Crystal Geyser & O.S. 99 Experiments

Intern Tea Potato here with even more water experiments!   The Waters The two waters we’ll be experimenting with this week are Crystal Geyser and Onsen Sui 99. Crystal Geyser comes from the United States of America. There are several different springs from where the water is sourced, so it’s important to check the bottle […]

Toshi-san cuts into a daifuku mochi with a knife. He is standing in his factory.

People of Wazuka: Toshi-san

Japanese sweets and tea are often served together. The connection between Obubu Tea Farms and Midoriya’s Toshimasa-san also runs deep. He often brings us delicious mochi to eat while we drink tea together. That’s why our intern’s have given him the endearing nickname “Mochiman”! Recently, we were able to speak with him about tea, sweets, […]

Online Tea Education – Different Types of Japanese Tea and Brewing Session

During this hour long course we will look at the different kinds of Japanese Tea and where in Japan they come from! Brief Introduction History of Tea in Japan An Introduction to many types of Japanese Teas Brewing 2 Rare Japanese Teas – brew with us! Q and A session 「令和2年度第3次補正事業再構築補助金により作成」

Online Tea Education – What is Aracha and Brewing Session

During this hour long course we will start with an introduction to Aracha and its place in the Japanese Tea world. Aracha Defined History of Aracha Aracha Today – How it’s made from farm to cup Brewing 2 Types of Aracha – brew with us! Q and A session 「令和2年度第3次補正事業再構築補助金により作成」

Online Tea Education – How is Matcha made and Brewing Session

During this hour long course we will start with an introduction to Matcha Production and it’s processing before moving on how to prepare Matcha. History of Matcha Current Situation of Matcha Matcha Production Guide – How it’s made from farm to cup How to Brew Matcha – brew with us! Q and A session 「令和2年度第3次補正事業再構築補助金により作成」

Online Tea Education – Intro

Course Topics Available Topics How to Brew the Perfect Cup of Japanese Tea, Sencha How is Matcha Made & Brewing Session What is Aracha and Brewing Session Different Types of Japanese Tea and Brewing Session Course Format The course duration is 1 hour. Hosted online virtually via Zoom with instructions on how to join emailed […]

Online Tea Education – How to brew a perfect cup of Japanese Tea : Sencha

During this hour long course we will start with an introduction to Sencha Green Tea and it’s history before moving on to how to brew this delicious quintessential Japanese Tea. Background and History of Sencha Production Guide Multiple infusion real time brewing guide Q and A session   「令和2年度第3次補正事業再構築補助金により作成」

Sencha, Houjicha, Wakoucha, and Matcha

Expériences avec le Mont Fuji et le thé Evian

Hello hello hello! Tea Intern, the Tea Potato, here! We’re going to start a really fun and interesting journey today.  It involves *SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS* With water!  … Wait! Don’t go! I swear, this will be really fun. Water makes up more than 99% of tea.  If you’ve ever tasted a water that was awful, it […]

Mathilde GAOUYAT

Hello ! I am Mathilde, I come from France and I am 20 years old. Before obubu and now I am a student in Angers in France. It’s an agricultural school called Ecole Supérieure d’Agriculture and I’m going to study here to get a degree as an engineer in agronomy and environment. Before obubu, like […]

Matcha, tarte aux poires au caramel

Bonjour à tous ! !! La nouvelle recette d'aujourd'hui est assez originale ahah 😉 On m'a donné une poire et j'avais envie de faire quelque chose avec. Les poires japonaises sont complètement différentes de celles que j'ai l'habitude de voir en France. Mais toutes les poires conviennent à cette recette ! Les poires et le matcha m'ont semblé être une [...]

Tarte aux figues et au praliné

Bonjour ! C'est la saison des figues et j'ai eu l'occasion de m'en procurer dans une ferme de figues ! J'ai donc décidé de faire de la pâtisserie avec et après avoir cherché, j'ai trouvé une délicieuse recette de tarte aux figues au praliné. Bien que je me sois inspirée d'une autre recette, j'ai modifié certaines parties de la recette [...]

Panna Cotta au genmaicha, au yuzu et au miel

Bonjour les amateurs de thé ! Aujourd'hui, je vais vous présenter une recette italienne appelée " panna cotta " qui est une sucrerie très célèbre dans le monde. C'est une spécialité d'une région du nord de l'Italie appelée (Piémont) et elle a été inventée au début du 19ème siècle par une femme hongroise. Le terme "panna cotta" signifie "cuit".

