Monday, May 4 2020 - Matcha Monday

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May the fourth be with you

May the fourth be with you
today is a Matcha Monday. I’ve

today is a Matcha Monday. I’ve
decided so I have all of my set

decided so I have all of my set
up here for making and talking

up here for making and talking
about matcha before I get

about matcha before I get
started on my Matcha making I

started on my Matcha making I
did want to give a reminder

did want to give a reminder
that’s. Today is not only may

that’s. Today is not only may
the fourth be with you but

the fourth be with you but
today is also getting very

today is also getting very
close to Mother’s Day. So if

close to Mother’s Day. So if
that’s something that’s if you

that’s something that’s if you
haven’t you know been reminded

haven’t you know been reminded
of and have kind of forgotten

of and have kind of forgotten
about I do wanna remind you

about I do wanna remind you
that your mother’s special day

that your mother’s special day
is coming up in less than a

is coming up in less than a
week.

And if you are planning on

And if you are planning on
having a gift shipped to her

having a gift shipped to her
today is a good day to go. get

today is a good day to go. get
that done. you may be able to

that done. you may be able to
sneak in a delivery later this

sneak in a delivery later this
week but you know if you wanted

week but you know if you wanted
to visit our website which is

to visit our website which is
up and running and live now you

up and running and live now you
can definitely do so and. Is

can definitely do so and. Is
the last day that we’re

the last day that we’re
guaranteeing that the the gifts

guaranteeing that the the gifts
will be delivered in time for

will be delivered in time for
Mother’s Day. so I am just

Mother’s Day. so I am just
going to walk through our

going to walk through our
website with our viewers on

website with our viewers on
Facebook and YouTube and Twitch

and as well this week as peris

and as well this week as peris
to but look over the website

to but look over the website
and You can find the Mother’s

and You can find the Mother’s
Day gift so this is the landing

Day gift so this is the landing
page for tea and its people,

page for tea and its people,
which is it’s new community and

which is it’s new community and
retail website. so here on the

retail website. so here on the
top, you can kind of see our

top, you can kind of see our
story and see how you know what

story and see how you know what
our principles are and our

our principles are and our
mission is is definitely to you

mission is is definitely to you
know, encourage your journey

know, encourage your journey
into tea and your journey to

into tea and your journey to
becoming a tea person. so right

becoming a tea person. so right
below the. Main header You’re

below the. Main header You’re
gonna see this Mother’s Day

gonna see this Mother’s Day
slider and if you just shop

slider and if you just shop
here, click the shop now it’ll

here, click the shop now it’ll
give you two gift options. one

give you two gift options. one
of them is the tea box and so

of them is the tea box and so
if you want this to be

if you want this to be
delivered in time for your

delivered in time for your
mother’s holiday, you’re gonna

mother’s holiday, you’re gonna
wanna do that. by today. I

wanna do that. by today. I
mean, maybe if you get in

mean, maybe if you get in
tomorrow it’ll get there by

tomorrow it’ll get there by
Friday, but today is

Friday, but today is
guaranteed. so today is the day

guaranteed. so today is the day
and then we also have gift

and then we also have gift
cards available and so the gift

cards available and so the gift
card of course is something

card of course is something
that Can do last minute and you

that Can do last minute and you
can see the the The T box is on

can see the the The T box is on
sale. It’s $40 for four tens,

sale. It’s $40 for four tens,
which is usually $60, so

which is usually $60, so
there’s a little bit of a

there’s a little bit of a
discount going on. So yeah, I

discount going on. So yeah, I
just wanted to remind you all

just wanted to remind you all
of that in this website is T

of that in this website is T
and it’s people dot com so you

and it’s people dot com so you
can visit there to to browse

can visit there to to browse
all of our teas and also to

all of our teas and also to
order some gifts. Your mom and

order some gifts. Your mom and
you can go ahead and put in a

you can go ahead and put in a
special message that you’d like

special message that you’d like
me to include with your

me to include with your
shipment. you can just put that

shipment. you can just put that
in on the special instructions

in on the special instructions
on the order page or you can

on the order page or you can
just Email me and let me know

just Email me and let me know
what kind of message you want

what kind of message you want
inside and now you can even

inside and now you can even
hand, write a note and share

hand, write a note and share
your blessings with your mom on

your blessings with your mom on
her special day.

So today, I don’t have too many

So today, I don’t have too many
industry updates although there

industry updates although there
is a little bit of a Riffle

is a little bit of a Riffle
going on in the or not ripple

going on in the or not ripple
but just a misunderstanding and

but just a misunderstanding and
mixed messaging around what is

mixed messaging around what is
happening to the market price

happening to the market price
of tea in places like India

and you know I’d I had read an

and you know I’d I had read an
article from last week saying.

article from last week saying.
Prices have decreased on

Prices have decreased on
average, 40 percent in an

average, 40 percent in an
article from last week but over

article from last week but over
this weekend, I have been

this weekend, I have been
seeing some messaging from tea

seeing some messaging from tea
planters in India just kind of

planters in India just kind of
sharing information online in

sharing information online in
different forms and then also

different forms and then also
an article did go around

an article did go around
stating that the tea price were

stating that the tea price were
actually increasing. That’s you

actually increasing. That’s you
know I don’t know how realistic

know I don’t know how realistic
this is it could be you. Some

this is it could be you. Some
form of propaganda from the T

form of propaganda from the T
Board of India to develop

Board of India to develop
confidence in in the tea price,

confidence in in the tea price,
as well as

Just developing confidence

Just developing confidence
could do a lot just like how

could do a lot just like how
all of our politicians are

all of our politicians are
trying to to get us to develop

trying to to get us to develop
confidence in the stock market

confidence in the stock market
in where it’s going so that we

in where it’s going so that we
continue to work and continue

continue to work and continue
to invest and to continue to

to invest and to continue to
put value into the economy

put value into the economy
because they say that the

because they say that the
prices are increasing because

prices are increasing because
more people are staying home

more people are staying home
and ordering tea online and

and ordering tea online and
drinking tea. Build their

drinking tea. Build their
immune system and there is no

immune system and there is no
other market research that you

other market research that you
can find that supports that

can find that supports that
statement. I have seen some

statement. I have seen some
market reports that there’s

market reports that there’s
been very slight increases of T

been very slight increases of T
sales online. you know, maybe

sales online. you know, maybe
not for the reason of immunity,

not for the reason of immunity,
but just reason of needing to

but just reason of needing to
order tea so online sales have

order tea so online sales have
increased synthesis research

increased synthesis research
put out a report last week

put out a report last week
saying. And their surveys, they

saying. And their surveys, they
found that online sales of

found that online sales of
specialty T has increased 47

specialty T has increased 47
percent, not 40 percent seven

percent, not 40 percent seven
percent, so you know I think

percent, so you know I think
that even that number itself

that even that number itself
even though it’s a positive

even though it’s a positive
number is not an incredible

number is not an incredible
number because online sales for

number because online sales for
specialty prior to the pandemic

specialty prior to the pandemic
was relatively low. It was

was relatively low. It was
pretty low, so if you’re

pretty low, so if you’re
starting from a low number and

starting from a low number and
increasing at seven percent,

increasing at seven percent,
you know I mean. There are some

you know I mean. There are some
online tea shops that I know

online tea shops that I know
prior to pandemic, We’re doing

prior to pandemic, We’re doing
more than let’s say $500 a

more than let’s say $500 a
month in revenue compared to

month in revenue compared to
you know thousands of dollars a

you know thousands of dollars a
month in revenue that’s

month in revenue that’s
happening in there brick and

happening in there brick and
mortar store, so you know seven

mortar store, so you know seven
percent added on to 500 a

percent added on to 500 a
month. revenue is definitely

month. revenue is definitely
not enough to make up for the.

not enough to make up for the.
The lost business from the

The lost business from the
shutdown, so I don’t think that

shutdown, so I don’t think that
this claim that the prices in

this claim that the prices in
India has increased is true.

India has increased is true.
The only thing that does make

The only thing that does make
sense is the the guts you know,

sense is the the guts you know,
which does cause a decrease in

which does cause a decrease in
price. So that was the That was

price. So that was the That was
the only update I wanted to

the only update I wanted to
give today. most of what I

give today. most of what I
wanna talk about today is

wanna talk about today is
matcha today is Monday. It’s

matcha today is Monday. It’s
the beginning of the week

the beginning of the week
mantra is a really great tea.

mantra is a really great tea.
to get yourself going to get

to get yourself going to get
your energy levels up. so you

your energy levels up. so you
know I was craving a Bowl of

know I was craving a Bowl of
matcha and figured that I’d

matcha and figured that I’d
make that the focus of my talk

make that the focus of my talk
today and then I’ll go ahead

today and then I’ll go ahead
and open it up for some social

and open it up for some social
time if anybody wanted to come

time if anybody wanted to come
in and talk about their Matcha

in and talk about their Matcha
practice or even ask me some

practice or even ask me some
questions about matcha.

So will on Instagram, ask a

So will on Instagram, ask a
question and I’ll go ahead and

question and I’ll go ahead and
address this question cuz it’s

address this question cuz it’s
related to what I was just

related to what I was just
talking about and it is asked.

talking about and it is asked.
do you think that Western

do you think that Western
facing vendors in China are

facing vendors in China are
going to be impacted? yeah,

going to be impacted? yeah,
everybody is going to be

everybody is going to be
impacted. I think even Chinese

impacted. I think even Chinese
facing vendors in China are

facing vendors in China are
impacted. you know I’ve had

impacted. you know I’ve had
some reach out from producers

some reach out from producers
that we work in China that have

that we work in China that have
seen a. In their sales, you

seen a. In their sales, you
know there’s definitely less

know there’s definitely less
socializing happening in China

socializing happening in China
as well as the rest of the

as well as the rest of the
world. you know and especially

world. you know and especially
Chinese tea culture is heavily

Chinese tea culture is heavily
revolved around socializing.

revolved around socializing.
you know even though there is a

you know even though there is a
strong individual practice of

strong individual practice of
tea drinking in China as well

tea drinking in China as well
as other parts of the world,

as other parts of the world,
but it is a very social thing.

but it is a very social thing.
and so if you’re not able to

and so if you’re not able to
get together with your friends

get together with your friends
regularly, you’re going to be

regularly, you’re going to be
drinking less tea. it’s. you

drinking less tea. it’s. you
know that’s the point of doing

know that’s the point of doing
these types of things is to

these types of things is to
encourage people to find that

encourage people to find that
social elements by ourselves

social elements by ourselves
utilizing technology. Oh thank

utilizing technology. Oh thank
you. Thank you so much. Yeah.

you. Thank you so much. Yeah.
I’ll get that out to you. Let

I’ll get that out to you. Let
me know if there’s a message

me know if there’s a message
that you want a special message

that you want a special message
that you want in that package

that you want in that package
and I’ll go ahead and put that

and I’ll go ahead and put that
in if not the the box itself is

in if not the the box itself is
actually like really nice when

actually like really nice when
you open it. There’s a really

you open it. There’s a really
nice tens and the way it’s

nice tens and the way it’s
situated in there looks like a

situated in there looks like a
gift already so yeah, you can

gift already so yeah, you can
just it feels like a gift, even

just it feels like a gift, even
if it’s coming directly in the

if it’s coming directly in the
mail I was for you. Good Nice.

mail I was for you. Good Nice.
I always love seeing people

I always love seeing people
take care of themselves so onto

take care of themselves so onto
matcha I am going to be

matcha I am going to be
preparing a ceremonial grade

preparing a ceremonial grade
blend of Matcha this.

From the 20 - 19 harvest but I

From the 20 - 19 harvest but I
was not able to gain access of

was not able to gain access of
this matcha from the 20 - 19

this matcha from the 20 - 19
harvest until the very end of

harvest until the very end of
the year and the reason why is

the year and the reason why is
that with the real ceremonial

that with the real ceremonial
grade Matcha and and not just

grade Matcha and and not just
there, but you know matcha

there, but you know matcha
producers. they do this for all

producers. they do this for all
grades it has to

grades it has to
be aged for at least. Six

be aged for at least. Six
months and the longer the

months and the longer the
better too, so the longer that

better too, so the longer that
tens so before it’s rounded

tens so before it’s rounded
into Matcha, it’s it’s it’s

it’s processed into the

it’s processed into the
immediately after harvest so I

immediately after harvest so I
just wanna show you I’m using

just wanna show you I’m using
just this little strainer here.

just this little strainer here.
This is actually not like an

This is actually not like an
official tool. I think that

official tool. I think that
this actually might be like one

this actually might be like one
side of a tea infuser cuz it

side of a tea infuser cuz it
looks like it has like this

looks like it has like this
latch on here. it was the only

latch on here. it was the only
thing I could find in my. Tough

thing I could find in my. Tough
for grading the matcha, but it

for grading the matcha, but it
has like metal mesh and the

has like metal mesh and the
purpose of this step is to

purpose of this step is to
ensure that we don’t have any

ensure that we don’t have any
clumps in our matcha. We want

clumps in our matcha. We want
the matcha to be nice and silky

the matcha to be nice and silky
and smooth, but yeah it gets

and smooth, but yeah it gets
aged in a almost refrigerator

aged in a almost refrigerator
temperatures for at least six

temperatures for at least six
months prior to being able to

months prior to being able to
open it to start grinding it

open it to start grinding it
into the matcha so if anybody

into the matcha so if anybody
ever tries. To sell you the

ever tries. To sell you the
fresh harvest matcha and

Half a table it works. you know

Half a table it works. you know
the thing about tea and tea

the thing about tea and tea
service, maybe not to ceremony

service, maybe not to ceremony
and what I’m doing here is

and what I’m doing here is
definitely not a ceremony once

definitely not a ceremony once
you start getting into the

you start getting into the
practice of ceremony, things

practice of ceremony, things
are a bit more particular and

are a bit more particular and
for a reason, and that’s why

for a reason, and that’s why
it’s ceremony. Perhaps on

it’s ceremony. Perhaps on
another live session. I’ll talk

another live session. I’ll talk
more about that but in just tea

more about that but in just tea
service, you know there’s no

service, you know there’s no
right or wrong way other than

right or wrong way other than
paying attention to what you’re

paying attention to what you’re
doing and making sure that

doing and making sure that
you’re doing it. The. That you

you’re doing it. The. That you
can do with the tools and the

can do with the tools and the
resources that you have

resources that you have
available to you so if this

available to you so if this
works and does the job, then

works and does the job, then
why the heck not.

