tea HongYear of Rooster: All that Crow about Chinese New Year
Read moreSeasons greetings The Chinese Zodiac may mean little to you, but the New Year of the Rooster is surely coming…
