We exhibited at DEAN & DELUCA Roppongi store.
May 18th (Sun) in Tokyo Midtown
DEAN & DELUCA Roppongi storeWe exhibited at the Green Market.
There are delicious looking breads in the store.
While lining up
Japanese-themed green market
It is a side dish that goes well with Japanese rice.
Exhibited in the Japanese tea category
Takakoen in DEAN & DELUCA Roppongi Green Market
While enjoying Japanese tea
Tasting sale.
Enjoy the taste of hand-picked deep-steamed tea,
At the cafe,
DEAN & DELUCA and Takakoen collaboration menu
Matcha latte and
Cold Brew Green Tea
Guests enjoyed the special menu available only on the day.
It is also featured on DEAN & DELUCA's Facebook and Twitter.
Twitter is here →http://t.co/J9kMWnHurb
We will be exhibiting at DEAN & DELUCA Roppongi store on Sunday, May 18th.
Sunday, May 18th, Tokyo Midtown, Akasaka, Tokyo
DEAN&DELUCARoppongi storeAs
It will be sold exclusively at Green Market.
We also have limited edition products.
We held a tea picking experience and a party to enjoy new tea.
On Wednesday, May 7th, we held a "New Tea Enjoyment Party" in collaboration with the local Orange Mama group.
First, we gathered at Hidamari and then headed to Takakaen Tea Plantation.
A simple tea picking experience at Takakaen Tea Field
Then,
Return to the sunshine,
While tasting the new tea,
A story about tea.
...A variety of questions were asked.
After that, the long-awaited
A tea-filled lunch.
Even dessert
...All about tea.
It was a very eventful meeting.
Thank you to all the participants.
Thank you to all the cute children for participating despite the heat.
Thank you Orange Mama for the collaboration and tea-filled lunch.
The Girl Scouts had a tea picking experience.
On the afternoon of Tuesday, May 6th, the Girl Scouts had a tea picking experience.
It's a very cool uniform
Everyone together,
We started picking tea leaves in style.
Truly Girl Scouts
Under the blue sky
He is efficient and skilled.
After the experience, we had tea rice and green tea...and then it was over.
Thank you everyone for your hard work.
Thank you to everyone who came not only from Toyota but also from the city.
Please come and visit us again.
We held a tea picking experience for the children's group.
On Tuesday, May 6th, in the morning, the children's group had a tea picking experience.
Takakoen Tea Picking Experience
The local children's association
Every year I try to experience tea picking.
So...very good.
After picking, enjoy.
Rest time.
Munching on hand-picked tea rice
Eating tea rice,
I also had some green tea.
Today's tea meal is
It is cooked with Mineasahi rice produced in Inabu, Toyota.
Of course, chameshi (rice with tea)
Tea rice made with hand-picked tea leaves from Takakaen.
It was windy and a little cold, but thank you to the 44 people who participated.
Students from first grade to sixth grade picked the fruit carefully and skillfully.
The tea leaves you pick are brought home,
It's fun for every family.
Some people drink black tea every year.
Some kids even eat it as tempura.
There are various ways to enjoy it,
I hope you enjoy each one.
thank you very much.
We were interviewed by local media. It will be broadcast on the 6th.
The tea picking for deep-steamed tea has begun.
Even today, despite the heat, the tea pickers are picking the tea by hand.
Because it is naturally trained and picked,
I also picked off the new shoots at the bottom.
Meanwhile,
Himawari Network came to interview us.
The garden owner was also interviewed.
The program is broadcast by the local media Himawari Network.
It will be broadcast on the program "Yoi Don" from 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 6th.
For Himawari Network,
In June of last year, a program called "Ganbaru Company"
Introducing the shining companies in Toyota, Miyoshi, and Nagakute,
It was aired for a month,
Introduction of "Chaberin Dango" on a city government program
I was introduced to many of them.
thank you.
Mayor Ota of Toyota City came to experience tea picking.
Friday, May 2nd: Visit Takakoen's naturally-steamed tea garden
The mayor of Toyota City came to visit us.
With the tea pickers
The cherry blossoms were hand-picked using the "shigoki-tsumi" method.
He said, "Picking the fruit with force is hard work."
Our commitment to cultivation and hand-picking,
The difficulty of securing tea pickers and their valuable skills
We asked him about his thoughts on various natural and hand-picked cultivation methods.
after that,
Tencha farm of "Asatsuyu", also known as the legendary natural gyokuro
(Tea plantations where tea leaves are grown to make matcha)
It was visited.
I'm glad that the tea pickers were so proud of us.
We would like to continue to preserve the tradition of natural and hand-picked techniques.
Thank you for taking the time to come.
Takakoen was featured on Chukyo TV's "NNN Straight News"
Program starting May 2nd at 11:30
Takakoen was featured on Chukyo TV's "NNN Straight News."
