Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms
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Obubu Tea is a social agricultural enterprise with a mission to bring Japanese green tea to the world and make it accessible to all. Obubu Tea's goals are to provide high quality Japanese green tea, contribute to the local and global community, and revitalize interest in agriculture!
Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms
3w ago
At Obubu we are looking for someone who … Is it me they are talking about?! Let me introduce myself! My name is Suzuka, and I am a senior high school student volunteering at Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms! One day, I was looking for a volunteer project where I would be able to use English ..read more
Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms
1M ago
What a first day in the field for the new Interns Obubu! At 9 o’clock this morning, Kali, Kamiko, Lana, Nathan and Patrick, joined their senpais Kirstine and Jenifer for the first harvest in Aoimori, the Blue Forest tea field. Ready with gloves, boots and rain pants, at 9 o’clock the team went up the ..read more
Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms
1M ago
Hello everyone, Jean here! I’m an Assistant Manager at Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms and I am notably in charge of the internship programme. It’s a pleasure sharing about our lives in Japan and especially related to tea. Spring is on its way now and Obubu is preparing for the harvest season. We are so happy ..read more
Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms
2M ago
Konnichiwa!! This is Gabrielle (intern #161). Sadly, it is my last week here at Obubu.. Where has the time gone?! It has been an unforgettable 3 months full of many memories. My internship period was for the Autumn season and I lived in Wazuka from September-December. Here is a recap of my time at Obubu ..read more
Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms
3M ago
Hello! I’m Cameron, intern #160, here to tell you about how I got the chance to make my own black tea by hand. We got up early to hand pick our tea, getting to the field about about 7 in the morning. We used Aoimori 青い森茶畑 (Blue Forest) tea field, an all natural tea field ..read more
Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms
3M ago
My name is Emma, intern #162, from Denmark.During my time at Obubu and Japan my interest for the Japanese culture grew bigger and especially the history behind the traditional tea garments caught my attention. During my time at Obubu, I wanted to explore the traditional garments worn in relation to tea. Which uniform is worn ..read more
Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms
4M ago
Hello everyone! Gabrielle & Elvira here! We traveled a lot during our three months living in Japan and wanted to share some of our favorite trips we took to give you ideas for some weekend trips. KYOTO We took many trips to Kyoto during our internship. There are so many beautiful temples to see in ..read more
Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms
4M ago
Tea blending is one of the most involved activities anybody can engage in when it comes to tea. It might run contrary to what some might believe, but blending tea can be so much more than a trick to hide the less-than-ideal quality of some cheap teas. It can be one of the strongest acts ..read more
Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms
4M ago
みなさん こんにちわ! This is Sarah, and for the month of November I would like to write about a very special flower: the tea flower! Camellia sinensis is an evergreen plant that, besides its delicious leaves, also produces flowers and seeds. The flowers are around 3 cm, they have white petals and yellow anther and filaments ..read more
Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms
5M ago
Hello everyone welcomes to our cycling guide of Wazuka, we’ll provide you with essential information about the best cycling routes, whether you’re an avid cyclist seeking a challenging ride or traveler looking for a tranquil escape. Wazuka Tea Field Exploration: Exploring Wazuka covers approximately 20 kilometers (12 miles) with an elevation gain of 430 meters ..read more