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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…
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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 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…
