Which flavor of tea you like is often subjective, but I would like to briefly walk you through “objective” understanding of tea quality. This is general idea and not necessarily all true in specific applications. Harvest This is mostly visible in loose leaf tea before and after brewing. Take a look at your tea leaf. […]
My favorite green tea and avocado combo is premium green tea infused sake and avocado sashimi. Avocado is rich and creamy, and texture reminds me of toro, or fatty tuna and uni, or sea urchin. Mauna Kea Premium green tea is cold infused at room temperature for 5 hours in Kikusui junmai ginjo sake. 1 […]
Green tea in the traditional Okinawan lifestyle, not only provides essential antioxidants but also a healthy catalyst for socializing with family and friends. While many Americans drink green tea to increase antioxidant intake, Okinawans typically incorporate it into a meal or into the ritual of receiving visitors. Without conscious effort, culture and habit give health. […]
From our 6th Annual Open Farm Day We had a great turn out this year and I don’t know if it was because of the good company, happy children, or the snacks. Assuming it was all 3, try baking this Lilikoi Mochi as the final addition to your next great party! It seems like a […]
Tea has been a dominant beverage in Japan for centuries although recent years they have experienced major shift in styles of tea consumption. I had an opportunity to visit famous tea regions in Kyushu and Okinawa to learn their way of tea production, quality control and tea as part of food culture. Japanese are known […]
Disease can’t kill the host or it will perish. It needs the host so it affects only parts of the plant. In a wet year, there are a lot of “brown spots” on leaves of tea plants. It does not affect young tips that we harvest, but affect mature leaves that produce energy to regrow […]
Here you can read about our natural farming philosophy, what techniques we utilize to make natural farming work, and how we examine the result of effectiveness of natural farming. Overview The most effective way of natural farming is to do nothing and let nature take care of the farm and plants. This is our ultimate […]
Natural Farming is a farming practice that imitate the way of nature. It can be interpreted in many ways and sometimes people misinterpret the notion of Natural Farming since the word “Natural” is used so casually in many places. Natural Farming is to do nothing… Basis of natural farming is to do nothing. When you […]
Sustainable farming is an important concept in natural farming to maintain health of soil, crops and various living organisms. It also helps to decrease dependence on limited non-renewable resources such as petroleum based products and importation of organic materials. Do you think importing fertilizers, pesticides and minerals both chemical and organic from the other side […]
Mr Fukuoka’s approach to natural farming is such a noble act in itself. Once many people including myself acquire the knowledge in farming, often they try to implement new ideas by creating more work. I often find myself struggling with a lot of projects because of this. I am sure that he went through a […]