Tea of the Month – August 2021
Introduction For Tea of the month this month we bring you something special, a new brewing method for a fast […]
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2021 New Tea!
2021 Obubu’s Shincha – New Tea Arrival In the middle of April in 2021, Wazuka town, where our farm is
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
Tea Storage Tips at Home
Today’s topic is about tea storage! I love tea, but always the flavours decrease before I finish it. I receive high-quality
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,
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
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
Non-traditional Tea Brewing Methods And Tools I Part I – Brewing With Siphon
By Giedre Trumpiene Tea has thousands of years of history over which many different forms and brewing techniques have
Sweet Sakura Tea 2020
Sweet Sakura Tea Marie Sweet cherry tea is also available this year! What is Obubu Tea? Obubu
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
Nick Kandilarov intern #115
Today, I would like to introduce one of the interns! This time it’s intern No.115, Nick from Bristol
Tea Ware: Modern Western Tea Wares and Japanese Tea
More and more individuals are becoming enchanted by the Japanese tea room and ceremony service. Chado (the Japanese tea ceremony)
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
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 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
Japanese tea & dessert pairings
Pairings with Japanese tea and desserts exist albeit uncommon. Matcha is a popular choice for many although the variety that
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
The Best Japanese Iced Tea Recipe
Homemade iced tea is the perfect summer drink for those warm evenings in the garden, sharing with guests at barbecues