- Mar262019

Seriously 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…
Leo Kwan - Feb172019

Yunnan 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…
Tea Hong - Dec052018

Song in a Teacup
Read moreFinally after all those resting, re-baking and resting again, the Song Cultivar harvested in Spring this year is ready to be released. Drinking it is more than music to the taste buds,…
Leo Kwan - Oct072018

Milky Taste Jinxuan?
Read moreGems of Formosa Cities in Taiwan may not have glamorous skylines like New York, London, or Hong Kong. Nor its natural wonders as spectacular as Mount Everest, Grand Canyon or Victoria Falls.…
Leo Kwan - Jun092018
Leo Kwan - Jun082018

How to Read a Tieguanyin Tea Leaf?
Read more( This article deals with greener style Tieguanyin, not the classic, aka deep baked style. ) Maybe you cannot be at the tea farm when the Tieguanyin you drink is being processed.…
Leo Kwan - Apr192018

Between 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 Kwan - Mar242018

Phoenix 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 Kwan - Aug182017

The 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 Hong - Aug172017

Black 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 Hong
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