I got all the matcha out. you

I got all the matcha out. you
saw I did not weigh the matcha.

saw I did not weigh the matcha.
I just like poured out into

I just like poured out into
your so that’s another thing

your so that’s another thing
with Matcha is that recipes do

with Matcha is that recipes do
not have to be exact. It’s all

not have to be exact. It’s all
based off of your own. feeling

based off of your own. feeling
in your own preference of how

in your own preference of how
you like it. I like to be able

you like it. I like to be able
to stay engaged with you guys

to stay engaged with you guys
while I’m doing this so you

while I’m doing this so you
know having my scale out and

know having my scale out and
doing things that would be a

doing things that would be a
bit of a challenge compared to

bit of a challenge compared to
being more casual and just

being more casual and just
confidence that I’ll be able to

confidence that I’ll be able to
prepare a good Cup of matcha.

prepare a good Cup of matcha.
If I was preparing it for you

If I was preparing it for you
of course, I’ll be making the

of course, I’ll be making the
best of I could for you but I

best of I could for you but I
can’t do that. so I’m just

can’t do that. so I’m just
gonna spoil myself with this

gonna spoil myself with this
good Cup of matcha before I get

good Cup of matcha before I get
to the next step. I just wanted

to the next step. I just wanted
to show you guys. maybe we

to show you guys. maybe we
can’t you can see the Green

can’t you can see the Green
there. so that’s the type of

there. so that’s the type of
Green color that you’re you’re

Green color that you’re you’re
gonna want to see in your

gonna want to see in your
Matcha. Oh there you go. I got

Matcha. Oh there you go. I got
on the camera for you guys. So

on the camera for you guys. So
you see that Green. It’s like a

you see that Green. It’s like a
forest Green. you know almost

forest Green. you know almost
like my. Like a real Green

like my. Like a real Green
color without yellow line, so

color without yellow line, so
the yellow that you can

the yellow that you can
sometimes see in matcha you

sometimes see in matcha you
might have seen in that you’ve

might have seen in that you’ve
purchased online or you know

purchased online or you know
had that’s from oxidation. So

had that’s from oxidation. So
you know it means that there’s

you know it means that there’s
probably some age on it. it

probably some age on it. it
could also be in effect of the

could also be in effect of the
the amount of photo synthesis

the amount of photo synthesis
that was allowed to happen to

that was allowed to happen to
leave while it was still on the

leave while it was still on the
planet. so matcha tea is

planet. so matcha tea is
supposed to be Shaded like full

supposed to be Shaded like full
blackout shades inhibit any

blackout shades inhibit any
kind of photosynthesis from

kind of photosynthesis from
happening, and that’s what

happening, and that’s what
keeps that very dark forest

keeps that very dark forest
Green in there if it’s not

Green in there if it’s not
shaded, then you get that like

shaded, then you get that like
kind of shiny yellow color to

kind of shiny yellow color to
the leaf that is like

the leaf that is like
reminiscent. I’m sure you’ve

reminiscent. I’m sure you’ve
seen the photos of the first

seen the photos of the first
flush. It’s a beautiful color.

flush. It’s a beautiful color.
It’s just shining in the Sun.

It’s just shining in the Sun.
It’s Super happy. Hi Dimitri.

It’s Super happy. Hi Dimitri.
Yeah a long time thanks for

Yeah a long time thanks for
being here man So you want that

being here man So you want that
deeper darker Green color the

deeper darker Green color the
plant may not want that the

plant may not want that the
plant wants to respirator the

plant wants to respirator the
plant wants to breathe and be

plant wants to breathe and be
alive but in matcha production,

alive but in matcha production,
which is what makes the mucha

which is what makes the mucha
So Sweet, not bitter and this

So Sweet, not bitter and this
is like real matcha. This is

is like real matcha. This is
like ceremonial grade Matcha

like ceremonial grade Matcha
should not be bitter at all. It

should not be bitter at all. It
should be Super sweet and Super

should be Super sweet and Super
rich and velvety and full of

rich and velvety and full of
umami and the umami. As well as

umami and the umami. As well as
the and so that’s like the

the and so that’s like the
chemical makeup of matcha that

chemical makeup of matcha that
makes it so special and why

makes it so special and why
people are so addicted to it,

people are so addicted to it,
and you know have it as a part

and you know have it as a part
of their nootropic practice

of their nootropic practice
mindfulness practice theanine

mindfulness practice theanine
production is higher when

production is higher when
there’s less photos’

there’s less photos’
photosynthesis happening so the

photosynthesis happening so the
more shade the better so true

more shade the better so true
matcha should be shaded with

matcha should be shaded with
two layers of complete blackout

two layers of complete blackout
shade at least four feet of.

shade at least four feet of.
The plants not directly on top

The plants not directly on top
of the plants, so you’ll see

of the plants, so you’ll see
that often in Japan and there’s

that often in Japan and there’s
a term for that term is Cabos

a term for that term is Cabos
Kasa is when that shade is

Kasa is when that shade is
directly on top of that plants

directly on top of that plants
and you can tell in the color

and you can tell in the color
of the powder. it won’t be so

of the powder. it won’t be so
Green. so I have my hot water

Green. so I have my hot water
here. I boiled it. it’s been

here. I boiled it. it’s been
about 15 minutes since I boiled

about 15 minutes since I boiled
it. So I’m pretty sure it’s

it. So I’m pretty sure it’s
cool. I mean it’s still hot.

cool. I mean it’s still hot.
It’s too hot for me to to be.

It’s too hot for me to to be.
In my hand here but yeah, maybe

In my hand here but yeah, maybe
it’s it’s good though The thing

it’s it’s good though The thing
with matcha, though, compared

with matcha, though, compared
to other Green teas, especially

to other Green teas, especially
for Japanese Green teas, they

for Japanese Green teas, they
say not to use hot boiling

say not to use hot boiling
water and the same thing could

water and the same thing could
be said for matcha. But it’s

be said for matcha. But it’s
not as bad. you don’t like burn

not as bad. you don’t like burn
the matcha. I’ve heard people

the matcha. I’ve heard people
say that and I don’t agree with

say that and I don’t agree with
it and you know I’ve learned

it and you know I’ve learned
from you know Team Masters in

from you know Team Masters in
Japan. let’s say the same thing

Japan. let’s say the same thing
actually hot water helps it

actually hot water helps it
dissolve better the reason why

dissolve better the reason why
you may want. Water to cool a

you may want. Water to cool a
little bit like what I’m doing

little bit like what I’m doing
here is for comfort when you

here is for comfort when you
drink it. so they’re definitely

drink it. so they’re definitely
will be some temperature drop

will be some temperature drop
that will happen after hey

that will happen after hey
Brent, what’s up man good to

Brent, what’s up man good to
see you after I put the water

see you after I put the water
in and do the whisking there

in and do the whisking there
will be some temperature

will be some temperature
reduction because of all the

reduction because of all the
air rating going on and it’s

air rating going on and it’s
gonna allow the temperature to

gonna allow the temperature to
drop but I just like to be

drop but I just like to be
extra safe to let the water

extra safe to let the water
cool a little bit before I

cool a little bit before I
start using it for. The matcha

start using it for. The matcha
because immediately after I

because immediately after I
whisk it, I’m gonna drink it

whisk it, I’m gonna drink it
and I don’t want it to be a

and I don’t want it to be a
scolding hot. it’ll be really

scolding hot. it’ll be really
uncomfortable so the way that I

uncomfortable so the way that I
like to add water and whisk it

like to add water and whisk it
is something that’s a bit more

is something that’s a bit more
of like a Western phenomenon,

of like a Western phenomenon,
especially like Western Food

especially like Western Food
service phenomenon, but I like

service phenomenon, but I like
it, I think it’s very effective

it, I think it’s very effective
and I’ve integrated this method

and I’ve integrated this method
and how I produce matcha. I

and how I produce matcha. I
originally learned how to

originally learned how to
produce or make matcha you know

produce or make matcha you know
you’d add all the water at one

you’d add all the water at one
time and whisk it. then I find

time and whisk it. then I find
that that step is extremely

that that step is extremely
effective but requires a lot

effective but requires a lot
more skill to make sure that

more skill to make sure that
you whisk it evenly so that

you whisk it evenly so that
there’s no clumps the way that

there’s no clumps the way that
I’ll do it and show you right

I’ll do it and show you right
now is something that I’ve seen

now is something that I’ve seen
as a as a way that restaurants

as a as a way that restaurants
have trained their servers to

have trained their servers to
do it to make it like a

do it to make it like a
foolproof way to make sure

foolproof way to make sure
there’s no clumps in that

there’s no clumps in that
everything gets whisked evenly

everything gets whisked evenly
and so that is that you add

and so that is that you add
just a little bit of. At first,

just a little bit of. At first,
just enough water to hydrate,

just enough water to hydrate,
so you saw that I just put a

so you saw that I just put a
little bit just enough to

little bit just enough to
hydrate the powder and you’ll

hydrate the powder and you’ll
make a thick paste at this

make a thick paste at this
point when you’re making this

point when you’re making this
thick paste.

Mmm oh, that smells so good, so

Mmm oh, that smells so good, so
you can see.

Into like maybe a little dip

Into like maybe a little dip
that maybe at the bottom of the

that maybe at the bottom of the
Bowl, so that’s like the main

Bowl, so that’s like the main
reason the bulls are flat. You

reason the bulls are flat. You
may see some moles. They’re not

may see some moles. They’re not
all flat. Some will have a bit

all flat. Some will have a bit
of a curve at the bottom of the

of a curve at the bottom of the
of the bottom of the Bowl but

of the bottom of the Bowl but
it definitely won’t have like

it definitely won’t have like
it won’t have the like the

it won’t have the like the
little space that Matcha in the

little space that Matcha in the
chunks can settle in the flat.

chunks can settle in the flat.
The easiest you won’t have

The easiest you won’t have
anything settling at the bottom

anything settling at the bottom
and if you make this piece like

and if you make this piece like
this, you can like go in every

this, you can like go in every
direction to make sure that you

direction to make sure that you
completely integrate all the

completely integrate all the
water with the matcha and I

water with the matcha and I
just I just love it when it’s

just I just love it when it’s
this thickness because it’s

this thickness because it’s
just put this beautiful Green

just put this beautiful Green
at the end of your teens. I

at the end of your teens. I
posted a picture like this to

posted a picture like this to
social media one time. Hey

social media one time. Hey
Pedro. Whoever’s there from

Pedro. Whoever’s there from
five I posted a a picture of

five I posted a a picture of
the teens like this at the

the teens like this at the
state when it has all of the

state when it has all of the
thick matcha paste at the ends

thick matcha paste at the ends
and a glass commented on it,

and a glass commented on it,
those sexy things I like that a

those sexy things I like that a
lot. so now I’m gonna add more

lot. so now I’m gonna add more
water to it and this is for

water to it and this is for
diluting it to the actual drink

diluting it to the actual drink
that I’m I’m gonna have so when

that I’m I’m gonna have so when
you make it like the past like

you make it like the past like
this, this is just to

this, this is just to
incorporate the powder into the

incorporate the powder into the
water again. This is not the

water again. This is not the
traditional way to make Matcha

traditional way to make Matcha
this is from what I’ve

this is from what I’ve
experienced a very kind of

experienced a very kind of
Western take on it. Western

Western take on it. Western
Fast food service take again, I

Fast food service take again, I
didn’t measure things I just

didn’t measure things I just
eyeballing things and you can

eyeballing things and you can
do that with matcha. the only

do that with matcha. the only
thing I tell people okay. So

thing I tell people okay. So
I’m I’m mixing now and I’m

I’m I’m mixing now and I’m
making sure not to touch the

making sure not to touch the
teams to the bottom of the Bowl

teams to the bottom of the Bowl
Now and only doing one. We

Now and only doing one. We
should just be an up and down

should just be an up and down
motion with the risk with the

motion with the risk with the
wrist not with you know your

wrist not with you know your
whole arm and not getting in

whole arm and not getting in
there.

I’ll show you this beautiful,

I’ll show you this beautiful,
so you know I’m not Pro if I

so you know I’m not Pro if I
was pro, I’d make sure not to

was pro, I’d make sure not to
have any of the.

