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Leo KwanWhat is a Shengcha? Maocha? And Pu’er Maocha?
No CommentsRead moreWhat is a Shengcha The concept of shengcha was born when people began to define induced post-fermented teas as shu…
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Darkening of an Iron Goddess
No CommentsRead moreMaking of the Queen in Gongfu Tea There exist two distinct styles of Tieguanyin — Iron Goddess of Mercy —…
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Which is your cup of Phoenix Classic? 2018 or 2020?
No CommentsRead more“This tea smells so magnificent!” exclaimed one of our new packers as he bagged our last lot of 2018 Phoenix…
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Leo KwanFreshness vs staleness
No CommentsRead moreMaster Wang of Taiping makes our Taiping Houkui Traditional. It is a green tea that I have always thought best…
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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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Tea HongYunnan Jianshui Zitao Teapots
Read moreAs the clay mines in Yixing approach depletion, price of the raw materials simply rockets and people are looking elsewhere…
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How to Read a Tieguanyin Tea Leaf?
Read more( This article deals with greener style Tieguanyin, not the classic, aka deep baked style. ) Maybe you cannot be…
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Leo KwanPhoenix doesn’t have to be gongfu style
Read moreFenghuang Dancongs and other Phoenix oolongs are my own favourites. I drink a lot of them. Contrary to most people’s…
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Tea HongThe Peculiar Category of Pu’er
Read moreDe facto tea for some, loathed by others None other tea category is as difficult to explain to a new…
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