Leo KwanBetween Ramen and Oolong
Read morehe day before yesterday my wife and I were in a situation when we had to do lunch in a food court. This particular mall in the outskirt of Tokyo is pretty…
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 expectation, I do not use the gaiwan daily and infuse 250 ml…
Leo KwanWhy we offer a Paochong from Meishan but not Wenshan?
Read moreIn our other capacity as a consultant and wholesaler, we need to pursue extreme qualities in different tea regions for our clients. For the famous Taiwan oolong, Wenshan Paochong, we
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 tea drinker as pu’er. Too many tales have already populated pages and…
Tea HongBlack tea, like it used to be
Read moreA versatile tea category Make it strong to drink with milk, or lemon and honey, or syrup with ice. Prepare it carefully in the gongfu style with a fine zisha Yixing teapot.…
Tea HongOolong — the Gran Cru of Teas
Read more“Comparable only by some of the finest wines… None other tea category can challenge oolongs as the gran cru of teas. It offers the widest range of taste profiles in tea. In…
Tea HongA white tea is defined by its biochemistry, not just the name
Read moreAnti-oxidant After some scientific reports said white tea is more potent than even green tea in anti-oxidative health benefits, the market has been flooded with mislabelled products. Most of them we can’t…
Tea HongWhat are green teas and what makes ours special
Read moreColour is not everything A cup of green tea may look much lighter in colour than a black tea, but, depending on the selection, it can taste stronger, fuller, or milder, or…
Tea HongWhat is GABA?
Read moreGamma-Aminobutyric Acid — GABA — is a type of protein precursor that the brain naturally produces that affects various functions and general health of the nervous system. It also exists in minute…
Leo KwanMother of All Green Teas
Read moreTaiping Houkui is produced from this special cultivar called Shidaye ( shi-da-yeh ). The name can be roughly translated as Persimmon Large Leaf. ( It has nothing to do with the fruit, though. ) It is the most visible commercial crop in the hilly landscape of Taiping, an hour and a half from Huangshan.
