Maybe you’ve heard of the rise of a powdered green tea called matcha. Recently, Obubu staff member George, previous intern and co-founder of the Global Japanese Tea Association Anna (#50), and previous intern Maren (#156) were interviewed alongside other voices in the tea industry for a special on “The Rise of Matcha” by BBC’s The Food Programme. You can […]
This month, five students and instructor Nakano-san from Yokohama High School visited Obubu for a summer study trip. When they arrived, they embarked on a three-day experience during which they immersed themselves in the world of Japanese tea through a guided tour, handpicking and hand rolling, field work, group discussions, and more. We were so glad […]
This month, interns Zehra (#196), Garance (#199), Izzy (#200), and KD (#201) had the chance to make their own Wakoucha! They harvested Yabukita leaves each from Blue Forest Tea Garden, divided the leaves into 4.75kg each, and each created their own unique batch of Japanese black tea! While the general steps for processing black tea are […]
On May 4th, Obubu hosted a handpicking event for the Kansai Tea Competition! Obubu staff, assistant managers, interns, and volunteers plucked fresh spring tea leaves from one of Akky-san’s fields in Monzen. Together, they picked 45.73kg of tea leaves, which were driven straight to the factory behind Wazuka-cha Café. Here, under the close supervision or Akky-san, […]