Hello, I’m Holden (Intern #179). Getting the chance to work on a tea farm is a unique opportunity, so naturally I wanted to make as much tea as I could. At first I wanted to make post-fermented teas like awabancha since that seemed like an interesting project, however, after trying awabancha I learned I didn’t […]
Spring is by far the busiest period of the year at the farm. It is high season for tourism, so we welcomed many guests for our 4-hour tours and our other experiences. For farming, the season started with a late winter harvest for Kyobancha. Then we started with early trimming, shading and many other preparations […]
Photography, in all its forms, has been a lifelong passion of mine. From the tactile experience of darkroom work to the precision of digital imaging, each method offers a unique view of the world, reflecting vision in different ways. You’re probably wondering what a tea farm has to do with this type of art? Surprisingly, […]
By Jason McLoughlin – Intern #178 Beekeeping, primarily for honey production, has a long and varied history around the world and began around 10,000 years ago with evidence of beekeeping in ancient Egypt, China and Greece amongst others. In Japan, the oldest record of beekeeping can be traced back to the 7th century in Nihon […]
One year as an Assistant Manager at Obubu みなさん こんにちわ! This is Sarah and, together with Pau, I joined Obubu as an Assistant Manager in September 2023. It is now the end of my program, and I wish to give a brief summary of how incredible this year at Obubu has been. Following on my […]
The following blog is about some specialty teas I decided to use, one of which Obubu has and another I was able to enjoy and learn about while in Japan. These two teas are Sakura tea and Awabancha. For the first specialty tea that I decided to use was sakura sencha which is a blended […]
Hello everyone ! My name is Alix and I am Assistant Manager #6 at Obubu. I come from the North-West of France (Brittany and Normandy !) and I studied agriculture and food engineering. My combined interest in Japanese culture and high quality products of origin pushed me to apply for this amazing opportunity. I am so excited […]
In this blog post I decided to make sodas with Wakoucha or Japanese Black Tea and Kyobancha. You can learn more about Wakoucha here in the Introduction to Wakoucha : Japanese Black tea blog. I noticed while looking at the different projects that past interns have made and was captivated by one called Iced Shiso […]
For this blog I decided to make green tea or sencha soda as Japan is known for green tea. Blog post What’s in a Name? Part 1: Matcha, Tencha, and Sencha. It discusses the differences in all of these different teas and what I will be using as the main teas in this blog. With […]
After the Autumn harvest, and having had the chance to process the autumn moon tea and plenty of Bancha, we headed to the fields to do some trimming work. Trimming quickly became my favorite filed work activity, it is a bit more technical than harvesting or other activities. It requires a lot of attention to […]
Hello, to all those who love tea and also those who also happen to love soda. I am Jocelyn intern #176 at Obubu studying Biological Systems Engineering specializing in Food Engineering in university and while being here at Obubu I found a new love for tea and hope to share with you all a fun […]
First, some introductions and pleasantries Hi, this is Amanda, one of the interns at Obubu. Interning at Obubu has come with many surprises, one of which is learning that black tea is also produced in Japan. Japanese black tea or more commonly referred to as wakoucha has quickly become one of my favourite teas. I […]
At Obubu, it is often said “Many things happen. Please enjoy”. If you are lucky enough to spend time here, you will understand what is meant by this. There are many moments of serenity within the chaos, and it’s important to note this chaos is quite benevolent. Obubu-san has doggedly refused to stop growing and […]
What is the difference between Abandoned tea and maintained tea? Why is there abandoned tea, and what does it take to maintain it? Hello! I’m Jordan, intern #172! Here’s why I am interested in abandoned vs. maintained tea fields. It all started on an Obubu tea tour, where I noticed some overgrown tea bushes, more […]
Hey there fellow tea lovers, my name is Till, Intern number #175 and I am currently taking part in a 3-month internship at Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms, where I have the once in a lifetime chance to explore the ways and means of Japanese tea production, including plant care, harvesting, machine processing, as well as […]
At first glance, handmade tea is very intimidating. In Wazuka, hand-picked and hand-rolled tea are the most expensive senchas in Japan. Because of its high price, only the masters are allowed to touch the tea during this process. Nevertheless, you can make your own handmade tea at Obubu, and it is actually quite simple. Whether […]
A natural phenomenon as spectacular as the sakura of springtime is the coming of the Japanese autumn leaves, or kôyô (紅葉). Japanese forests are transformed with bright red, orange, and yellow foliage, and the star-shaped leaves of the momiji or Japanese maple trees, are exceptionally breathtaking! Wagashi artisans incorporate these vibrant colours into their creations, […]
Bonjour ! Ici le stagiaire #171, Patrick ! Pendant la semaine à Obubu, nous étions occupés soit à encadrer, soit à conduire des visites de thé, soit à niveler. Le week-end, tout était possible. Nous, les stagiaires, avions un accès facile à certaines des villes les plus extraordinaires du Japon : Osaka, Nara et Kyoto. Si vous vous sentiez très épicé, vous pouviez faire [...]
