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Leo KwanHow to brew a cha bing
No CommentsRead moreTea compressed into a discus form is basically still a tea like any other loose leaves. The process of compressing…
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Leo KwanDoes your Honey Orchid Supreme taste too bitter?
5 CommentsRead moreWhat makes the taste of a tea? The taste of a tea is the combination of its many tones, accents…
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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 KwanIce Fire Technique
No CommentsRead moreTo steep tea, there is the usual brewing with hot water and there is the recently popular cold infusion. There…
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Leo KwanMyths about White Teas
No CommentsRead moreWhite tea has seen increased popularity in recent years. Authentic varieties, such as White Peony, aka Bai Mudan (白牡丹), is…
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Leo KwanWhat really is a gongfu black tea?
No CommentsRead moreIn the beginning what used to be called black tea by the West was actually oolong. I have explained that…
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Leo KwanInternational preparation standard for tea tasting
No CommentsRead moreTea cannot manifest its full self when improperly infused. The wrong leaf to water ratio, poor infusion ware, inappropriate water…
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Leo KwanPhoenix Dancong — the oolong that made me fall in love with tea
No CommentsRead moreIn 1998 when I was still a design consultant and tea was only a hobby, I had the opportunity to…
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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 KwanScenting of Phoenix Sweet Osmanthus
No CommentsRead moreWhat is Osmanthus? Osmanthus is a tree that yields tiny, and very fragrant flowers. The fragrance is not as pungent…