You can see the froth on the

You can see the froth on the
top. Nice yeah. Yummy yummy

top. Nice yeah. Yummy yummy
matcha practitioner would not

matcha practitioner would not
have any of the large bubbles

have any of the large bubbles
in here at the end of the

in here at the end of the
whiskey, you would go through

whiskey, you would go through
and pop those little bubbles. I

and pop those little bubbles. I
didn’t do that. Sometimes I do

didn’t do that. Sometimes I do
that so yeah if you’re ever

that so yeah if you’re ever
making a Bowl of matcha for a

making a Bowl of matcha for a
practitioner of Japanese tea

practitioner of Japanese tea
ceremony, Hey turbo good to see

ceremony, Hey turbo good to see
you if you were. A Bowl of

you if you were. A Bowl of
matcha for a practitioner or a

matcha for a practitioner or a
true master of Japanese tea

true master of Japanese tea
ceremony that might be

ceremony that might be
something that you’d wanna

something that you’d wanna
watch out for cuz they’ll

watch out for cuz they’ll
definitely call it out. They’ll

definitely call it out. They’ll
call a lot of things and so

call a lot of things and so
that’s why I always like to

that’s why I always like to
preface and saying that’s I’m

preface and saying that’s I’m
not doing it a ceremony right

not doing it a ceremony right
now, I am simply making a Bowl

now, I am simply making a Bowl
of tea for myself and so with

of tea for myself and so with
that, I’m gonna enjoy some.

Oh, it’s so good so thick and

Oh, it’s so good so thick and
rich and even this one Bowl as

rich and even this one Bowl as
I finish out the rest of this

I finish out the rest of this
live stream, which should be

live stream, which should be
about an hour so this Bowl

about an hour so this Bowl
would be more than enough to

would be more than enough to
keep me satisfied and more than

keep me satisfied and more than
enough to activate my brain

enough to activate my brain
Cheers and I hope you have a

Cheers and I hope you have a
goal of matcha. you know I

goal of matcha. you know I
encourage all of you guys to

encourage all of you guys to
celebrate Mucha Monday with me

celebrate Mucha Monday with me
by producing a Bowl of matcha

by producing a Bowl of matcha
for yourself and then may the

for yourself and then may the
force be with you. Maybe the

force be with you. Maybe the
fourth be with you cuz you know

fourth be with you cuz you know
matcha or in general, but

matcha or in general, but
matcha specifically is what I

matcha specifically is what I
like to call the nootropics of

like to call the nootropics of
the God’s which is essentially

the God’s which is essentially
Jedi Jedi powers you know.

Also related to Star Wars with

Also related to Star Wars with
Matcha and I was talking about

Matcha and I was talking about
this earlier. So, yeah, I’m not

this earlier. So, yeah, I’m not
practicing any school of tea.

practicing any school of tea.
I’m not practicing any

I’m not practicing any
ceremony. I am simply making a

ceremony. I am simply making a
Bowl of matcha for myself. I

Bowl of matcha for myself. I
have there is an Uda Sainte

have there is an Uda Sainte
School here in Las Vegas and I

School here in Las Vegas and I
will attend their classes

will attend their classes
sometimes and their ceremonies

sometimes and their ceremonies
may the fourth be with you.

may the fourth be with you.
Marie Marie, I saw your tea

Marie Marie, I saw your tea
ceremony from Sundays. It was

ceremony from Sundays. It was
yesterday. You’re doing that.

yesterday. You’re doing that.
Bella Incredibles. Thanks so

Bella Incredibles. Thanks so
much fun. I’m really happy to

much fun. I’m really happy to
see. That that’s good, Yeah

see. That that’s good, Yeah
Marie from not made in China

Marie from not made in China
and Albuquerque had posted

and Albuquerque had posted
virtual tea ceremony session

virtual tea ceremony session
with her. I think you guys are

with her. I think you guys are
with the Uda Sainte. I’m not

with the Uda Sainte. I’m not
too sure Marie. I think you can

too sure Marie. I think you can
confirm that for me but yeah,

confirm that for me but yeah,
they’re a little tea. Oh this

they’re a little tea. Oh this
is so good. It’s so rich and

is so good. It’s so rich and
velvety and just like it’s such

velvety and just like it’s such
a delayed response like when

a delayed response like when
you take your first sip. It’s

you take your first sip. It’s
like Oh yeah that’s good. but

like Oh yeah that’s good. but
then it’s like after you’ve

then it’s like after you’ve
sat. For a while and especially

sat. For a while and especially
your breath coming up, it just

your breath coming up, it just
like it brings so much

like it brings so much
sweetness and softness to the

sweetness and softness to the
throat and then, of course, you

throat and then, of course, you
know just making my mind

know just making my mind
feeling feeling really good. Do

feeling feeling really good. Do
you wanna add Matcha to your

you wanna add Matcha to your
order? I’ll email you about

order? I’ll email you about
that. We’ll take care of that

that. We’ll take care of that
for you. I do have matcha, I

for you. I do have matcha, I
have lots of it and it’s fresh

have lots of it and it’s fresh
good stuff. yeah. So yeah.

good stuff. yeah. So yeah.
Marie confirms a school. so

Marie confirms a school. so
yeah, they got all together. I

yeah, they got all together. I
assume that you guys got

assume that you guys got
together in the zoom room and

together in the zoom room and
just made matcha together. I

just made matcha together. I
think that’s incredible. It’s

think that’s incredible. It’s
very good. so in regards to

very good. so in regards to
like the recipe that I was

like the recipe that I was
speaking on like how I’m just

speaking on like how I’m just
eyeballing everything and how I

eyeballing everything and how I
encourage you guys also to

encourage you guys also to
eyeball everything I mean, even

eyeball everything I mean, even
if you go to a tea ceremony,

if you go to a tea ceremony,
they’re also eyeballing. You’re

they’re also eyeballing. You’re
not seeing that practitioner

not seeing that practitioner
with the scale weighing out

with the scale weighing out
exactly you know there are two

exactly you know there are two
or three grams or whatever they

or three grams or whatever they
want in their recipe, their

want in their recipe, their
eyeballing it and but they’re

eyeballing it and but they’re
in it very well because they

in it very well because they
have a lot of practice and

have a lot of practice and
experience.

Of the ceremony from yesterday,

Of the ceremony from yesterday,
yeah, let me see I’ll go up on

yeah, let me see I’ll go up on
Marie’s page and see if I can

Marie’s page and see if I can
get the link for it. but she

get the link for it. but she
says mei alumni. One World Chak

says mei alumni. One World Chak
Khai 20, - 20, marks the

Khai 20, - 20, marks the
fiftieth anniversary of the

fiftieth anniversary of the
founding of Midori Kai to

founding of Midori Kai to
commemorate this major

commemorate this major
milestone. A worldwide relay

milestone. A worldwide relay
gathering is being planned. I

gathering is being planned. I
be plan when is that gonna be

be plan when is that gonna be
Marie Let me know. And I will

Marie Let me know. And I will
see if I can find the link of

see if I can find the link of
the class that she did or not

the class that she did or not
the class but the session the

the class but the session the
session she was doing

session she was doing
yesterday.

We did have a Japanese tea

We did have a Japanese tea
ceremony as part of the oh,

ceremony as part of the oh,
That was it okay, I see as part

That was it okay, I see as part
of the virtual tea festival.

So, yeah, there is a link here.

It was broadcasted by somebody

It was broadcasted by somebody
how many people were there,

how many people were there,
Marie seven hours seven and a

Marie seven hours seven and a
half hours incredible. Wow so

half hours incredible. Wow so
cool. Oh man Okay. So I’m

cool. Oh man Okay. So I’m
definitely gonna share this

definitely gonna share this
with you guys.

Well, so, yeah, this is a tea

Well, so, yeah, this is a tea
ceremony for sure people all

ceremony for sure people all
over the world. Okay.

Let me add it here.

You have the festival was

You have the festival was
great. Yeah we had from

great. Yeah we had from
Ecuador, it went on for 20 -

Ecuador, it went on for 20 -
four hours. so what got on that

four hours. so what got on that
link that I shared thousands of

link that I shared thousands of
people that’s incredible.

And and Marie is this like

And and Marie is this like
offline Festival.

Like where people gather in

Like where people gather in
person and so everything had to

person and so everything had to
be brought online.

Okay, I assured you watch

Okay, I assured you watch
party. I don’t think I wanna

party. I don’t think I wanna
share your watch party. I just

share your watch party. I just
I go to the original video.

So this is Uda Sanke fun.

The virtual festival, which

The virtual festival, which
we’re actually gonna be

we’re actually gonna be
rebroadcasting again on

rebroadcasting again on
Thursday we are targeting

the Reddit community for this,

the Reddit community for this,
but of course, everybody is

but of course, everybody is
welcome and we’ll be streaming

welcome and we’ll be streaming
it and focus on the stream that

it and focus on the stream that
is here we go.

Focus on the stream on Twitch.

So I just posted the original

So I just posted the original
video not Marie’s Watch party,

video not Marie’s Watch party,
which you’re welcome to go to

which you’re welcome to go to
Marie’s Watch party to watch

Marie’s Watch party to watch
it, but if you go to the second

it, but if you go to the second
link.

The school people can study in

The school people can study in
Japan Okay, This might have

Japan Okay, This might have
been a blessing, though I mean

been a blessing, though I mean
I don’t, I can’t imagine that

I don’t, I can’t imagine that
these thousands of people would

these thousands of people would
normally get to connect and

normally get to connect and
offline events. Even you know a

offline events. Even you know a
series or network of Offline

series or network of Offline
Events. so this pandemic has

Events. so this pandemic has
kind of forced us to get

kind of forced us to get
online, which then allows you

online, which then allows you
to scale communities right so.

If I put on a festival here in

If I put on a festival here in
Las Vegas, I will at Tops have

Las Vegas, I will at Tops have
600 people come to it because

600 people come to it because
that’s just that’s just the

that’s just that’s just the
size of the demographic of

size of the demographic of
people interested to know that

people interested to know that
they’re interested in tea would

they’re interested in tea would
come to an event, but because

come to an event, but because
we put that event online and

we put that event online and
kind of opened it up to the

kind of opened it up to the
community at large to connect,

community at large to connect,
then we were able to have

then we were able to have
thousands of people come

thousands of people come
together. Hi Kayla Good to see

together. Hi Kayla Good to see
you.

So, yeah, Yay for technology

So, yeah, Yay for technology
for mindfulness and Matcha and

for mindfulness and Matcha and
Monday’s and may the fourth be

Monday’s and may the fourth be
with you.

That I’m you know.

Matcha and Star Wars the next

Matcha and Star Wars the next
next point is

I’m gonna go ahead and put it

I’m gonna go ahead and put it
on the comments there. I wish

on the comments there. I wish
it was easy for me to comment

it was easy for me to comment
to Instagram. The link is kind

to Instagram. The link is kind
of long but

Bitcoins Next Halloween costume

Bitcoins Next Halloween costume
is gonna be a baby Oda. He is

is gonna be a baby Oda. He is
baby Oda. He’s exactly baby

baby Oda. He’s exactly baby
Yoda like all he would want in

Yoda like all he would want in
life this little hover hover

life this little hover hover
stroller to to take him around

stroller to to take him around
and you know have a bone broth

and you know have a bone broth
on command ready to go. But

on command ready to go. But
we’re gonna use matcha toye him

we’re gonna use matcha toye him
so that way it’s a it’s a

so that way it’s a it’s a
healthy great day. That’s the

healthy great day. That’s the
intersection of

Of Star Wars and Matcha for me,

Of Star Wars and Matcha for me,
at least.

Okay. So now, I’m gonna talk a

Okay. So now, I’m gonna talk a
little bit about what makes

little bit about what makes
Matcha special outside of like

Matcha special outside of like
how great it taste and how much

how great it taste and how much
fun it is to prepare it and

fun it is to prepare it and
share it with other people and

share it with other people and
obviously you know practice it

obviously you know practice it
and he does look like a Yoda.

and he does look like a Yoda.
you know he’s got. he’s like

you know he’s got. he’s like
ears. He’s a really good. He

ears. He’s a really good. He
just needs to be Green but you

just needs to be Green but you
know there’s a lot of hard work

know there’s a lot of hard work
that goes into Matcha and this

that goes into Matcha and this
is the reason why it is so high

is the reason why it is so high
in value and high in price like

in value and high in price like
Matcha should never be cheap If

Matcha should never be cheap If
you ever come across a matcha

you ever come across a matcha
and you think wow, this is.

and you think wow, this is.
Should buy one I should buy it

Should buy one I should buy it
and try it. I caution you to

and try it. I caution you to
buy a lot of it because more

buy a lot of it because more
than likely, it’s not gonna be

than likely, it’s not gonna be
real matcha and when it’s not

real matcha and when it’s not
real matcha and simply powdered

real matcha and simply powdered
Green tea, it can be very

Green tea, it can be very
bitter. It can be really coarse

bitter. It can be really coarse
and having like a really coarse

and having like a really coarse
unpleasant texture but mostly

unpleasant texture but mostly
it’ll be bitter and

it’ll be bitter and
undrinkable. You know a lot of

undrinkable. You know a lot of
people maybe some of the folks

people maybe some of the folks
that are watching this right

that are watching this right
now, saying no matches No. I

now, saying no matches No. I
think I don’t like it. It’s

think I don’t like it. It’s
bitter. It’s because you

bitter. It’s because you
haven’t had it yet and you know

haven’t had it yet and you know
I have seen the reaction of

I have seen the reaction of
people that get to taste real

people that get to taste real
matcha for the first time after

matcha for the first time after
thinking that they’ve hated

thinking that they’ve hated
mucha their whole life or at

mucha their whole life or at
least you know the past five

least you know the past five
years since they were first

years since they were first
introduced to matcha. you know

introduced to matcha. you know
a lot of times it’s because of

a lot of times it’s because of
all

Matcha so I’m gonna go ahead

Matcha so I’m gonna go ahead
and show a video right now.

and show a video right now.
This is just like our general

This is just like our general
video that we for

For the matcha with

Kan, who is also part of a

Kan, who is also part of a
virtual tea festival and had

virtual tea festival and had
Tori Hi my name is khz Mastani

Tori Hi my name is khz Mastani
and he’s the had this is his

and he’s the had this is his
fun and farmland and we’re

fun and farmland and we’re
making matcha with underneath

making matcha with underneath
the solar system like this.

the solar system like this.
I’ll go back for a while and so

I’ll go back for a while and so
this right here is the matcha

this right here is the matcha
grinding. So this is one of

grinding. So this is one of
the. Prerequisites for whatever

the. Prerequisites for whatever
you’re drinking Asmaa to be

you’re drinking Asmaa to be
officially ceremonial grade and

officially ceremonial grade and
this is one of the steps that

this is one of the steps that
always gets skipped by

always gets skipped by
producers. you know and a lot

producers. you know and a lot
of the ceremonial matcha we

of the ceremonial matcha we
have on the market. it’s not

have on the market. it’s not
going through this process. So

going through this process. So
this is a traditional stone

this is a traditional stone
grinder for 10 it is just two

grinder for 10 it is just two
massive stones that the top.

