A company that has the highest quality product control and information available of product origin and rating. just like high end Japanese sake and high end food and beverage. Tea Hong and its owner Leo Kwan is head and shoulders in the Chinese tea world. It is as good as it gets. Truly recommend trying the teas, carefully following instruction in making the best tea infusion possible. The tea alone is not enough to make a great tea experience. Water and its temperature, tea pot, tea cup, technical skill in pouring the water in the tea pot. But most important is the heart and energy of the person while handling the infusion. Tea Hong has taught me all this…
Carlos Jorge Higuchi Senior Global Finance & Capital Markets Executive, United States
Leo is the TEA Man. His Knowledge is beyond compare and he is dedicated to his cause of helping us all understand and appreciate the many nuances and attributes of tea…
Deborah Biber Senior global trade and business governance executive, Australia
Weise ein Netz auf zu Tee-bauern, die ihn begrüßen und respektieren wie einen von ihnen. Sie schätzen ihn nicht nur als Käufer, sondern auch als Ratgeber, denn die Vielfalt seiner Beziehungen ermöglicht das Vergleichen, diese grundlegende Voraussetzung für das Einstufen von Qualität. Das so gewonnene Wissen gibt er weiter. Nicht als Beruf – als Berufung empfindet er…
Hanspeter Reichmuth Founder of Gayaganga Foundation for the benefit of women and daughters of tea workers in Darjeeling, former wine master and teashop owner, Switzerland
The above was quoted from his book Der Teekultivar, published by Kellner Verlag. Translation: “He cultivates a network of tea farmers who welcome and respect him as one of their own. They value him not only as a buyer but also as an advisor, because the diversity of his relationships allows for comparison, a fundamental prerequisite for assessing quality. He passes on the knowledge gained in this way. Not as a job—he sees it as a calling…”
I believe that Leo is the greatest tea connoisseur that I have ever met…
Steven Goldstein Swiss entrepreneur and founder of global gastronomic brands, Switzerland
the very best, without a doubt
I’ve consumed more than 1,000 different teas from over 100 vendors during the past 20+ years, and in my opinion it doesn’t get much better than Tea Hong. Not only is this entire catalog curated and selected to be among the finest teas available anywhere in the world, but the level of detail that goes into both this website and Leo’s other website (Tea Guardian) is a reflection of how passionate Leo is about educating tea drinkers around the world. This entire catalog is curated and selected to be among the finest teas available anywhere in the world – and if you’re looking for Phoenix Mountain oolongs, look no further, Leo has put together the absolute best that any connoisseur could ever wish for.
The price to quality ratio is unbeatable and the flavor profiles are exquisite beyond belief. I never knew such gastronomic qualities could be achieved at such reasonable price points… Tea Hong truly is the mecca for Fenghuang oolong. Across the full range of offerings, the attention to subtle nuances is unparalleled. Every tea I have tried is worth every penny, and the information about each tea is worth every second of your time. I am glad to have explored the world of tea through the lens of many different vendors, and found some great ones along the way, but after having discovered Tea Hong, I feel completely and entirely satisfied in my life. I no longer seek out new vendors, and I find myself only buying tea from Leo.
I know that, whatever I buy from Tea Hong, it’s going to be mind-numbingly impressive, and I can always count on Leo to offer the very best tea at prices that other vendors could never match. I am happy to be able to support Tea Hong and I think everybody should as well. Even the most discerning and demanding aficionados will find something that will blow their minds no matter what their favorite teas are. For me, personally, that is Fenghuang dancong, and I can say without a doubt there is no better vendor out there.
Save your money and do yourself a favor – come and explore the very best collection that anybody could ever dream of and wish for…
N.N. Agri-tech innovator and entrepreneur, and a very serious tea connoisseur who prefers a hidden identity, United States
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It's been a few years since I've had Biluochun and I figured, based on my experiences so far with Tea Hong, that I should pick up ... Show More
a bag and try it out. I'm glad I did - this is very good tea.
To me, a good Biluochun represents a harmonious balance of seemingly-opposite forces. It should be a humble tea with a bold character. It should have small buds that pack huge flavor, a gentle body that imparts a powerful feeling, and a smooth mouthfeel with texture in the aftertaste. Good Biluochun moves softly across the palate, and sits heavily in the body.
This Biluochun is all of those things and more. I find this tea to be very stimulating, but calming and grounding. The qi is powerful, but centering and not overwhelming.
When brewing this tea, I avoid pouring water directly over the leaves ... I find subtle details like that can make overt differences with special teas like this. Show Less
An excellent floral-style Jin Guanyin that maintains its balance and does not lean too heavily into the "green" qualities that see... Show More
m to dominate the market in modern times.
This is a very easy-going daily-drinker that provides sweet fruity undertones, reminiscent of peaches and osmanthus, coupled with floral aromatics and a mellow body that mingle together perfectly to create a consistent and enjoyable cup, from first sip to aftertaste.
It resists turning bitter or sharp & herbaceous in the cup, even when brewed Western-style for a long time. The price to quality ratio is outstanding, and makes this the perfect entry-point for somebody looking to explore the wonderful world of oolong. Show Less
This tea is an enigma. It’s a Pandora’s Box of flavors and sensations that shows a different side of itself every time you brew it... Show More
up. Like a chameleon, it is very colorful and dynamic, and constantly shifting around as the soup cools, or as the leaves are being warmed back up as more water is poured into the brewing vessel.
It’s also a very sophisticated and elegant experience. The complex nature of Ya Shi Xiang as a cultivar is perfectly captured in Tea Hong’s Orchid Literati – it would be difficult to find a deeper, rounder, and more wholesome expression than this, despite Ya Shi being a popular cultivar.
