Posts tagged with ‘oolong’

  • Oct262020
    Leo taking picture of tea leaves using a Canon Powershot G5

    One camera, 22 years in tea

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    Not long ago I needed to prepare the training for a batch of new staff intake. As I went through…

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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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  • Jan052020
    The tea producer turning coal at the tea baking oven

    Freshness vs staleness

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    Master Wang of Taiping makes our Taiping Houkui Traditional. It is a green tea that I have always thought best…

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  • Jul232019
    Cattle resting on grass

    Black Dragon from the Flats of Stone Bullocks

    The 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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  • Apr192018
    A bowl of ramen

    Between Ramen and Oolong

    he day before yesterday my wife and I were in a situation when we had to do lunch in a…

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  • Aug172017
    Tea Hong: Oolongs

    Oolong — the Gran Cru of Teas

    “Comparable only by some of the finest wines… None other tea category can challenge oolongs as the gran cru of…

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  • Jan082015

    When Will We Have New Teas Come in?

    This is quite a frequently asked questions especially since we are gaining a wider customer base, our stock quantities are…

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  • Oct082014

    Silver Moon, White Gaiwan, and Best Hidden Secret of Wuyi

    Silver Moon, White Gaiwan, and Best Hidden Secret of Wuyi   Wuyi Meijian, the tea that is in what you…

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