Spins and inside the stone is

Spins and inside the stone is
actually like a great and

actually like a great and
there’s two opposites that will

Create friction against each

Create friction against each
other that as you spin, it will

other that as you spin, it will
take that very delicate leaf,

take that very delicate leaf,
which doesn’t have the stam in

which doesn’t have the stam in
it. That’s also another

it. That’s also another
important part of ceremonial

important part of ceremonial
Mac or even real matcha is that

Mac or even real matcha is that
the stem should be removed The

the stem should be removed The
Stem does have some positive

Stem does have some positive
attributes to it. we all love

attributes to it. we all love
cookie and and the tela

cookie and and the tela
antlers. Those are both Tess

antlers. Those are both Tess
made exclusively from the stems

made exclusively from the stems
of the tea plant, But for the

of the tea plant, But for the
purpose of my.

to get the right color, the

to get the right color, the
right texture the appropriate

right texture the appropriate
profile for your Matcha. You do

profile for your Matcha. You do
not want the stem in it and so

not want the stem in it and so
that’s an extra laborous point

that’s an extra laborous point
that you know also adds to the

that you know also adds to the
cost of the matcha, but this

cost of the matcha, but this
stone grinders here they

stone grinders here they
traditionally were operated by

traditionally were operated by
hand and we actually have one

hand and we actually have one
here which we use for demoss or

here which we use for demoss or
education sessions to show

education sessions to show
people and let them really feel

people and let them really feel
and touch what making matcha

and touch what making matcha
feels like and Bye.

feels like and Bye.
This

This what you’re seeing in this

This what you’re seeing in this
video is a mechanized version

video is a mechanized version
of it. It does have a machine

of it. It does have a machine
that’s turning it. It’s not a

that’s turning it. It’s not a
human being but this stone

human being but this stone
grinders can only grind 40

grinders can only grind 40
grams an hour, so we like just

grams an hour, so we like just
to give you a reference the

to give you a reference the
little tins. It’s a little

little tins. It’s a little
matcha that you can buy you

matcha that you can buy you
probably seen at the store.

probably seen at the store.
That’s just a small little cute

That’s just a small little cute
tins. Those are 30 grams so you

tins. Those are 30 grams so you
know you barely fit a little

know you barely fit a little
bit more than a 10 from one.

bit more than a 10 from one.
These machines an hour so in

These machines an hour so in
the mucha factories and I think

the mucha factories and I think
in the rest of the video,

in the rest of the video,
you’ll see it. there’s usually

you’ll see it. there’s usually
several of these machines lined

several of these machines lined
up and they each need to have

up and they each need to have
their own clean room around

their own clean room around
them because the fine powder

them because the fine powder
that comes out of this stone

that comes out of this stone
grinders is you know very much

grinders is you know very much
in the air and and can

in the air and and can
contaminate or you know dirty

contaminate or you know dirty
up other areas. so the the

up other areas. so the the
specific area around the

specific area around the
grinding machine has to be very

grinding machine has to be very
clean. and very sanitary

clean. and very sanitary
sanitary air and dry air.

sanitary air and dry air.
Because moisture in this powder

Because moisture in this powder
can definitely cause it to

can definitely cause it to
clump up so you gotta make sure

clump up so you gotta make sure
you control the moisture

you control the moisture
content in the air and so my

content in the air and so my
final point on this and why

final point on this and why
using this machine is so

using this machine is so
important is that because it

important is that because it
allows you to get the very fine

allows you to get the very fine
texture on the powder if you

I’ll just show an example here

I’ll just show an example here
real quick.

I’m just gonna go ahead and

I’m just gonna go ahead and
make a little here to show you

make a little here to show you
guys the test that you can use

guys the test that you can use
on your Matcha to see if if

on your Matcha to see if if
it’s been ground in one of

it’s been ground in one of
these traditional stone

these traditional stone
grinders you can just use a

grinders you can just use a
piece of White paper like this.

piece of White paper like this.
This is just a White envelope.

This is just a White envelope.
I have here and I a little bit

I have here and I a little bit
of the powder here. Put it all

of the powder here. Put it all
together and you can see

together and you can see
there’s clumps here. so these

there’s clumps here. so these
clumps that are here is just

clumps that are here is just
from the moisture content in

from the moisture content in
the air. That’s you know caused

the air. That’s you know caused
it to kinda clump up. It’s not

it to kinda clump up. It’s not
bad. This can happen now If it

bad. This can happen now If it
clumps up totally in hardens

clumps up totally in hardens
I’ve never seen that on matcha,

I’ve never seen that on matcha,
but I mean that must mean that

but I mean that must mean that
you must have very wet air that

you must have very wet air that
really, you know hydrated the

really, you know hydrated the
powder. I don’t know maybe

powder. I don’t know maybe
that’s not good to drink, but

that’s not good to drink, but
if it has a little bit of

if it has a little bit of
clumps like this, that’s why

clumps like this, that’s why
you use one of these. strainers

you use one of these. strainers
and just push it through the

and just push it through the
little the little metal holes

little the little metal holes
to get rid of the strain or

to get rid of the strain or
the.

What do you call that the

What do you call that the
clamps okay? So the purpose of

clamps okay? So the purpose of
this test is one you can see

this test is one you can see
the color the Green color and

the color the Green color and
contrast to the White paper. So

contrast to the White paper. So
that’s a good thing if you have

that’s a good thing if you have
other grades of matcha, only

other grades of matcha, only
Tania is used to make matcha

Tania is used to make matcha
you would never use Sania the

you would never use Sania the
processing is very different of

processing is very different of
to Centralia.

You can use your finger now to

You can use your finger now to
test the texture of your powder

test the texture of your powder
and just you know place your

and just you know place your
finger on top of the matcha on

finger on top of the matcha on
top of one of these clumps and

top of one of these clumps and
then just run it down. Oh, that

then just run it down. Oh, that
feels so good. If you run it

feels so good. If you run it
down the paper, it should feel

down the paper, it should feel
like it should feel I just have

like it should feel I just have
to look it up. It should feel

to look it up. It should feel
like paint, it should feel like

like paint, it should feel like
velvety paint versus like

velvety paint versus like
something coarse.

For Instagram, you guys haven’t

For Instagram, you guys haven’t
been able to see any of this so

been able to see any of this so
I’m just going to turn the

I’m just going to turn the
video here.

You can see that.

Very, like it looks like paint,

Very, like it looks like paint,
you know when I ran my finger

you know when I ran my finger
there if it was coarse, you

there if it was coarse, you
would see like individual

would see like individual
little strips of the the course

little strips of the the course
powder you know going down the

powder you know going down the
line so that is all due to

line so that is all due to
this.

Traditional stone grinder

We’ve been watching here so

We’ve been watching here so
I’ll get back to the video the

I’ll get back to the video the
underneath the solar system

underneath the solar system
like this so the solar system

like this so the solar system
is about

non-english This is in relation

non-english This is in relation
to the shading that I was

to the shading that I was
talking about typically you

talking about typically you
wouldn’t you know think of

wouldn’t you know think of
putting a solar array Panel of

putting a solar array Panel of
solar panel array on top of a

solar panel array on top of a
farm. I mean there is some

farm. I mean there is some
opportunity energy investors

opportunity energy investors
looking for places to put their

looking for places to put their
panels, which is where actually

panels, which is where actually
this idea came from. but. In

this idea came from. but. In
the area of Sheol, which is

the area of Sheol, which is
where this Matcha comes from

where this Matcha comes from
and where Kan and Tori are

and where Kan and Tori are
located is traditionally Asia

located is traditionally Asia
producing area and so yeah,

producing area and so yeah,
maybe hear Maria is the chance

maybe hear Maria is the chance
of whenever I can explain that

of whenever I can explain that
the difference between Sia and

the difference between Sia and
Tania that eventually goes into

Tania that eventually goes into
Matcha so the growing region of

Matcha so the growing region of
Szoke was pretty much

Szoke was pretty much
exclusively built by the.

unemployed samurai class, you

unemployed samurai class, you
know when that whole era of

know when that whole era of
samurai was outlawed in Japan,

samurai was outlawed in Japan,
a lot of those folks that

a lot of those folks that
needed new lines of work and

needed new lines of work and
new thing had to move to shino

new thing had to move to shino
and pretty much built the

and pretty much built the
industry there and all of the

industry there and all of the
varieties that we planted

varieties that we planted
there, the processing and

there, the processing and
systems that we’re set up and

systems that we’re set up and
then all the marketing is a

then all the marketing is a
system set up where for Sania,

system set up where for Sania,
which is the. Form of tea

which is the. Form of tea
that’s consumed in Japan now I

that’s consumed in Japan now I
think like 90 percent or maybe

think like 90 percent or maybe
even more than 90 percent of

even more than 90 percent of
the consumed in Japan is in the

the consumed in Japan is in the
form of sia, but a lot of that

form of sia, but a lot of that
is in the form of very

is in the form of very
convenient commodified products

convenient commodified products
such as ready to drink they

such as ready to drink they
call in Japan, pet bottle and

call in Japan, pet bottle and
this is actually the background

this is actually the background
that I have when I first

that I have when I first
started working in the and

started working in the and
studying. Which was with the

studying. Which was with the
which makes the ready-to-drink

which makes the ready-to-drink
unsweetened Green tea leaf is

unsweetened Green tea leaf is
used in that and so that’s what

used in that and so that’s what
a lot of the demand for Sania

a lot of the demand for Sania
in the market has gone towards

in the market has gone towards
is this really low value? I

is this really low value? I
mean they’re competing directly

mean they’re competing directly
with Coca Cola. so just think

with Coca Cola. so just think
about it in that context like

about it in that context like
this product is directly

this product is directly
competing with Coca Cola, so

competing with Coca Cola, so
they need to be able to offer

they need to be able to offer
the product at a competitive.

the product at a competitive.
Price as well, which means the

Price as well, which means the
market dynamics for the

market dynamics for the
producers of these types of

producers of these types of
teas tea is it hasn’t moved

teas tea is it hasn’t moved
anywhere in the past 40 years.

anywhere in the past 40 years.
In fact, prices even gone down

In fact, prices even gone down
so in this area of suzhou, the

so in this area of suzhou, the
farmers are there, they’re all

farmers are there, they’re all
aging their educating their

aging their educating their
kids and having their kids just

kids and having their kids just
get the heck out of there and

get the heck out of there and
go to the city. Don’t far

go to the city. Don’t far
Matcha matcha is dead. And

Matcha matcha is dead. And
thing and kan which you know

thing and kan which you know
many people in the States have

many people in the States have
probably interacted with cuz he

probably interacted with cuz he
comes here often to educate and

comes here often to educate and
talk. he is not traditionally a

talk. he is not traditionally a
producer. He’s actually a city

producer. He’s actually a city
boy. You know he’s in the city

boy. You know he’s in the city
and and after the tsunami of

and and after the tsunami of
2013 or 2011, I’m sorry.

He became very interested in

He became very interested in
renewable energies as well as

renewable energies as well as
rural lifestyles and business

rural lifestyles and business
opportunities for himself that

opportunities for himself that
would better the clean energy

would better the clean energy
and sustainability initiatives

and sustainability initiatives
in Japan and so he chose to

in Japan and so he chose to
move to Sheol, not because of

move to Sheol, not because of
tea, but just because she’s all

tea, but just because she’s all
that is actually compared to

that is actually compared to
Tokyo, which is where he was.

Tokyo, which is where he was.
He’s a very rural community,

He’s a very rural community,
even though it’s a pretty big

even though it’s a pretty big
city with all of the

city with all of the
surrounding, you know farming

surrounding, you know farming
villages around it Hebrew.

just to get a new start and to

just to get a new start and to
try to realize what his future

try to realize what his future
career would be. and once he

career would be. and once he
was there, you know he started

was there, you know he started
deciding who’s gonna work with

deciding who’s gonna work with
solar energy because he knew of

solar energy because he knew of
these energy investors. So

these energy investors. So
these are people that have the

these are people that have the
solar panels but have no land

solar panels but have no land
to put them, which in Japan is

to put them, which in Japan is
a very big issue. land is a

a very big issue. land is a
very finite resource. It’s an

very finite resource. It’s an
island and. Like gold, if

island and. Like gold, if
anybody owns land, they don’t

anybody owns land, they don’t
just easily give it to someone

just easily give it to someone
or give a list to someone

or give a list to someone
they’re gonna hold on to it

they’re gonna hold on to it
forever. So this energy

forever. So this energy
investors have a very difficult

investors have a very difficult
time finding the land to put

time finding the land to put
their projects on and so that

their projects on and so that
was that was like the purpose

was that was like the purpose
of all of his work is just

of all of his work is just
trying to find where the

trying to find where the
synergies opportunity to create

synergies opportunity to create
that business. and while he was

that business. and while he was
in Shao, he learn from the tea

in Shao, he learn from the tea
farmers there about the

farmers there about the
struggles that they have. With

struggles that they have. With
the market right cuz I told you

the market right cuz I told you
they were all growing and and

they were all growing and and
even to this day, they still

even to this day, they still
are for the most part, growing

are for the most part, growing
and producing sia and getting a

and producing sia and getting a
very low price in the market.

very low price in the market.
so he he says that well, what

so he he says that well, what
about matcha you know, Matcha

about matcha you know, Matcha
is going crazy. You know in the

is going crazy. You know in the
States is going crazy all over

States is going crazy all over
Europe and all over the world.

