Hiroshi Sato

The Sato family has been harvesting tea for 3 generations. Kyoto is known for the best quality matcha and Mr. Sato is proud to carry on his family’s techniques. He shares that the daytime temperature and nighttime temperature differ drastically in Kyoto, which allows for a stronger aroma to develop in the tea leaves.

Mr. Sato’s favorite tea is a cup of his freshly whisked matcha. The average rainfall is over 50 inches each year in Uji, offering the perfect temperature for tea growing at 15.6°C (60℉).