It is also the 88th night,
In the morning, Chukyo TV came to cover the event.
It is Japanese tea
Naturally prepared deep-steamed tea
Where they are hand-picked,
An interview with the owner of Takakaen Garden.
The interview lasted about an hour.
The hand-picked tea leaves are steamed and then steamed.
On May 5th, it will be on sale at Takakaen in Toyota City.
From now on, we will be hand-picking for about a month (throughout May).
As of 10am today, there were 40 people picking tea, but by the evening, about 60 people had come to pick tea.
On average, about 50 to 60 tea pickers come each day, and the total number of people picking tea is between 1,200 and 1,500.
Takakaen does not have any tea fields for tea competitions.
All of this is tea that we deliver to our customers.
Therefore, we ask you to pick all of the greens using the traditional "shigoki-tsumi" method.
Wages are calculated based on the amount of work harvested, not by the hour.
Despite this, the tea pickers still come and enjoy themselves.
....Thank you very much.
Thank you for the 3rd Morning Market "Ofukuichi".
The 3rd Ofukuichi was held on Wednesday, April 16th.
We are grateful that so many people came this time as well.
This time, I had to take photos of the exhibitors' products before they were all gone...
First, start shooting before opening
First time exhibiting
Kondo Shiitake Garden
The dry weather continued and we couldn't harvest fresh shiitake mushrooms.
He brought us some dried shiitake mushrooms harvested in the spring.
This time, as a muffin shop
Exhibitor Koha
There's also quiche, which is different from usual.
Product lineup
Okui Farm
Preparing for opening
Yutari-san
Beautifully decorated
All set
Takakoen
This time, a younger tea girl than usual
The atmosphere is perfect
Attori
A wide variety of sweets
Looks delicious.
I went outside to see what was going on...
Ofukuichi Market Procession
Even before it opens,
They were lined up.
The fishmonger
Everything is ready.
very soon
10 o'clock
I hurried inside the room.
Representative of Ofuku City
Takakaen Garden Owner Noba Yoshitaka
I was giving a speech before the opening.
When you open it,
Very crowded
Dashenka Na-san too
Takakaen cafe space
Many people
It overflowed.
Inabu-san from Acorn Village
Chaberin dango,
New products unveiled at Ofukuichi Market
Maruru-san is
In the garden on a mild autumn day
Spend time talking with customers
Charlie's Garden
A garden surrounded by flowers
moreover
In a wonderful space
Local vegetables too
Under the blue sky
Lively sales
Sugino-san,
You enter the room from the courtyard.
A bit of a private room.
It's a healing space.
This time too, many people came,
It was well received.
Muffins, matcha, various dried shiitake mushrooms, bread, tea dumplings, silken tofu, chiffon cake with fresh cream, etc.
They sold out one after another.
Ofukuichi staff, exhibitors, and Orange Mama
Thank you to everyone who came.
The morning market "Ofukuichi" is closed in May.
May 7th (Wednesday) In collaboration with Orange Mama,
We will hold a tea picking experience and a gathering to enjoy new tea.
The next Ofukuichi will be held on Wednesday, June 25th.
This is Yuki from the secretariat.
We are looking for tea pickers
The new tea season is approaching again this year.
At Takakoen, we hand-pick our Sencha (Fukamushicha) and Matcha.
Takakoen Naturally grown tea plantation, hand-picked
Application period: Anytime
Hand-picking period: Approximately 1 month (30 days)
What to bring: Chair, hat
Location: Takaokaen's naturally grown, hand-picked tea farm (Takaoka area)
How to apply/inquire: Please contact Noba Fumiko at Takakoen (0565-52-3810) by phone.
Start date: Late April or early May (depending on weather and growing conditions, this will become clear just before picking)
At Takakaen, there are no tea fields for tea competitions,
Because all the tea is sold to customers,
All of the picking is done using the traditional method of "shikoki-tsumi" and the price is based on the amount of picking.
"Shigoki-tsumi" traditional tea picking technique by Takakoen's tea pickers
Even if you are a first-timer, it's okay.
Anyone who has picked a cherry blossom at least once as a child is welcome.
Why not pick some tea leaves amidst the fresh greenery?
If you are interested, please feel free to contact us.
For reference, last year's tea picking was
There were over 120 registered tea pickers, with 50 to 60 people coming every day.
A total of about 1,500 people will be picking tea leaves.
There are many new recruits as well as veterans, and you can see mothers being picked up on the way to pick up and drop off their children at nursery school or kindergarten.
Someone who picks while talking.
The one who picks them busily.
Someone who picks while listening to the conversations of those around them.
Picking with friends.
Each way of enjoying it,
At Takakaen, tea is picked by hand at each individual's own pace.
