By Hyunsook Yun Edited by Matcha Latte Media Purchase Sakura Tea to continue enjoying the blossoms throughout the year Read “Cherry Blossoms: The Bittersweet Quality of Japan in Bloom” There are many famous places in Japan associated with cherry blossom viewing, but few that can match the impact of over 30,000 trees on a hillside [...]
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By Yuko Onishi Adapted and Edited by Matcha Latte Media Purchase Sakura Tea to continue enjoying the blossoms throughout the year Read about Yoshino in Nara, a Sakura heaven Why do people love Sakura, otherwise known as Japanese cherry blossoms? Certainly the inspiring beauty of these delicate flowers which adorn most of Japan from the [...]
Continue Reading →In Japan, Valentine’s Day is no small business for both consumers and confectionery companies. A box of chocolate contains different layers of meanings so you got to read them right. Receiving a box of chocolate in Japan on Valentine’s Day can mean love, friendship or simply a burden. First of all, it is only the [...]
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We are currently preparing for the shipment of Obubu’s Valentine’s Day chocolate. This year we have partnered with a patissiere from Nara named Kubo to create AMAZING green tea chocolates made from white chocolate and matcha powder. During the product development period I had the great fortune to taste the chocolate. All I have to [...]
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By Jenny Hones The Tea Ceremony, or Chanoyu, is a Japanese cultural art as well as a philosophy and spiritual discipline. Chanoyu, literally translated, means “hot water for tea”. Today, tea ceremony is often referred to as chado or sado, meaning “the way of tea”. At first glance the tea ceremony may seem to be [...]
Continue Reading →If you have been to Tokyo and other major cities in Japan, you would have noticed the large number of vending machines that line the cities. Canned drinks have become a daily part of the lives of people in Japan. Not only you can have a nice hot coffee before you board your train but [...]
Continue Reading →Matcha fans! Spring is the season to enjoy many different kinds of matcha flavored goodies in Japan. Although, it’s still a couple of months away, convenience stores and supermarket shelves are already lined with various types of matcha flavored snacks. Kit Kat in Japan is known for its unique flavored chocolate series – from green [...]
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Enjoy a Cup in Old Tokyo – Ningyocho A visit to Tokyo’s shitamachi (downtown), Ningyocho, and we stumbled across Mori no En, a tea shop that sells a variety of tea related products. They offer a selection of tea leaves and one of their main tea product is homemade roasted Houjicha tea leaves. You can [...]
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\(^_^)/ Yea!! Yes, what you see above is a matcha tiramisu, made by your favorite Obubu introducing-everyone-to-japanese-tea Ian! Before I continue, let me just remind you all that Obubu = farmers + staff…none of us are chefs (although we do consult with chefs when making things like our matcha syrup and our premium kitchen grade [...]
Continue Reading →A simple houjicha salmon recipe from our CSA Tea Club member David Beaudoin, a culinary explorer! 8 oz salmon filet 4 tbsp hojicha tea leaves 1 finger of ginger 2 quarts water 1 tsp soy sauce Cooking Instructions Heat water tea, soy sauce, and ginger till about 190 deg or just below boiling. Then turn [...]
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