Leo KwanPhoenix Dancong — the oolong that made me fall in love with tea
Read moreIn 1998 when I was still a design consultant and tea was only a hobby, I had the opportunity to visit the tea region of Fenghuang ( i.e. Phoenix ) to have…
Leo KwanThe Fear of Failing Our Customers
Read morePossibly the first black tea ever produced, and definitely the best of its category from Wuyi, Tongmuguan One has a solid group of followers. Its flowery, intricate, full-body and smooth character is…
Leo KwanScenting of Phoenix Sweet Osmanthus
Read moreWhat is Osmanthus? Osmanthus is a tree that yields tiny, and very fragrant flowers. The fragrance is not as pungent as some other blooms such as jasmine or white magnolia, but softer,…
Leo KwanRebirth of A Black Tea Region — Yingde
Read moreIn the 17th century the county of Yingde in the southern province of Guangdong in China had suddenly become a transport hub of tea when the Qing emperor appointed Guangzhou as the…
Leo KwanEU Exclusionism?
Read moreI have grown up in a free-trading city where there is still no tax on retail sales or importation of goods. However, this and other freedom that Hong Kong used to enjoy…
Leo KwanHoney Concubine, the Tea Born of an Earthquake
Read moreAt 1:47 am on September 21, 1999, an earthquake broke out in central Taiwan. It was a Richter scale 7.7 massive attack that took away the lives of over 2,400 people and…
Leo KwanBetween Fire and Bouquet
Read moreProblems with getting a good Wuyi oolong Wuyi oolongs have always been problematic for fine tea merchants. It is one of the most sought after oolong subcategories, and yet with extremely irregular…
Leo KwanTaiwan as a tea region
Read moreIn the subtropical small island country of Taiwan, where most of the terrain is dominated by a central mountain range covered in emerald forests, within which it can get very cool after…
Leo KwanIntroducing Tieguanyin Stout
Read moreTea Hong’s Tieguanyin Traditional has been popular for its sweet floral aroma and soft, silky body. However, there is another style of production that makes bouquet style Tieguanyin with a more robust…
Leo KwanWhy do we choose an uglier looking Longjing?
Read moreWhen I began drinking tea more seriously, there was only one kind of Longjing, and the difference would be quality or whether it’s genuine. Since the 90’s, however, a new type of…
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