Leo Kwan

Wuyi Tea Buying

Nature of tea / Oolong category

2014.08.06

Oolongs: Wuyi Varieties

Wuyi oolongs generally give a shorter, but more robust impression both in the aroma and in the taste, as compared with other oolongs. This character is highly related to the prevalent processing style in this region

White Peony: Fresh vs Matured

Nature of tea / the Category of Whites & other lightly oxidized teas

2014.07.30

White Tea: Health & Buying tips

Three teas from exactly the same cultivar, but are different in nature; only one is...

Tea Extraction 攆茶圖

Green tea category / Nature of tea

2014.07.29

A (Very) Brief History of Green Tea

The use of tealeaves as a medicine has been in existence for three millenniums in China, but it is unclear when it has become a drink until Wang. Further records of it being a hospitality beverage and a grocery item were…

close up of the infused leaves of bai-mu-dan, aka white peony

Nature of tea / the Category of Whites & other lightly oxidized teas

2014.07.28

What Really is a White Tea?

Two teas both with the name “white”, but only one is a white tea.Left: Anji...

Infusion / Standards / Tea How's

2014.07.28

Tea Infusion: Basic Techniques

Whether you are using a mug (note), a specialist tool or a plain old teapot,...

Hui Zhong: Wen Hui Tu ( Gathering of the Literaries ), detail

Tea and Health / Tea Usage

2014.07.28

Tea Usage Care and Cautions

Do’s and Don’ts In the documentary film Food Inc., reports of horrid manipulations of our...

A group playing a taichi dance in the corner of a small park, Ch

Nature of tea / Oolong category

2014.07.28

Phoenix Oolongs: Health & Buying tips

Dancongs have a health nature that is very different from any other teas. I have...

Tea master "messaging" tealeaves through the night

Nature of tea / Oolong category

2014.07.28

Traditional Oolong Production: A Showcase

The production of oolongs varies from one region to another but the most traditional approach...

Sun-withering in oolong tea production

Nature of tea / Oolong category

2014.07.28

Oolongs: Phoenix Varieties

Phoenix Oolongs aka Fenghuang Dancongs (fèng-huáng dān-cōng) 鳳凰單欉 Orientation This is the most delicately produced...

Various tea storage materials and containers

Storage / Tea How's

2014.07.28

Tea Storage: Containers

To have understood the need to protect tea from the elements listed in the previous...