Europe and all over the world.
Why don’t you guys producing

Why don’t you guys producing
and matcha you can’t you get a

and matcha you can’t you get a
higher price if you go for

higher price if you go for
matcha. The farmer says well,

matcha. The farmer says well,
we’d have to uproot all these

we’d have to uproot all these
plants and put in the a

plants and put in the a
varieties and then on top of

varieties and then on top of
that we have to invest in the

that we have to invest in the
scaffolding system above the

scaffolding system above the
garden to put this blackout

garden to put this blackout
shading cloth and so

shading cloth and so
traditionally that scaffolding

traditionally that scaffolding
very similar to the scaffold

very similar to the scaffold
you see in the video here is

you see in the video here is
made of bamboo, which is you

made of bamboo, which is you
know renewable great resource,

know renewable great resource,
but when you’re trying to cover

but when you’re trying to cover
acreage of Tea Gardens. Bamboo

acreage of Tea Gardens. Bamboo
not only you know, is it

not only you know, is it
resource intensive, but it’s

resource intensive, but it’s
also a lot of labor to put

also a lot of labor to put
these things up. So this is

these things up. So this is
when Kunis saw that synergistic

when Kunis saw that synergistic
opportunity where he can merge

opportunity where he can merge
the interests of these energy

the interests of these energy
investors that are looking for

investors that are looking for
land to put up the scaffolding

land to put up the scaffolding
system with the PV array and to

system with the PV array and to
the farmers that wanna start

the farmers that wanna start
making matcha. So that is the

making matcha. So that is the
reasoning for the PV and it

reasoning for the PV and it
does play a very important role

does play a very important role
in the quality of the.

It’s coming to be a three years

It’s coming to be a three years
old and then we planted. Yeah.

old and then we planted. Yeah.
Ault is a Sammi Dori and why

Ault is a Sammi Dori and why
we’re doing this this land was

we’re doing this this land was
left over the former before

left over the former before
have stopped cultivating this

have stopped cultivating this
land Sori was asked to do the

land Sori was asked to do the
form on this land so what he

form on this land so what he
did was the reason it has a.

99 percent is always making you

99 percent is always making you
know you have But since these

know you have But since these
days They mucha is really

days They mucha is really
famous and he’s trying to make

famous and he’s trying to make
the authentic way of the

the authentic way of the
traditional Matcha kind of

traditional Matcha kind of
making so with the traditional

making so with the traditional
Matcha we need covering the

Matcha we need covering the
she’s when the harvest time is

she’s when the harvest time is
so actually the the shelves for

so actually the the shelves for
the shading is really important

the shading is really important
for. Mancha cultivation So this

for. Mancha cultivation So this
was the idea of brought to make

was the idea of brought to make
shape shelves collecting the

shape shelves collecting the
investment back from the

investment back from the
generation of the electrics

generation of the electrics
itself. It’s kinda like an Echo

itself. It’s kinda like an Echo
project. We’re kinda like a

project. We’re kinda like a
researching how they affect to

researching how they affect to
the plants taking away and we

the plants taking away and we
have the plantation over there

have the plantation over there
which.

planted at the same time

planted at the same time
without the solar panel over

without the solar panel over
there seems like yeah that

there seems like yeah that
taking certain amount of the

taking certain amount of the
lights affecting the tree grow

lights affecting the tree grow
good better than that’s a place

good better than that’s a place
over there So it’s have to be

over there So it’s have to be
has this method of traveling

has this method of traveling
all over the world. districts

all over the world. districts
all over the world. He found

all over the world. He found
out that there’s a technique of

out that there’s a technique of
the all over the world has the

the all over the world has the
technique for shade growing so

technique for shade growing so
this for the high quality. so

this for the high quality. so
this the solar panels supposed

this the solar panels supposed
to be doing that at the same

to be doing that at the same
kind of thing it’s like a light

kind of thing it’s like a light
control controlling for the

control controlling for the
keys.

Alright, so that’s that. I’m

Alright, so that’s that. I’m
just sharing a link with the

just sharing a link with the
alright so that search Facebook

alright so that search Facebook
for the

uda the udaan Midori Kai just

uda the udaan Midori Kai just
just search Facebook for that,

just search Facebook for that,
and you should see like a seven

and you should see like a seven
and a half hour video that

and a half hour video that
comes up and that was that

comes up and that was that
collaborative tea ceremony that

collaborative tea ceremony that
I was talking about earlier

I was talking about earlier
that Marie shared with us. so

that Marie shared with us. so
yeah now you guys should know

yeah now you guys should know
everything you need to know

everything you need to know
about a man.

Is that your name Amanda?

Yeah, now, you should know

Yeah, now, you should know
everything that you need to

everything that you need to
know about Sania tea or Matcha

know about Sania tea or Matcha
tea. I’m sorry. Sosa has a

tea. I’m sorry. Sosa has a
different process than 10 and

different process than 10 and
actually to be honest, even

actually to be honest, even
though the making of matcha

though the making of matcha
like the growing and the

like the growing and the
grinding and the storage and

grinding and the storage and
all of these things even though

all of these things even though
those things are so

those things are so
labor-intensive and and really

labor-intensive and and really
artisanal there the process.

Asia is like the process itself

Asia is like the process itself
compared to the process of is a

compared to the process of is a
bit more complex so what

bit more complex so what
happens?

Is the Green Leaf is harvested

Is the Green Leaf is harvested
and then it is steamed. There’s

and then it is steamed. There’s
not much of a there’s much of a

Withering process even though

Withering process even though
there’s with happening just

there’s with happening just
from the time of harvest to

from the time of harvest to
when it gets to the factory,

when it gets to the factory,
there is a little bit of time

there is a little bit of time
there for a withering to

there for a withering to
happen. There’s not like an

happen. There’s not like an
official withering step it

official withering step it
pretty much goes straight into

pretty much goes straight into
the steaming process and then

the steaming process and then
immediately after steaming

immediately after steaming
it’ll be blown-up this big

it’ll be blown-up this big
shoot and the purpose of

shoot and the purpose of
blowing it up. The big shoot is

blowing it up. The big shoot is
that the steam will like stick

that the steam will like stick
all the leaf together. and

all the leaf together. and
there’s not gonna be any other

there’s not gonna be any other
step in the process where the

step in the process where the
leaf can be separated so like

leaf can be separated so like
in a processing, there’s gonna

in a processing, there’s gonna
be several kind of roasting

be several kind of roasting
steps and and and steps where

steps and and and steps where
the the will be separated but

the the will be separated but
in Tania.

Yeah. go find it. I hope you

Yeah. go find it. I hope you
enjoy it. It’s it looks very

enjoy it. It’s it looks very
cool. It’s a lot. There’s a lot

cool. It’s a lot. There’s a lot
of stuff going on. It’s 24

of stuff going on. It’s 24
hours. so it’s incredible, you

hours. so it’s incredible, you
know Mucha community.

So the right after steaming the

So the right after steaming the
leaf is blown. It’s just like a

leaf is blown. It’s just like a
big sheet of air throws it all

big sheet of air throws it all
up in the air and that causes

up in the air and that causes
all of the leaves to separate

all of the leaves to separate
even though you know they’ve

even though you know they’ve
they’ve been steamed and you

they’ve been steamed and you
know we all stick together and

know we all stick together and
they all separate and then they

they all separate and then they
enter into a furnace and this

enter into a furnace and this
is the this is the main part of

is the this is the main part of
the Tena processing the tent of

the Tena processing the tent of
factory is this big. Furnace

factory is this big. Furnace
that generates a very high heat

that generates a very high heat
and that is just drying the

and that is just drying the
leaf so it’s just steam,

leaf so it’s just steam,
separated and dried and then

separated and dried and then
after it’s run through the the

after it’s run through the the
the furnace or the tirado know

the furnace or the tirado know
that takes quite some time cuz

that takes quite some time cuz
it’s big furnace and there’s

it’s big furnace and there’s
multiple layers. It has to drop

multiple layers. It has to drop
and go you know on this

and go you know on this
conveyor belt through the oven

conveyor belt through the oven
to make sure it’s properly

to make sure it’s properly
dried all the way after that,

dried all the way after that,
then the 10. The raw then be

then the 10. The raw then be
put through a process that

put through a process that
separates the stem from the

separates the stem from the
leaf, So I was saying that

leaf, So I was saying that
earlier that for it to be

earlier that for it to be
official matcha ceremonial

official matcha ceremonial
grade, especially that stem

grade, especially that stem
would need to be removed and so

would need to be removed and so
that’s a different machine

that’s a different machine
where the the yellow parts or

where the the yellow parts or
the stem are removed and then

the stem are removed and then
from there, it’ll go into

from there, it’ll go into
storage to be stored for at

storage to be stored for at
least six months before it’s

least six months before it’s
taken out and ground. Blended

taken out and ground. Blended
and grounded into the matcha

and grounded into the matcha
that we drink Central

that we drink Central
processing is much more complex

processing is much more complex
than just. Steam separate dry

than just. Steam separate dry
so the same thing happens where

so the same thing happens where
the harvested relief comes into

the harvested relief comes into
the factory. There is some

the factory. There is some
minimal amount of withering

minimal amount of withering
that happens, but then it’s

that happens, but then it’s
steamed and then after the

steamed and then after the
steaming process, it goes

steaming process, it goes
through a series of different

through a series of different
rollers and so these are

rollers and so these are
rollers that are on a hot

rollers that are on a hot
plate. so there is heat

plate. so there is heat
involves a very similar to like

involves a very similar to like
the dragon. The dragon Well

the dragon. The dragon Well
processing machines that I’ve

processing machines that I’ve
showed a few weeks ago of the

showed a few weeks ago of the
you know. Being pushed back and

you know. Being pushed back and
forth inside of a kind of

forth inside of a kind of
heated.

Trough you know the the the The

Trough you know the the the The
surface of the trough is Super

surface of the trough is Super
heated and and Central

heated and and Central
processing it’ll go through

processing it’ll go through
several different machines that

several different machines that
are at different temperatures

are at different temperatures
in different pressure of of how

in different pressure of of how
much pressure is being put on

much pressure is being put on
to the leaf as it’s being

to the leaf as it’s being
rolled on that hot surface. So

rolled on that hot surface. So
that’s why. That very, like a

that’s why. That very, like a
very thin smooth glossy finish

very thin smooth glossy finish
to it is is because of all of

to it is is because of all of
this kind of roasting that

this kind of roasting that
happens whenever it’s being

happens whenever it’s being
rolled on those hot surfaces

rolled on those hot surfaces
very similar to Dragon well,

very similar to Dragon well,
but the leaf is very small. You

but the leaf is very small. You
know it’s pretty cool and and

know it’s pretty cool and and
you know you think of all those

you know you think of all those
like little like twigs, you

like little like twigs, you
know like all those little thin

know like all those little thin
pieces that are part of it.

pieces that are part of it.
Each one of those little piece

Each one of those little piece
is like it’s own set

that’s how meticulous this

that’s how meticulous this
process is it like it takes you

process is it like it takes you
know that full you know to use

know that full you know to use
in about one and a Bud and

in about one and a Bud and
condenses it down into one of

condenses it down into one of
those little shreds and that’s

those little shreds and that’s
just from all of that rolling

just from all of that rolling
that happens and after the

that happens and after the
final rolling process you know

final rolling process you know
I’ve seen some factories that

I’ve seen some factories that
have three or four or even five

have three or four or even five
rolling process after. It goes

rolling process after. It goes
into the dryer and then you got

into the dryer and then you got
the Ara, which is like the raw

the Ara, which is like the raw
form of the Centralia. It’s not

form of the Centralia. It’s not
officially until also the Stem

officially until also the Stem
has been removed but in in the

has been removed but in in the
case of Centralia, the Stem

case of Centralia, the Stem
removal is a different process

removal is a different process
than it is with Tanya and the

than it is with Tanya and the
stems are actually saved. and

stems are actually saved. and
that’s what we get as cookie.

that’s what we get as cookie.
so that’s the yellow Bye.

Yellow, you know a little twigs

Yellow, you know a little twigs
that we see with. I wanna see

that we see with. I wanna see
if I can find some video. This

if I can find some video. This
is a video that we didn’t edit

is a video that we didn’t edit
yet it’s.

But we have an archived in our.

Storage here so I can find some

Storage here so I can find some
raw video and show it to you.

Learn something new about

Learn something new about
matcha today.

I know we have gotten a really

I know we have gotten a really
good shot of the cookie. I just

good shot of the cookie. I just
wanna show the video cuz it’s

wanna show the video cuz it’s
really fascinating when it’s

really fascinating when it’s
like separating from the

See this one.

