Spiritual Roots of Japanese Tea
How to use this guide You may follow the story chronologically, from its roots to its buds, or choose your […]
History
Art of Tea Dyeing
Hello! This is Cara, intern #189. My background is in food science with an interest in sustainability! In my eyes,
Pottery Of The Earth
Bio: Hozan Tanii, a third-generation potter based in Shigaraki, is recognized as one of the leading innovators of Shigaraki-yaki ceramics.
The World of Wooden Tea Utensils
My beautiful people! Eva here, winter intern #187! I am not yet colloquialy known as spoon lady, but I do
Tea History in Depth
An Overview of the Commodity and its Trade in Japan from 538 AD to 2024 AD Jack A. Ryan Obubu
Beyond Green: Exploring the lesser known Japanese black tea with #173 Amanda
Tea is one of the cornerstones of Japanese culture (and history). Perhaps the most well-known of these are the Japanese
Birds of Wazuka by #167 Lana
Hello, my name is Lana and I am intern #167. I came to Wazuka and Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms at
Spring Wagashi（春の和菓子）by #165 Kia
In spring, Japan is steadily covered in a blanket of pink. From late March to early May, cherry blossoms decorate
Winter Wagashi（冬の和菓子）by #165 Kia
Winter is a time when we need countless cups of hot tea. It goes without saying at this point that
An Intern’s Guide to Seasonal Enjoyment and Japanese Sweets by #165 Kia
Hello, fellow tea lovers! My name is Kirstine, but I usually go by Kia when I find myself in Japan.
Japanese Traditional Tea Garments
My name is Emma, intern #162, from Denmark.During my time at Obubu and Japan my interest for the Japanese culture
Japanese Oolong?
If you are following our tea journey for many years, you probably noticed that we’ve been producing Japanese Black Tea
What is ‘sustainable agrictulture’ and a new Gyokuro tea field!
Akihiro Kita, the President of Obubu Chaen, has been a tea farmer and processor for about 25 years including his
An Old Tea Box Revival
Hello everyone! How are you doing? I think there are many people who are having troubles or are having a
Planting a Tea Garden
Today is a sunny day and the staff and the intern all planted baby tea trees. The variety is called
A brief summary of Japanese Tea – Carly De La Cruz
This blog post is the creation of one of our amazing previous interns Carly De La Cruz. She came to
History, Tea Agriculture, Wazuka
Tea Club News
10 years have passed since Obubu tea farms started the tea club membership system and supported by tea club members!
White Enterprise Award!
[Thank you for the award] The White Enterprise Award and Special Commendation Award This time, Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms won
The Magic of Hojicha
When asked ‘What is your favourite tea?’, one tea which I find myself drinking every day is Hojicha
Tea Ware: Chawan, Houhin, and Kyusu
There are many ways to make tea, and just as many kinds of teapots. Today we’re going to talk about
The 88th Day: Spring tea picking tradition!
Hachijuu-Hachiya, the 88th Day 八十八夜 The 88th day of traditional Japanese calendar, which falls right around May 1st or 2nd,
Tea Cultivars: All About the Plant!
During tea tours, we are often asked whether there are different types of plants for different teas. Read on for
Exploring Wazuka: Shrines and Temples
Shrines and temples are everywhere in Japan, from the huge buddha at Todaiji in Nara to tiny Jizo statues along
Introduction to Wakoucha: Japanese Black Tea
As we’ve seen in the “What’s in a Name?” blog series, Japan is famous for producing green tea in great
What’s in a Name? Part II: Gyokuro & Kukicha
Welcome back to our blog series on tea names! Today, we’ll cover gyokuro and kukicha. Gyokuro 玉露 Gyokuro, meaning