Leo KwanHong Yu White Tea, with Extra Oxidation
Read moreSome years ago when young tea master Chen sent me her first attempt on making white tea from Hong Yu, I was impressed. Not that the tea was good enough, but that…
Leo KwanEstonia, France, Poland, Spain, Switzerland and United Kingdom!
Read moreWe have just got news from Hong Kong Post that airmail service has just been resumed for Estonia, France, Poland, Spain, Switzerland and United Kingdom! We shall wait a couple of days for…
Leo KwanFreshness vs staleness
Read moreMaster Wang of Taiping makes our Taiping Houkui Traditional. It is a green tea that I have always thought best when fresh, but not oven fresh kind of fresh. That is because…
Leo KwanFor the Sake of My Own Health, and My Children’s
Read moreWhen I tasted his Oriental Beauty and said it was good, Chen Guo Ching beamed with excitement. He said for the next harvest he could customise the degree of oxidation…
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.
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.
Leo KwanWhy not flowers?
Read moreNo artsy designs When I was teaching the visual arts in the 1980’s in a prestigious girls’ college in Hong Kong, Lydia* used to be one of the more dedicated students. A…
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Longjing Spring Equinox, Old Style Pack
Read moreA customer in United States once told us that a wealthy Chinese colleague sent him some Longjing from Hangzhou(1), but “the tea could not match ( Longjing ) Spring Equinox”. If you…
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 of fake news. As a matter of fact, the real name is…
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 for high quality substitutes. Jianshui Zitao has gained popularity lately not as…