L'été au Japon peut être intense, c'est le moins que l'on puisse dire. Les températures élevées et la forte humidité sont brutales. Néanmoins, nous voulons toujours manger des wagashi, bien sûr ! Voici donc mon petit guide pour apprécier les sucreries japonaises en été. L'été appelle des sucreries qui évoquent des images rafraîchissantes. Les wagashi d'été ont tendance à être plus légers [...]
Les wagashi (和菓子) sont des friandises traditionnelles japonaises qui sont généralement accompagnées de matcha. Il existe différents types de wagashi, qui se distinguent par leur forme, leurs ingrédients et leur mode de préparation. Parmi les exemples les plus populaires, citons le Namagashi (生菓子), le Daifuku (大福) et le Dorayaki (どら焼き). Pendant le cours de fabrication de wagashi Obubu, Ishida-san nous a appris à créer le Namagashi, qui est généralement servi pendant les fêtes traditionnelles [...]
Bonjour, je m'appelle Lana et je suis la stagiaire #167. Je suis arrivée dans les fermes de thé Wazuka et Kyoto Obubu à la toute fin de l'hiver. J'ai donc eu la chance de voir la nature se réveiller et les oiseaux commencer à chanter. L'un de mes co-stagiaires a mentionné que nos Kukichas étaient nommés d'après les [...]
Au printemps, le Japon se couvre régulièrement d'un manteau rose. De fin mars à début mai, les cerisiers en fleurs ornent les paysages du Japon, tandis que les sakura s'épanouissent dans tout le pays. Les sakura n'étant que brièvement en pleine floraison, ils sont célébrés pour leur magnifique rappel de l'impermanence et des changements saisonniers. En [...]
Ah, l'histoire des vieux panneaux La pluie de Wazuka a peut-être été notre alliée pour nourrir nos cultures de thé, mais lorsqu'il s'agit de nos panneaux routiers, elle a laissé les voyageurs plisser les yeux et se gratter la tête. C'était une prise de conscience douce-amère pour nous à Obubu - alors que ces panneaux de signalisation nous avaient fidèlement servis pendant [...]
L'hiver est une période où nous avons besoin d'innombrables tasses de thé chaud. Il va sans dire que chaque tasse de thé est une excellente occasion de manger un peu de wagashi. Pendant l'hiver, de nombreuses occasions appellent des sucreries, notamment les célébrations du Nouvel An, qui revêtent une grande importance. Le wagashi est également [...]
Bonjour, je m'appelle Mac :) Mon voyage avec Obubu Tea Farms a commencé en 2015 lorsque j'ai été accepté en tant que stagiaire dans le cadre du programme de stage d'Obubu. Ce programme incroyable se déroule au cœur de la magnifique campagne japonaise. C'est un endroit où l'art de la culture du thé se mêle à des pratiques séculaires, et où chaque feuille représente [...]
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