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Seasons greetings The Chinese Zodiac may mean little to you, but the New Year of the Rooster is surely coming in a fortnight. As the…
Different variety for different preference Some tealeaves smell floral, some sweet, some like baked goods, some musky, some earthy, some pungent, some nothing much… and…
Oxidation room An European importer recently asked me: how do they get such wonderful aroma in the leaves? Referring to an oolong he bought. The…
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Bug-bitten tea Tea Green Leafhopper is a small pest in the tea field. In the old days when such pests came in numbers, what could you…
Before the modern white tea cultivars Before there were the Dai Bai cultivars for making the different white teas as we know them today, older forms of the…
Before the tea is shipped to you All our premium green teas and green style oolongs have been stored at 5°C or lower before shipping.…
Small white There actually isn’t a Small White in Fenghuang Dancong, but a cultivar named Fenghuang Baiye — i.e. Phoenix White Leaf. It is the…
Mrs Wu, wife of our Longjing farmer Every time I see Mrs Wu I feel happy just to see the big smile on her round,…
Bad news 2016 has been a bad year for Song Cultivar. The making of this premium quality Fenghuang dancong requires a clear sunny day at…
