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 […]
Tea Agriculture
New addition for Japanese Tea Books
The research our staff member, Moe-chan did with Professor Lee Jolliffe when she was in Canada about Japanese Tea and
Autumn brings new arrivals
This time, we are harvesting our Autumn tea on a clear sunny day. Claire, originally from France, will be graduating
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
Tea in Indonesia
Today, I interviewed one of the interns, Andre from Indonesia who has been here since Spring to talk about Indonesian
May’s Spring Harvest 2020
In May the Spring Harvest is well under way! The terrain is very steep at the top of the mountains,
Rescuing a Tea Field!
DEEP CUT?? Hello and thank you! How is everyone doing? Here in Kyoto it’s so cold in
Preparing a Tea Garden for Planting
Welcome Everybody! How are you doing ? Replanting is about to end! Creating a path for the tea truck in
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!
Memories of an Intern
Foreword Early in 2020 we had the pleasure of welcoming Ryuiti Izawa, a Japanese Masters Student, who studies tea at
It’s a Replant!
Hello everybody! ~ ^ _ ^ How are you?! This time we will show you the second stage of replanting!
Cuttings Day!
Hello everyone! It’s already January, aren’t you feeling under the weather with more cold and warm days? This time, I
Autumn Moon Sencha Production Day
In September last year we started out our Autumn Harvest season with a harvest and production of our Autumn
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
What’s in a Name? Part III: Bancha & Hojicha
Are you ready for part 3?! Here come bancha and hojicha! Bancha 番茶 The character for ban includes the characters
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
What’s in a Name? Part I: Matcha, Tencha, and Sencha
Hello everyone! This week’s post is the first section of a series on Japanese tea names. If you’ve ever been
Organic Tea: A Brief Overview
Today’s post is about organic tea. What makes a tea organic? What are the implications for farmers and tea drinkers?
The Calendar of Tea Fields
Tea fields are spectacular sights regardless of season. During spring, vivid green, well-manicured rows of tea plants look beautiful with
What About Aracha?
If you search how to assess tea quality, one of the criteria you will find is a uniform, deep green colour
Summer Sencha
Illuminated by the mangetsu, the beloved full moon, we made our way down to the factory to witness the processing