It uses a color Reimer to

It uses a color Reimer to
detect if whatever is passing

detect if whatever is passing
at the conveyor point at that

at the conveyor point at that
point is yellow, you know, so I

point is yellow, you know, so I
hope that is.

Alright. So this video here is

Alright. So this video here is
good though.

This is just showing the

The sanches so this is the

The sanches so this is the
essential process.

So this is what this series of

So this is what this series of
rollers look like see there’s

rollers look like see there’s
like a heated surface that the

like a heated surface that the
the leaf is on and then this

the leaf is on and then this
like spinning brushes basically

like spinning brushes basically
will brush the.

Try it on your Matcha this new

Try it on your Matcha this new
test on the White paper, You

test on the White paper, You
can tell the quality a lot from

can tell the quality a lot from
that. you’ll play the video

that. you’ll play the video
game cuz it’s just so cool. So

game cuz it’s just so cool. So
this is a heated surface. The

this is a heated surface. The
surface of the tea is on is hot

surface of the tea is on is hot
and these brushes are just kind

and these brushes are just kind
of brushing it along and that’s

of brushing it along and that’s
part of that process of you

part of that process of you
know, Condensing it down to

To become the small little

To become the small little
pieces that we’re used to

pieces that we’re used to
seeing.

seeing.
See this

See this is it.

And you know you ever question.

The mastery of Japanese tea

The mastery of Japanese tea
processing, you say, oh, it’s

processing, you say, oh, it’s
all mechanized. There’s no

all mechanized. There’s no
mastery needed. you know this

mastery needed. you know this
video shows you that like when

video shows you that like when
the product is being moved from

the product is being moved from
one roller to the other that is

one roller to the other that is
different batch to batch. you

different batch to batch. you
know, it’s not like a recipe

know, it’s not like a recipe
that they follow the exact same

that they follow the exact same
way every single time so what

way every single time so what
they do is that they have to

they do is that they have to
you know, put their hand in and

you know, put their hand in and
grab a piece of it and and use

grab a piece of it and and use
their.

Own intuition to know if the

Own intuition to know if the
tea is ready to be pushed on to

tea is ready to be pushed on to
the next step or not.

So, yeah, I thought that was

So, yeah, I thought that was
that was a cool video that

that was a cool video that
represents that I hear that a

represents that I hear that a
lot I hear people say oh, well,

lot I hear people say oh, well,
you know Japanese tea making is

you know Japanese tea making is
it’s not you know Mastery like

it’s not you know Mastery like
it is and like China because.

The machines do all the work

The machines do all the work
That’s like there’s truth to

That’s like there’s truth to
that. but then there’s also.

So you can see this guy is

So you can see this guy is
actually using the Chinese

actually using the Chinese
style roller and one of their

style roller and one of their
processing steps to roll the

processing steps to roll the
tea, not just the heating

tea, not just the heating
plate, so every factory will be

plate, so every factory will be
different. Every team does a

different. Every team does a
different, there’s even ways of

different, there’s even ways of
making Sania by hand. so that’s

making Sania by hand. so that’s
something called Timo Mme. You

something called Timo Mme. You
might see that in the market,

might see that in the market,
it’s usually very expensive

it’s usually very expensive
because it’s a high level of

because it’s a high level of
hand, hand craftsmanship and

hand, hand craftsmanship and
and processing.

Let’s see I really wanna show

Let’s see I really wanna show
you guys this

This machine that’s.

That video is not the machine

That video is not the machine
that makes the LOT or takes out

that makes the LOT or takes out
the yellow takes out the.

Essentia

Or the cookie. Yeah, it’s not

Or the cookie. Yeah, it’s not
here.

Let’s see we took a bunch of

Let’s see we took a bunch of
video Ais edta his factory, but

video Ais edta his factory, but
unfortunately, a Boo Boo

unfortunately, a Boo Boo
doesn’t do maybe they do it

doesn’t do maybe they do it
now. I don’t really talk to

now. I don’t really talk to
them too much, but this is a

them too much, but this is a
good representation of the.

See this cloud covers see these

See this cloud covers see these
files are so unedited that

files are so unedited that
they’re just raw. So, this is

they’re just raw. So, this is
kind of an example of what the

kind of an example of what the
This is for Gil Kurt, but

This is for Gil Kurt, but
Matcha is the same shade

Matcha is the same shade
covering but you see there’s

covering but you see there’s
only one layer so even this is

only one layer so even this is
not the true centralia or mom

not the true centralia or mom
Tania ceremonial grade Matcha

Tania ceremonial grade Matcha
kind of shady You wouldn’t want

kind of shady You wouldn’t want
any Sun to come in at all, Want

any Sun to come in at all, Want
to be very dark here, but

to be very dark here, but
that’s just an idea of how high

that’s just an idea of how high
it has to be like the rigging

it has to be like the rigging
system that you know the farmer

system that you know the farmer
has to invest in. Is such an

has to invest in. Is such an
important role in like the

important role in like the
sweetness and the brain focus

sweetness and the brain focus
power that that is in matcha

power that that is in matcha
aur for that matter, too, But

aur for that matter, too, But
you can see how dark these

you can see how dark these
leaves are compared to the

leaves are compared to the
leaves You know over here in

leaves You know over here in
the Sun, The ones in the Sun

the Sun, The ones in the Sun
over here are very yellow.

over here are very yellow.
They’re very happy. This leaves

They’re very happy. This leaves
aren’t so happy.

Because they’re being tortured

Because they’re being tortured
essentially.

How do they dry out the they

How do they dry out the they
dry it with the furnace?

Oh look who commented on the

Oh look who commented on the
Facebook video. It’s great, he

Facebook video. It’s great, he
says New factories plan to

says New factories plan to
start operation from tenth this

start operation from tenth this
month. So yeah, that’s this

month. So yeah, that’s this
video and actually I wanted to

video and actually I wanted to
show that video anyways. So

show that video anyways. So
this is a good time. I’ll bring

this is a good time. I’ll bring
this video over and we can

this video over and we can
watch Coy’s video.

So this was their planting of

So this was their planting of
their fields. Cool time lapse

And Marie, at the end of this

And Marie, at the end of this
video, they will there’s a

video, they will there’s a
little tour of the factory and

little tour of the factory and
I will show.

Hi Oliver.

I feel you guys in on what’s

I feel you guys in on what’s
been happening in this video.

been happening in this video.
there’s intentionally no music

there’s intentionally no music
or anything cuz this is a time

or anything cuz this is a time
lapse that was captured.

lapse that was captured.
alright turn that audio off so

alright turn that audio off so
all of our my favorite Japanese

all of our my favorite Japanese
cultivar. so far from my

cultivar. so far from my
experience is go go you know

experience is go go you know
and that’s through matcha thing

and that’s through matcha thing
that’s cool about working with

that’s cool about working with
Kan and this project here this

Kan and this project here this
factory in this project is

factory in this project is
that.

It’s a completely vertically

It’s a completely vertically
integrated operation, meaning

integrated operation, meaning
that if you want to get a

that if you want to get a
product that was a single

product that was a single
cultivar, you could and

In in most Japanese production

In in most Japanese production
or a Matcha production, it’s

or a Matcha production, it’s
very like the farmer does when

very like the farmer does when
job and then the the factory

job and then the the factory
does one job and then once the

does one job and then once the
product is in Tena form, then

product is in Tena form, then
it goes into like the the The J

it goes into like the the The J
you know market where the

you know market where the
brands that you guys probably

brands that you guys probably
know, will go and purchase

know, will go and purchase
their Matcha and or their 10

their Matcha and or their 10
and then throughout the year

and then throughout the year
they will create. Blends for

they will create. Blends for
the different products that

the different products that
they create you know a matcha

they create you know a matcha
producer. Soma producer is not

producer. Soma producer is not
a farmer. They are like three

a farmer. They are like three
points away from the farmer. A

points away from the farmer. A
matcha producer is usually a

matcha producer is usually a
brand so like some of the the

brand so like some of the the
main brands that we would know

main brands that we would know
would be Etan or prot those or

would be Etan or prot those or
even like sumoto, which is like

even like sumoto, which is like
a very, you know popular.

a very, you know popular.
Wholesale and retail to a

Wholesale and retail to a
certain degree, Those are all

certain degree, Those are all
like tea finishers. Those are

like tea finishers. Those are
like the last points of the I’m

like the last points of the I’m
just trying to get the the

just trying to get the the
video going from his tour of

video going from his tour of
the factory. here we go so

the factory. here we go so
here’s to the factory and let’s

here’s to the factory and let’s
see I think he’s finished the

see I think he’s finished the
the furnace by then Okay here.

the furnace by then Okay here.
This is the furnace.

It’s just like a really big

It’s just like a really big
oven and there’s a multiple

oven and there’s a multiple
layers of there to see the

layers of there to see the
White the White part here

White the White part here
that’s the tension of.

I’ll go back even further he’s

I’ll go back even further he’s
showing me the inside of it now

showing me the inside of it now
too, so that mucha producer

too, so that mucha producer
will like have all the stocks

will like have all the stocks
of the different tensions that

of the different tensions that
they source from different

they source from different
places and then they will

places and then they will
create the blends that then

create the blends that then
okay, so that was going from

okay, so that was going from
steaming.

Here’s what the furnace so this

Here’s what the furnace so this
is the actual drying part.

Let’s see the volume you get

Let’s see the volume you get
this voice.

And this is the thing I was

And this is the thing I was
talking about the air shooting

talking about the air shooting
up. this is where it would

up. this is where it would
shoot up the.

Let’s

see here I like this new

see here I like this new
machine on this really nice.

machine on this really nice.
It’s so shiny. it’s nice and

It’s so shiny. it’s nice and
clean. Yeah. it’s shiny and

clean. Yeah. it’s shiny and
this little conveyor once the

this little conveyor once the
leaf drops here that conveys

leaf drops here that conveys
keep pouring so leave from pile

keep pouring so leave from pile
on top of the leaves each other

on top of the leaves each other
so phones and then. You know

so phones and then. You know
that.

Where’s of the enters here and

Where’s of the enters here and
goes through you know you can’t

goes through you know you can’t
see you know one way it’s

see you know one way it’s
operating because this this has

operating because this this has
enormous heat inside so it’s

enormous heat inside so it’s
not routing so you can see

not routing so you can see
right now. you see the brick.

right now. you see the brick.
There’s something special and

There’s something special and
you can see you know that

you can see you know that
that’s the actual furnace a

that’s the actual furnace a
wood. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.

wood. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.
And all the

And all the leaf goes through.

Over here

We know the test for you and

We know the test for you and
then drop it and then they

then drop it and then they
leave would go up the air again

leave would go up the air again
and goes out there and another

and goes out there and another
on there to return to the bonus

on there to return to the bonus
again. So this will keep going

again. So this will keep going
at five times and then pretty

at five times and then pretty
much try to leave like a potato

much try to leave like a potato
chips be.

Go up to the next page that’s

Go up to the next page that’s
the another room. Here.

Everything is new here.

So this machine separates the

So this machine separates the
leaf and the stem and I would.

separates here and enter to

separates here and enter to
this spin-dryer machine. One

this spin-dryer machine. One
side is a part. One side is the

side is a part. One side is the
part because the sickness of

part because the sickness of
the you know each material is

the you know each material is
different. so you know the

different. so you know the
final that would be a different

final that would be a different
so we separate and dry and I’m

so we separate and dry and I’m
the all these the dried up

the all these the dried up
that.

Will be going out from here?

And this is the packing place

And this is the packing place
receive it in these bags.

So that this factory would make

So that this factory would make
is a material so that’s it. so

is a material so that’s it. so
that’s just the tent with

that’s just the tent with
what’s called the chichat where

what’s called the chichat where
the tension is made and then

the tension is made and then
it’s packaged and then these

it’s packaged and then these
packages would then go into a

packages would then go into a
cold storage for at least six

cold storage for at least six
months and then in October so

months and then in October so
this is May We’re now in Cooney

this is May We’re now in Cooney
Kan said that May tenth is the

Kan said that May tenth is the
date of. And they’ll do their

date of. And they’ll do their
first run in this factory brand

first run in this factory brand
new factory on May tenth,

new factory on May tenth,
they’ll do it and then at the

they’ll do it and then at the
you know beginning to Middle of

you know beginning to Middle of
October. all of that tension

October. all of that tension
that’s been called stored would

that’s been called stored would
be opened up and can start

be opened up and can start
doing the blending and the

doing the blending and the
grinding into Matcha. So yeah

grinding into Matcha. So yeah
we won’t get to experience this

we won’t get to experience this
year’s matcha harvest until the

year’s matcha harvest until the
autumn and that happens every.

So you know the difference

So you know the difference
between something like this and

between something like this and
you know matcha that we can get

you know matcha that we can get
from you know, major brands and

from you know, major brands and
stores is that those matcha

stores is that those matcha
producers at the in the brands

producers at the in the brands
in the stores like they don’t

in the stores like they don’t
wanna connect you with the

wanna connect you with the
farmer and actually a lot of

farmer and actually a lot of
cases, they’re not connected to

cases, they’re not connected to
the farmer themselves. They’re

the farmer themselves. They’re
not trying to keep things

not trying to keep things
single-origin. They’re just

single-origin. They’re just
trying to create a final

trying to create a final
product that they want for

product that they want for
their brand so often times. It

their brand so often times. It
will be a blend of many

will be a blend of many
different sources as well as

different sources as well as
origins, so you know you see is

origins, so you know you see is
a very famous region to

a very famous region to
producing region of Japan. It’s

producing region of Japan. It’s
the most highly marketed and

the most highly marketed and
highly priced region Tva Maren

highly priced region Tva Maren
region and so people see that

region and so people see that
brand and it adds a lot of

brand and it adds a lot of
marketing power to it but in

marketing power to it but in
the law of what you can title

the law of what you can title
as Gucci. It only has to be the

as Gucci. It only has to be the
last step of the process.

last step of the process.
whatever that finishing

whatever that finishing
happens, it has to happen and

happens, it has to happen and
and even what’s classified as

and even what’s classified as
UE is much wider than UE the

UE is much wider than UE the
city where the tea is grown,

city where the tea is grown,
Soto or even be a prefecture.