It's not just the additional layers of flavor that make Orchid Literati stand out as one of the very best Ya Shi you could ever hope to find, it’s the additional dimensions. Much like watching an old movie on a flat-screen, in black-and-white, then watching that same film re-mastered in 3-D with ultra-high definition colors, so too does this Orchid Literati re-master and upgrade my experience with a cultivar that I know and love.
Besides the sheer breadth and depth of the flavor profile, one thing that really stands out to me about Orchid Literati is how clearly the terroir comes across – I can taste the soil and feel the minerals which fed these trees, and that alone is deeply quenching for my dancong-drinking soul.
It’s not difficult to find a “good enough” example of Ya Shi because it’s an easily-approachable cultivar and there are a lot of really good examples out there… but quality of this caliber is exceptionally rare, and for the price point this sits at, it’s a no-brainer to pick up a bag (or two) and experience the magic for yourself. Show Less
3 years ago
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Leo Kwan
Store manager
Indeed, better known Phoenix cultivars are widely planted throughout the Fenghuang area and well beyond, for obvious commercial in... Show More
centives. In some gardens the harvest can be disciplined and the processing respectfully done. In some others, outputs are maximised for cashflow. The latter ones are quantitatively far more substantial. They are sold in the same name nevertheless. As a result, you can most certainly come across the same label here and there, with whatever origin or master maker your purveyor might tell you, basing on whatever information he/she has been given, or want to give.
A recent visit to a few popular teashops in London, however, has given me a new level of understanding of this phenomenon. There is no limits to how low the quality a Ya Shi Xiang — Duck Poo tea ( they call it Duck Sh*t tea, by the way ) can be and still demanding a premium price. I have tasted quite a few quality levels in my 20+ years in this trade and have honestly never came upon such lowly ones. They did not even taste like anything from Fenghuang at all.
People are still buying there because they do not know any better. On one hand, I am happy that people are interested in exploring the world of finer teas, on the other, however, I think it is dangerous that the spread of such fraudulent quality, will, in the long run, destroy the future of the market for good tea. When people have attempted to find a finer tea and found not much to enjoy even in a premium price product that they do not know is an unauthentic one, they simply will grow disinterested in the category all together.
As in the spirit of the traditional literati, it is all the more an obligation that I have to bear to make sure the genuine quality get delivered to the market, for the sake of the future of good tea. That is also why I am grateful for customers like you, N.N., who would take the extra step in sharing the tea experience with more people. It is far more than the feeling of being appreciated, your sharing is even more effective than our efforts in involving the market for the interest in the real thing. Hopefully someday good tea will drive out bad. Show Less
A very special experience for a seasoned tea drinker who has been around the block with both Fenghuang and Taiwanese oolong.
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e experience this dancong offers is one that extends far beyond just what is possible to perceive in the cup. You may smell and taste one thing, but if you understand what this is, it will open your mind up to a completely unchartered territory that no other dancong can access, and no other vendor can offer. I have yet to find Wulong genetics elsewhere in a Western-facing market; and even if I could, I sincerely doubt the quality would be the same as what Tea Hong offers.
In other words, this dancong is ridiculously good. What we have here is a genetic fork-in-the-road which represents a thousand-ish year old evolution of genetics that are separate from what normally defines Fenghuang oolong. This is not a Shui Xian hybrid... this is entirely different, and it shows across the full session.
Creamy, buttery, exceptionally round and smooth with tons and tons of exquisite nuances, this harmonizes the subtleties that only the highest caliber dancong and Taiwanese high-mountain oolongs can bring into existence.
It has the powerful minerality and complex mouthfeel that defines premium dancong, coupled with the graceful elegance that make Taiwanese high-mountain oolongs so desirable and expensive, in perfect equilibrium that both balances each other out and accentuates the differences in such a profound way that it becomes impossible to describe, and only possible to experience.
You simply must try this. Show Less
3 years ago
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Leo Kwan
Store manager
It is a great pat on the back for me to read from an experienced tea drinker telling the unique quality of this very special wulon... Show More
g. Without enough exposure to premium teas and an experienced palate, it would be impossible to write such comment. When someone who really knows about tea appreciates my offering, it is the highest reward for my work. I cannot find words to tell how happy I am.
To me, finding this tea is a revelation. I present it here in the hope that more serious tea drinkers could share the same joy when I discovered what the real thing is behind the humble name of this Phoenix oolong.
Thank you so very much for sharing your comment. Thank you for appreciating this great tea. Thank you for understanding our efforts. Show Less
The very first Phoenix tea that really "rocks" me.
The first impression from the strong infusion of gongfu approach is, it rocks!... Show More
It hits hard in the very first sense then mellows out in toasty grains and finishes with concentrated cool fruity sensation. The finish itself is very long, sweet, like a good stone fruit.
And, yes, it rocks. It's energy stimulates my entire sense and seems to expand it further but not too hasty. I'm glad to meet this tea. Show Less
4 years ago
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Tea Hong
Store manager
What a concise way of describing the experience! Indeed, each tea is like a unique individual. Meeting one can be like encounterin... Show More
g a new character, learning a different personality. For over twenty years I continue to be impressed by new ethos, unique traits. Tea is a wonderful world. Show Less
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Founder of Gayaganga Foundation for the benefit of women and daughters of tea workers in Darjeeling, former wine master and teashop owner, Switzerland
Swiss entrepreneur and founder of global gastronomic brands, Switzerland
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