Leo KwanLunar New Year Sweet Tea
Read moreSoon it will be the Year of the Bull in the Lunisolar Calendar. Believe it or not, this very old dating system basing on both the Sun and the Moon is still…
Tea HongAirmail deadline for Christmas 2020
Read moreDeadline for Christmas airmail shipping to USA is set for Nov 19 ( HK time, ie EST – 13 hr ), that means you have to place the order on Nov 16…
Leo KwanCha Bing — Compressed Tea
Read moreA very old origin Done in the beginning as a means of packaging, compression to contain tea leaves in cha bing and other compact forms has evolved through the millennia. It was…
Leo KwanWhat is a Shengcha? Maocha? And Pu’er Maocha?
Read moreWhat is a Shengcha The concept of shengcha was born when people began to define induced post-fermented teas as shu cha. A post-fermented tea is also called a dark tea, referring to…
Leo KwanOne camera, 22 years in tea
Read moreNot long ago I needed to prepare the training for a batch of new staff intake. As I went through our own online information for teaching materials, came across this photo again.…
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Bead Shape Oolongs
Read moreAfter 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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Darkening of an Iron Goddess
Read moreMaking of the Queen in Gongfu Tea There exist two distinct styles of Tieguanyin — Iron Goddess of Mercy — the green bouquet style and deep-baked dark brown classic style. While some…
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Which is your cup of Phoenix Classic? 2018 or 2020?
Read more“This tea smells so magnificent!” exclaimed one of our new packers as he bagged our last lot of 2018 Phoenix Classic for a wholesale Swiss client who is also a very dear…
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…
