Farming day with Akky

Today was a day of support for Akky-San in a rare moment of sun during the rainy season. We harvested the tea in the Somada area, which is at a higher altitude than most of the Obubu tea fields. The view from here is fantastic and it is a very pleasant place to harvest tea. […]

Tea made from Stems?!

Have you ever heard about “Hone” (or Stem Tea)? “Hone” means bone in Japanese and we often hear the word, “Hone” from tea farmers in Japan. Today, I would like to bring you a little deeper into the world of Japanese tea! To give you a straight answer first, “Hone” in Japanese tea world refers […]

2021 New Tea!

2021 Obubu’s Shincha – New Tea Arrival In the middle of April in 2021, Wazuka town, where our farm is located, had a huge amount of damage from frost. Usually, at this point of the year, tea fields are full of beautiful fresh green new buds just like the photo below. And this is what […]