Soto or even be a prefecture.
There are a lot of areas around

There are a lot of areas around
UE not in UE proper that can

UE not in UE proper that can
be.

Considered so if of a blender

Considered so if of a blender
or you know one of these tea

or you know one of these tea
finishers is in

inyo and it is sourcing from

inyo and it is sourcing from
all over Japan, including Paco

all over Japan, including Paco
and Kashima, which is like very

and Kashima, which is like very
South part of the main island

South part of the main island
as long as they’re doing the

as long as they’re doing the
blending in the processing, the

blending in the processing, the
final processing and the final

final processing and the final
lining of the matcha Ando they.

lining of the matcha Ando they.
Are legally allowed to call

Are legally allowed to call
that ocha and so that’s where a

that ocha and so that’s where a
lot of the confusion around Uta

lot of the confusion around Uta
most of the ocha that you see

most of the ocha that you see
on the market is not actually

on the market is not actually
grown in UE. It’s not actually

grown in UE. It’s not actually
the Tiguan of of UE so Yeah,

the Tiguan of of UE so Yeah,
it’s usually blends of coming

it’s usually blends of coming
from all over the country just

from all over the country just
ground in UE area. so what’s

ground in UE area. so what’s
unique about this is these guys

unique about this is these guys
are Ando and they are able to

are Ando and they are able to
keep things single-origin. I’m

keep things single-origin. I’m
sure a portion of their

sure a portion of their
production every year will go

production every year will go
into that general kind of

into that general kind of
market that I was talking about

market that I was talking about
where you know it would be

where you know it would be
blended with other teams but to

blended with other teams but to
most of their ability They are

most of their ability They are
gonna. To keep their production

gonna. To keep their production
local and that’s how we can get

local and that’s how we can get
access to the single cultivar,

access to the single cultivar,
not only single garden But

not only single garden But
Single cultivar matcha and

Single cultivar matcha and
that’s how I was able to

that’s how I was able to
discover that you know, I

discover that you know, I
prefer the go cultivar over the

prefer the go cultivar over the
other cultivars in the in the

other cultivars in the in the
market, it’s not really

market, it’s not really
considered the highest quality,

considered the highest quality,
the highest price when the

the highest price when the
highest valued one is typically

highest valued one is typically
the Salma Dori, which was. You

the Salma Dori, which was. You
know the the cult of that Kunis

know the the cult of that Kunis
was talking about earlier that

was talking about earlier that
him and hariri had planted so

him and hariri had planted so
that is a high regarded

that is a high regarded
cultivar. It does have a very

cultivar. It does have a very
rich complex flavor profile to

rich complex flavor profile to
it but I find the the goal to

it but I find the the goal to
be like naughty or and sweeter

be like naughty or and sweeter
and that’s you know what I’m

and that’s you know what I’m
attracted to you know in my my

attracted to you know in my my
Green tea, but everybody has a

Green tea, but everybody has a
different a different taste,

different a different taste,
but when it comes to matcha,

but when it comes to matcha,
it’s gonna be very difficult

it’s gonna be very difficult
for you. To find a single

for you. To find a single
cultivar single garden sample

cultivar single garden sample
to try but definitely reach out

to try but definitely reach out
to us and we’ll be able to help

to us and we’ll be able to help
you get access to that cuz we

you get access to that cuz we
work with very cool sustainable

work with very cool sustainable
projects like. Matcha organic

projects like. Matcha organic
Japan that is the name of this

Japan that is the name of this
project and actually this

project and actually this
project the video that we saw

project the video that we saw
is actually an entire village.

is actually an entire village.
so it’s I think eight farmers

so it’s I think eight farmers
growers that could said are in

growers that could said are in
this network that are working

this network that are working
together to make their gardens

together to make their gardens
and also make this factory and

and also make this factory and
they are in a very remote area

they are in a very remote area
of lands that are you know kind

of lands that are you know kind
of going. Yeah, we’re the only

of going. Yeah, we’re the only
ones that have the single

ones that have the single
cultivar not just to try, which

cultivar not just to try, which
does make them very pricey. So

does make them very pricey. So
if you do ask me for a sample

if you do ask me for a sample
of a single cultivar, please be

of a single cultivar, please be
prepared for a price that

prepared for a price that
you’ve never seen on matcha

you’ve never seen on matcha
before but that’s why we make

before but that’s why we make
blends ourselves to make the

blends ourselves to make the
product more accessible for

product more accessible for
different applications. So even

different applications. So even
like the cafe that we have is

like the cafe that we have is
something that was. Developed

something that was. Developed
exclusively for the North

exclusively for the North
American market like the cafe

American market like the cafe
and market that’s looking for a

and market that’s looking for a
matcha that is good enough to

matcha that is good enough to
drink on its own. like if you

drink on its own. like if you
made a Bowl like this on, it’s

made a Bowl like this on, it’s
own It would be good, but it’s

own It would be good, but it’s
also at a price point that’s

also at a price point that’s
accessible to coffee shops and

accessible to coffee shops and
cafes. So that’s how we’re

cafes. So that’s how we’re
getting good much a real matcha

getting good much a real matcha
into the coffee shop which few

into the coffee shop which few
other brands have figured out

other brands have figured out
like most of the matcha you see

like most of the matcha you see
in coffee shops is like not. It

in coffee shops is like not. It
is powdered Green tea that’s

is powdered Green tea that’s
already been pre blended with

already been pre blended with
sugar and milk powder and other

sugar and milk powder and other
preservatives and just not

preservatives and just not
healthy and not matcha and not

healthy and not matcha and not
good. so yeah, our goal is to

good. so yeah, our goal is to
make sure that even the most

make sure that even the most
casual coffee shop will have

casual coffee shop will have
matcha available for you. Real

matcha available for you. Real
matcha.

Yeah, Asuka a call you’re

Yeah, Asuka a call you’re
talking about going back to UE

talking about going back to UE
Lui is nice. Azuka was nice. I

Lui is nice. Azuka was nice. I
waited there. It’s a weird

waited there. It’s a weird
thing for me to go back now

thing for me to go back now
just because you know it’s a

just because you know it’s a
very different place for A-

very different place for A-
four now than it was whenever I

four now than it was whenever I
lived there and worked there.

lived there and worked there.
when I lived and work there, I

when I lived and work there, I
was like the first four or to

was like the first four or to
ever you know, step foot there.

ever you know, step foot there.
although I don’t think I was

although I don’t think I was
I’m sure other foreigners have

I’m sure other foreigners have
been there, but that was always

been there, but that was always
kind of. The response I got

kind of. The response I got
from people is that yeah, I was

from people is that yeah, I was
like so unique and different.

like so unique and different.
But now at this point, I think

But now at this point, I think
a boo Boo’s had like over 200

a boo Boo’s had like over 200
people not only visit there.

people not only visit there.
I’m sure they’ve had thousands

I’m sure they’ve had thousands
of people just coming in for a

of people just coming in for a
daily visit but hundreds of

daily visit but hundreds of
people actually living there

people actually living there
for months at a time from all

for months at a time from all
over the world and you know at

over the world and you know at
one point of time, there’s

one point of time, there’s
gonna be four or five

gonna be four or five
foreigners living there at one

foreigners living there at one
time

yeah, it’s a strange. It’s a

yeah, it’s a strange. It’s a
very strange different

very strange different
experience for me and

experience for me and
additionally, I I no longer

additionally, I I no longer
work with Alu just because they

work with Alu just because they
didn’t agree to the standards

didn’t agree to the standards
of transparency that I ended up

of transparency that I ended up
making 40 and for you know the

making 40 and for you know the
businesses that can work

businesses that can work
together on our platform

together on our platform
because yeah did you know they

because yeah did you know they
they claimed to be a single

they claimed to be a single
farmer, but they’re they’re

farmer, but they’re they’re
actually not and they’re not

actually not and they’re not
proponents of organic

proponents of organic
agriculture. And there’s just a

agriculture. And there’s just a
lot of things, but yeah, really

lot of things, but yeah, really
grateful for the town of Azusa.

grateful for the town of Azusa.
I made a lot of great friends

I made a lot of great friends
there and I learned a lot about

there and I learned a lot about
tea there too.

Yeah. RR Thank you for all of

Yeah. RR Thank you for all of
your recommendations. I’ll have

your recommendations. I’ll have
to look them all up.

Yeah, I know that yeah and that

Yeah, I know that yeah and that
story you’re talking about and

story you’re talking about and
the thing with the pudgy

the thing with the pudgy
cheeks. That’s cha-cha. She’s

cheeks. That’s cha-cha. She’s
like the

That store has a really magical

That store has a really magical
tea House. That’s like up on

tea House. That’s like up on
top of this cliff. I don’t know

top of this cliff. I don’t know
it’s up on top of the tree. All

it’s up on top of the tree. All
I know is that you have to

I know is that you have to
climb up like a lot of steps to

climb up like a lot of steps to
get to it and you can Reserve a

get to it and you can Reserve a
little tea time a little tea

little tea time a little tea
session up in that in that

session up in that in that
area. so yeah that over the

area. so yeah that over the
last time I went to Azusa. I

last time I went to Azusa. I
had a session up there with a

had a session up there with a
couple of friends and that was

couple of friends and that was
really magical. I also stayed

really magical. I also stayed
in the hotel there which was

in the hotel there which was
also. Unique and fun cuz all

also. Unique and fun cuz all
the other times that I’ve ever

the other times that I’ve ever
gone to you guys stayed just in

gone to you guys stayed just in
you know stayed in my home.

you know stayed in my home.
Stay place so yeah, it was a

Stay place so yeah, it was a
whole nightmare story on its

whole nightmare story on its
own, but you know all your life

own, but you know all your life
experiences. make you who you

experiences. make you who you
are so I’m grateful for it.

Wow. that’s cool. Yeah, the

Wow. that’s cool. Yeah, the
little the little key chains. I

little the little key chains. I
have a few of those actually we

have a few of those actually we
keep one hanging from the from

keep one hanging from the from
the camera bag. It’s nice

the camera bag. It’s nice
actually have a video. I’ll

actually have a video. I’ll
show you you’ll like it.

I’m sure you’ve seen this

I’m sure you’ve seen this
video. you said. You were

video. you said. You were
looking for a On Vimeo or

looking for a On Vimeo or
YouTube,

So this is this is Aki and his

So this is this is Aki and his
teethed. I get some ice.

That’s that’s and you know.

You.

The the Street.

Yeah, our videos for for all

Yeah, our videos for for all
you have gone viral

so it’s gonna come with the A.

I’m glad to see him doing stuff

I’m glad to see him doing stuff
like he has so much help do you

like he has so much help do you
know the the foreigners that go

know the the foreigners that go
work there. He has a lot of

work there. He has a lot of
help with keeping content up

Yeah, he’s a great personality.

Yeah, he’s a great personality.
I have a little bit left.

I have a little bit left.
A

A little settled on the bottom,

A little settled on the bottom,
maybe I’ll add a little bit

maybe I’ll add a little bit
more freshen it up.

So, yeah, let’s see if you have

So, yeah, let’s see if you have
any questions.

I think we’re good, I think I

I think we’re good, I think I
might be.

