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 […]
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Volunteer Event – Kanagawa Cherry Blossom Project
The best cherry blossom production area in Japan: Hadano, Kanagawa Prefecture A project to pick cherry blossoms and leaves, make
Tea Garden Update – I’m working on it!
Good morning(*^^*)Ladies and gentlemen, it’s me, Akky!How are you doing?It’s getting warmer these days and the pollen is flying and
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
Herbs and tea ・Our experiment of a mint infused Matcha!
Have any of you been annoyed by the hundreds weed and grasses growing on their own in your garden at
Summer Tea Hand Picking and Hand Rolling Event 2020
On Saturday, July 11, 2020, Obubu’s “Summer Tea Picking & Handmade Tea Making Experience” was held! Due to the influence
Tea in Indonesia
Today, I interviewed one of the interns, Andre from Indonesia who has been here since Spring to talk about Indonesian
5 Ways To Reuse Your Tea Leaves
By Giedre Trumpiene Hello, tea lovers! This is Giedre. An exciting time of the year in a tea world, right?
Non-traditional Tea Brewing Methods And Tools I Part III – Iced Dip VS Tea Over Ice Cubes VS Cold Brew
By Giedre Trumpiene Hello! This is Giedre. I am continuing my non-traditional tea brewing methods and tools adventure! In case
Non-traditional Tea Brewing Methods And Tools I Part II – Brewing With Chemex
By Giedre Trumpiene Hello again! This is Giedre. I am continuing my non-traditional tea brewing methods and tool adventure! This
Rescuing a Tea Field!
DEEP CUT?? Hello and thank you! How is everyone doing? Here in Kyoto it’s so cold 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
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