HTS at Taste of the Range, 2011...

Taste of the Range: A celebration of food and tea grown in Hawaii Event Date: Friday, Sept. 30, 2011 Time: 5:00 p.m. start, main Taste event from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Location: Hilton Waikoloa Village, Grand Ballroom Website: tasteofthehawaiianrange.com Cost: $40 pre-sale, $60 at the door. All food and beverages provided. Ticket info… This annual festival and trade show event focuses on Hawaii’s locally ...

To Trademark or not to Trademark: 100% Hawaii Grow...

by Suzanne Wang Products grown in Hawaii or imported and repackaged in Hawaii that are labeled “Hawaiian”, have long been adapted for the purpose of commercial marketability. This kind of branding has brought up much discussion and questions for the local tea industry, which has been growing steadily the last ten years. Tea grown in Hawaii is following a similar path as coffee grown on the islands – that of a...

A message to the tea community of Japan...

The Hawaii Tea Society Board of Directors offers the following message and individual contributions to the relief effort in Japan. The message was delivered to Kyoto Obubu Tea Plantations president Akihiro Kita, who recently visited the Big Island to talk about tea and visit Hawaii tea farmers. The Hawaii Tea Society wishes to express its concerns to the tea community of Japan and fellow citizens over the tragic earthquake...

The Importance of Tea Storage...

by Suzanne Wang Japanese tea storage can image courtesy of ObubuTea.com Great tea requires careful processing to achieve the fine balance of flavor and aroma. Those who enjoy tea may be familiar with how tea leaves are created, yet many do not realize how important storage is for its longevity. The quality of tea starts to slowly deteriorate when exposed to any of these elements: air, light, heat, moisture and odors. It is...

Japanese tea farmer to give tea tasting in Hilo...

Kyoto Obubu Tea Plantations tea farmer and president Akihiro Kita will be visiting Honolulu and Hilo, Hawaii on December 27th to introduce tea lovers and aspiring tea growers to Japanese tea and tea farming. Time: 5:00 PM, Monday, Dec. 27, 2010 (Seminar on websites from 4 – 5 pm) Place: Hawaiian Acres Community Center on Moho (8) Road and C Road in Hawaii Acres Cost: Free for members, $5 for non-members RSVP is not...

Annual Membership Meeting...

The Annual Membership Meeting of the Hawaii Tea Society will be held on Saturday, December 4, 2010 at 12:00 pm at the Komohana Agriculture Complex in the upstairs conference room. Talk story begins at 11:30 am with plenty of tea available. Komohana Agriculture Complex 875 Komohana Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Nominations Are Being Sought Nominations to the board of directors are being accepted. If any member would like to make a...

Event: Tea Cultivation and Hawaiʻi Soils...

Tea Cultivation and Hawaiʻi Soils Presented by the Hawaiʻi Tea Society Please join us for this educational workshop with presentations by Bob Perry of Perry Ag Lab, and Bob Shaffer of Soil Culture Consulting and learn about the nature of Camellia sinensis, soil and cultivating high quality Tea in Hawaiʻi. Cultural practices that are simple, economical and effective for raising high quality Tea in Hawaiʻi will...

Jane Pettigrew Event Photos...

The below are photos from the June 5th event featuring Jane Pettigrew Jane Pettigrew Event, June...

Jane Pettigrew Event...

Internationally renowned tea professional Jane Pettigrew from the United Kingdom will be coming to Hawaii to speak with the public on the culture of the world tea industry in relation to how it may help Hawaii tea growers to understand participation from within. For inquiries, please fill out the below form: Your Name (required) Your Email (required) Subject Your Message Please enter the text in...

Obubu Tea – CTAHR Event – 01/19/10...

HOW TO CREATE STEADY CASH FLOW THROUGH INTERNET MEMBERSHIP SYSTEM – OBUBU TEA PLANTATION Where: Hilo, Conference room, Komohana Research and Extension Center, CTAHR 875 Komohana Street Event Date: Tuesday, Jan. 19 Time: 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Speaker: Mr. Yasuharu Matsumoto, VP Obubu Tea Plantation, Kyoto, Japan. Obubu Tea Plantation is a six year old farm with four employees growing teas on 4.1 acres garden....