Opera’s recipe

Hello everyone !!   So happy to share you a new recipe ! And today is not a random recipe beacause the origin of this pastry is my favorite french pastry ! « Opéra » was created in 1955 by Cyriaque Gavillon who  is one of the most famous pastries in France. It is called Opéra to represent about the […]

Hojicha cinnamon donuts recipe

Hi everyone !!   Today I’m going to present a new recipe easier than the others which is the famous American donuts! Donut means « sweet doughnut» and there are many different donut shapes. Why there is a hole in the middle of the most famous? Simply because at the time, people found that the dough […]

Choux à la crème au matcha

Bonjour à tous ! !! Nous sommes mercredi et comme je l'ai dit la semaine dernière, nouvelle recette 😊 Aujourd'hui nous allons réaliser les fameux " Choux à la crème " de France, avec les feuilletés, et deux crèmes différentes, une crème pâtissière habituellement au matcha et une autre chantilly au chocolat blanc, plus légère. Ce n'est pas une recette difficile [...]

Recette de macaron français

  Bonjour à tous ! Comme vous l'avez peut-être vu sur instagram (sinon vous pouvez nous suivre : obubuteafarms) chaque semaine je vais poster une nouvelle recette de pâtisserie, aujourd'hui c'est la première, j'espère que ce format vous plaira ! Connaissez-vous les macarons ? Il y a tellement de pâtissiers qui à chaque fois ont sélectionné [...]

The health benefits of green tea | PART 3/3 | [English/Spanish]

Para el texto en español [PULSA AQUI] If you want to read the second part of this series please go [HERE]/Si quieres leer la segunda parte de esta serie pulsa [AQUI] Hello! This is the last issue in the HEALTH BENEFITS OF GREEN TEA series. It has been a pleasure to write this article for […]

Farm To Cup

Farm To Cup Tea From The Fields Straight To Your Cup Where’s Your Tea From? Have you ever thought about where the tea that you are drinking comes from? Do you know where it is grown? What about the farm that grows and harvests it? Most tea found in stores and online are blended teas, […]

The health benefits of green tea | PART 2/3 | [English/Spanish]

Para el texto en español [PULSA AQUI] If you want to read the first part of this series please go [HERE]/Si quieres leer la primera parte de esta serie pulsa [AQUI] Hello! Welcome to the second part of the three-part series: HEALTH BENEFITS OF GREEN TEA. Today we are discussing the physical benefits of green […]

Tea Of The Month – July 2022

July Tea of the Month – Natural Sencha with George Welcome back to a new Obubu Tea Of The Month with the one and only, George! It’s been a very hot and humid summer in the tea-farming town of Wazuka. With that said, there’s no better way to stay cool and hydrated than with a […]

The health benefits of green tea | PART 1/3 | [English/Spanish]

Para el texto en español [PULSA AQUI]   Hello everyone! My name is Lourdes, one of the new interns in this amazing adventure that is life at Obubu! よろしくお願いします! If you are reading this article is because you love tea, right? I associate tea with a moment of stillness and calm. Tea can be brewed […]

【Event Report】“Sakura of Hadano to the World 2022” Project

【Event Report】“Sakura of Hadano to the World 2022” Project On April 15th through April 17th, we held our “Sakura of Hadano to the World 2022” Project in Hadano City, Kanagawa Prefecture.   🌸   Why did we decide to organize this project? There has been increasing demand for Obubu’s Sakura Sencha from both in and […]

Meet The Interns | Spring 2022

  After a long two years, we were finally able to welcome overseas interns back to Obubu this Spring! Meet our newest interns and learn about their hometowns, favorite teas, passions, and what brought them to the tea-farming town of Wazuka, Japan!   Intern #129 – Marie Q: Tell us about yourself: I first fell […]

Spring Teas Are Here!

Hachijyu Hachiya symbolizes the 88 nights of spring and marks the beginning of the spring tea harvest, also known as Shincha. While the date fell officially on May 2nd, this year’s harvest came early — on April 26, to be exact. In fact, it was the earliest that Akky-san had ever harvested in his entire […]

Jardin de thé Blue Forest 2022

Nous voulions partager avec vous, nos merveilleux membres du Club de thé, une mise à jour sur le jardin de thé Blue Forest (Blue Forest). Nous partagerons également une histoire impliquant l'un de nos membres du Club de thé, un lapin en chocolat et le Gyokuro de Blue Forest. À l'automne 2019, Obubu a été approché par un cultivateur de thé qui cherchait [...]