2018 TRIP: Kyoto Tea Shops
April 15, 2018
While in Japan, one thing I really wanted to do was to visit some tea shops, as well as see a tea ceremony in Kyoto! Last weekend, I had a free day, so I decided to go on a tea adventure!
2018 TRIP & TEA 101: What is Matcha? (Matcha Pt. 3)
April 5, 2018
Teas Provided by Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms
For the last two weeks, I have talked about matcha tea ceremonies, matcha tea utensils, and now it is finally time to talk about matcha itself! In this post I want to break down how the tea is made.
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2018 TRIP & TEA 101: Obon Temae Matcha Utensils (Matcha Pt. 2)
March 29, 2018
Last week, I had a chance to see a tea ceremony and try portions of it out! This week, I thought that it would be interesting follow that post up with the teaware used during the ceremony, as well as give some tips on whisking matcha!
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2018 TRIP & EVENT RECAP: Nodate Tea Ceremony in Wazuka (Matcha Pt. 1)
March 22, 2018
As part of my trip to Japan, one thing I wanted to experience was a tea ceremony! Luck would have it that last Sunday in Wazuka, the town Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms is located in, had one! This will actually be part one of my three part mini-series on matcha.
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2018 TRIP & TEA 101: Comparing Seasonal Sencha Green Teas (ft. Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms)
March 15, 2018
Teas Provided by Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms
Last week, I wrote about shaded (Kabuse) green teas and I said that I would talk about unshaded (Roji) teas this week. However, I realized that it actually might be more useful to talk about harvesting seasons and why they are important, purely because most plants around the world are left unshaded in order to receive optimal sunlight.
2018 TRIP & TEA 101: Comparing Shaded Japanese Green Teas (ft. Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms)
March 8, 2018
Teas Provided by Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms
Last week, I started TEA 101, and the goal of the series is to share what I am learning about tea with you! In the first post, I broke down different common green teas in Japan. Now, I want to go into more detail about each one. This week will be about shaded teas!
TRIP 2018 & TEA 101: Guide to Common Japanese Green Teas (ft. Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms)
March 1, 2018
Teas Provided by Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms
Since I am living at Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms in Japan, it seemed most fitting to start a series focused on tea: TEA 101! The first post I wanted to write was a guide to common Japanese green teas.