Yeah, I find my own way and

Yeah, I find my own way and
everybody else finds their own

everybody else finds their own
way. And perhaps you know the

way. And perhaps you know the
the roads can realign but you

the roads can realign but you
know like the whole principle

know like the whole principle
of this business that I’ve

of this business that I’ve
built is to empower people and

built is to empower people and
if or farmers specifically, if

if or farmers specifically, if
a farmer like finds their own

a farmer like finds their own
way and has been empowered

way and has been empowered
enough to do it on their own

enough to do it on their own
like I am perfectly happy

like I am perfectly happy
actually mission accomplished

actually mission accomplished
if they are able to do it on

if they are able to do it on
their own so in the case of a

their own so in the case of a
boo. I mean, it’s just a little

boo. I mean, it’s just a little
bit unfortunate because you

bit unfortunate because you
know like that’s kind of one of

know like that’s kind of one of
my my roots and those were like

my my roots and those were like
original tea friends that I had

original tea friends that I had
and people that I trusted and

and people that I trusted and
lived with I actually lived in

lived with I actually lived in
Coy’s House before he got

Coy’s House before he got
married and. So, yeah, I mean,

married and. So, yeah, I mean,
it’s just a little little bit

it’s just a little little bit
hard because of that extra

hard because of that extra
condition. but you know, I’m

condition. but you know, I’m
I’m proud that they’re able to

I’m proud that they’re able to
figure out you know their own

figure out you know their own
marketing in their own business

marketing in their own business
to To introduce you know their

to To introduce you know their
products and their ideas and

products and their ideas and
and also the spirit of tea so

and also the spirit of tea so
more so than just the product

more so than just the product
cuz you know the quality of the

cuz you know the quality of the
product is is not so great but

product is is not so great but
it does get people into the

it does get people into the
lifestyle of tea which is the

lifestyle of tea which is the
most important thing I think to

most important thing I think to
do at this time as we’re you

do at this time as we’re you
know fighting to to keep the

know fighting to to keep the
production of tea flowing so

production of tea flowing so
yeah theys. At doing that and

yeah theys. At doing that and
you know, I know that work that

you know, I know that work that
I’ve done for them has helped

I’ve done for them has helped
them get on to that path and

them get on to that path and
they don’t owe me anything and

they don’t owe me anything and
I don’t owe them anything other

I don’t owe them anything other
than a friendship and a

than a friendship and a
relationship. so I do keep that

relationship. so I do keep that
up and that’s why I keep this

up and that’s why I keep this
video videos up and and talk

video videos up and and talk
about them but yeah, we don’t

about them but yeah, we don’t
see eye to eye and how the

see eye to eye and how the
business should work. you know,

business should work. you know,
I’m not on had told me one time

I’m not on had told me one time
that’s He told me cuz like it

that’s He told me cuz like it
was like maybe the second or

was like maybe the second or
third time. I went back after I

third time. I went back after I
lived there and after two, it

lived there and after two, it
had already like kind of

had already like kind of
manifested into what it is and

manifested into what it is and
the. The culture and the

the. The culture and the
mission that I had established

mission that I had established
for the business and of course

for the business and of course
transparency is like the key

transparency is like the key
term that we use a lot and that

term that we use a lot and that
idea of trust only being able

idea of trust only being able
to really be built with that

to really be built with that
transparency and so I was I was

transparency and so I was I was
speaking to matan about that

speaking to matan about that
and he’s, he says. No. no. no.

and he’s, he says. No. no. no.
why do you wanna be

why do you wanna be
transparent? I mean, that’s the

transparent? I mean, that’s the
that’s the the base of the

that’s the the base of the
entire you know, disagreement

entire you know, disagreement
or whatever you wanna call it.

or whatever you wanna call it.
it’s not even a disagreement

it’s not even a disagreement
because there’s so many more

because there’s so many more
things that we agree on and

things that we agree on and
have friendship or howm, but

have friendship or howm, but
the. Of the the two different

the. Of the the two different
paths is is you know my kind of

paths is is you know my kind of
obsession for transparency and

obsession for transparency and
trying to live that example of

trying to live that example of
transparency so that others can

transparency so that others can
feel inspired and confident

feel inspired and confident
that they can do it as well

that they can do it as well
without being at risk of

without being at risk of
anything bad. But you know,

anything bad. But you know,
there’s still a lot of fear

there’s still a lot of fear
around transparency and I think

around transparency and I think
the Japanese culture you know

the Japanese culture you know
holds a lot of that fear. you

holds a lot of that fear. you
know, I mean they have a fear

know, I mean they have a fear
of. Sharing their true selves

of. Sharing their true selves
to others. so you know in

to others. so you know in
business, it’s the same way so

business, it’s the same way so
he tells me this thing and the

he tells me this thing and the
thing that he tells me it

thing that he tells me it
sticks to me today and makes me

sticks to me today and makes me
think, and you know I bring it

think, and you know I bring it
up in conversations often just

up in conversations often just
to get other people’s

to get other people’s
reflections on it, he says. Why

reflections on it, he says. Why
would you wanna be transparent?

would you wanna be transparent?
Then no one will see you.

Then no one will see you.
Pretty powerful right, Yeah.

Pretty powerful right, Yeah.
so.

Yeah. so yeah, I’m so happy for

Yeah. so yeah, I’m so happy for
them.

Overpriced So that’s that’s

Overpriced So that’s that’s
what I’m talking about. Why

what I’m talking about. Why
would you wanna be transparent?

would you wanna be transparent?
Then no one will see you. And I

Then no one will see you. And I
think well you guys see me

think well you guys see me
right now right.

That’s what I can’t. I can’t

That’s what I can’t. I can’t
you know.

Yeah, I think you know he came

Yeah, I think you know he came
up with a very clever way to

up with a very clever way to
defend. you know his

defend. you know his
perspective on it but in the

perspective on it but in the
context of why I’m practicing

context of why I’m practicing
transparency in the information

transparency in the information
age is because that’s how

age is because that’s how
people see you know. people are

people see you know. people are
seeing me much more than if I

seeing me much more than if I
had built the conventional

had built the conventional
traditional you know wholesale

traditional you know wholesale
business. so you know the our

business. so you know the our
use of transparent. And use of

use of transparent. And use of
collaboration and just like

collaboration and just like
kind of collaborative mentality

kind of collaborative mentality
and spirit and energy is

and spirit and energy is
exciting for people. It gets

exciting for people. It gets
people you know interested in

people you know interested in
what we’re doing and you know

what we’re doing and you know
our company has won awards from

our company has won awards from
it and we get recognized

it and we get recognized
articles written specifically a

articles written specifically a
daughter transparency. you know

daughter transparency. you know
so I think yeah. I’m still

so I think yeah. I’m still
feeling strong in my intuition

feeling strong in my intuition
that transparency is the way to

that transparency is the way to
go and I’m gonna continue doing

go and I’m gonna continue doing
it so. It’s that’s the reason

it so. It’s that’s the reason
behind that.

So, yeah, I like how you say

So, yeah, I like how you say
that you said you met

that you said you met
transparent from people when

transparent from people when
you lived in Canada and

you lived in Canada and
America. transparency is part

America. transparency is part
of what makes them genuine.

of what makes them genuine.
another good word genuine and

another good word genuine and
authentic. I mean those are two

authentic. I mean those are two
kind of porous terms that I

kind of porous terms that I
think that are good to use and

think that are good to use and
they’re genuinely fun and

they’re genuinely fun and
outgoing or they’re genuinely

outgoing or they’re genuinely
jerks and ??? like that that

jerks and ??? like that that
can be it and if you’re

can be it and if you’re
transparent and confident and

transparent and confident and
authentic in who you are people

authentic in who you are people
are gonna they’re gonna trust

are gonna they’re gonna trust
you more even. Jerk You know

you more even. Jerk You know
like you’re gonna trust you

like you’re gonna trust you
more because like what you see

more because like what you see
is what you get and there’s no

is what you get and there’s no
games and there’s no guessing

games and there’s no guessing
and there’s no backstabbing.

and there’s no backstabbing.
you know, of course there’s

you know, of course there’s
potential for back. I mean all

potential for back. I mean all
the time but if you are truly

the time but if you are truly
authentic and truly transparent

authentic and truly transparent
and who you are then the

and who you are then the
capacity for trust that can be

capacity for trust that can be
built with your relationships,

built with your relationships,
Be personal or business or

Be personal or business or
whatever. Capacity is gonna be

whatever. Capacity is gonna be
much higher. so you know I feel

much higher. so you know I feel
pretty strongly about that and

pretty strongly about that and
I think the business that we

I think the business that we
built, you know proves a lot of

built, you know proves a lot of
that. you know I’m starting to

that. you know I’m starting to
like dive into new territories

like dive into new territories
and new networks and new

and new networks and new
communities of people where I’m

communities of people where I’m
starting to see that

starting to see that
transparency is important, but

transparency is important, but
there’s different boundaries

there’s different boundaries
for different people in

for different people in
different communities. And so I

different communities. And so I
have a new concept that I like

have a new concept that I like
advocate for Hey, Chris Good to

advocate for Hey, Chris Good to
see you. How are you? Oh? I

see you. How are you? Oh? I
like that Howie. That’s what

like that Howie. That’s what
you say Howdy. I like that.

you say Howdy. I like that.
we’re we’re talking Japanese

we’re we’re talking Japanese
culture today, but I’ll I’ll

culture today, but I’ll I’ll
take I’ll take a little like

take I’ll take a little like
that

So what I’m talking about

So what I’m talking about
transparency. Oh yeah. I have a

transparency. Oh yeah. I have a
new term that I like to

new term that I like to
advocate for that I call

advocate for that I call
consensual transparency. so

consensual transparency. so
this is like this is whenever

this is like this is whenever
you create the culture of

you create the culture of
transparency among people to

transparency among people to
build trust, but say are we’re

build trust, but say are we’re
gonna allow you to create your

gonna allow you to create your
own boundaries of what you feel

own boundaries of what you feel
comfortable in sharing in your

comfortable in sharing in your
transparency? you know keep in

transparency? you know keep in
mind, though that the more

mind, though that the more
transparency you give the

transparency you give the
mutual transparency. Is given

mutual transparency. Is given
between two parties that are

between two parties that are
gonna do some type of

gonna do some type of
transaction with each other and

transaction with each other and
in this context is usually

in this context is usually
business. so you’re gonna do

business. so you’re gonna do
some type of business Exchange.

some type of business Exchange.
the more transparency that’s

the more transparency that’s
there the more trust that we’ll

there the more trust that we’ll
be there, but we understand

be there, but we understand
that you have your boundaries

that you have your boundaries
so you can consent to your

so you can consent to your
permissions of of what

permissions of of what
information you want shared and

information you want shared and
that will allow for more

that will allow for more
successful and trusting

successful and trusting
transactions to happen. you

transactions to happen. you
know. And a lot of the farmers

know. And a lot of the farmers
that we work with you know

that we work with you know
excluding a-b cuz this is like

excluding a-b cuz this is like
where that came up is that

where that came up is that
these farmers are in such a

these farmers are in such a
marginalized and vulnerable

marginalized and vulnerable
position that they are willing

position that they are willing
to share everything and they’re

to share everything and they’re
proud to share everything

proud to share everything
because you know they have

because you know they have
first of all they have nothing

first of all they have nothing
to lose. They only have to gain

to lose. They only have to gain
like they’re already in this

like they’re already in this
very oppressed marginalized

very oppressed marginalized
position so they want. To be

position so they want. To be
shared, you know so whenever I

shared, you know so whenever I
build the team, they’re like

build the team, they’re like
yeah put on my information out

yeah put on my information out
there get it all out there. I

there get it all out there. I
wanna you know discover new

wanna you know discover new
business around the world, but

business around the world, but
then you go to another type of

then you go to another type of
business and you know they may

business and you know they may
say you know like so here’s an

say you know like so here’s an
example and I’ll I’ll be you

example and I’ll I’ll be you
know forth right about it. I

know forth right about it. I
have explored the industrial

have explored the industrial
hemp industry and offering the

hemp industry and offering the
type of supply chain services

type of supply chain services
that I offer to the tea

that I offer to the tea
industry to this hemp farmers.

industry to this hemp farmers.
Because there’s such a weird

Because there’s such a weird
kind of huge spike in market

kind of huge spike in market
growth which also there’s a

growth which also there’s a
spike in production growth, but

spike in production growth, but
these producers that have the

these producers that have the
skill set to to handle this

skill set to to handle this
demand. you know just 10 years

demand. you know just 10 years
ago or even just five years

ago or even just five years
ago, we’re all criminals so the

ago, we’re all criminals so the
mentality about business and

mentality about business and
how they’re used to interacting

how they’re used to interacting
with people are very different

with people are very different
and then they also. Possesses a

and then they also. Possesses a
lot of power in these

lot of power in these
transactions because the demand

transactions because the demand
is so high and there’s a very

is so high and there’s a very
limited exclusive source so the

limited exclusive source so the
power dynamic between the two

power dynamic between the two
parties is very different and

parties is very different and
the boundaries that each of

the boundaries that each of
those parties have for what

those parties have for what
they’re willing to share with

they’re willing to share with
each other is very different

each other is very different
than these two transactions

than these two transactions
that I’ve been doing and so

that I’ve been doing and so
that’s where the whole concept

that’s where the whole concept
of consensual transparency

of consensual transparency
comes up.

Chris let’s see what you said

Chris let’s see what you said
he’s a transparency versus

he’s a transparency versus
trade secret. Yeah, that’s

trade secret. Yeah, that’s
that’s important to

that’s important to
transparency always wins long

transparency always wins long
run and short when I appreciate

run and short when I appreciate
your transparency. Oh thank you

your transparency. Oh thank you
Chris. that’s interesting

Chris. that’s interesting
though that you like create

though that you like create
that kind of difference between

that kind of difference between
transparency and trade secret.

transparency and trade secret.
I think trade secret is

I think trade secret is
something very important like

something very important like
your recipe your intellectual

your recipe your intellectual
property. you know, I think

property. you know, I think
that that could be considered a

that that could be considered a
trade secret but like your

trade secret but like your
source and And in and of

source and And in and of
itself, is like unless you’re

itself, is like unless you’re
you’re you’re buying like

you’re you’re buying like
a hundred percent of whatever

a hundred percent of whatever
is being produced from that

is being produced from that
thing. It’s not much of a

thing. It’s not much of a
secret like other people are

secret like other people are
gonna get access to that and

gonna get access to that and
you’re trying to put this like

you’re trying to put this like
artificial trade secret over it

artificial trade secret over it
is not really gonna solve that

is not really gonna solve that
problem in the long run and I

problem in the long run and I
think it’s kind of silly

think it’s kind of silly
marketing anyway like I think

marketing anyway like I think
there’s only a very niche

there’s only a very niche
market that truly. Sheets

market that truly. Sheets
exclusively exclusivity and

exclusively exclusivity and
trade secrets trade secrets is

trade secrets trade secrets is
why I don’t use commercial

why I don’t use commercial
voices. so that’s interesting

voices. so that’s interesting
right. so so that’s your way

right. so so that’s your way
and you know what your way of

and you know what your way of
doing that is not going to make

doing that is not going to make
a difference on your business.

a difference on your business.
Unless you know you have an

Unless you know you have an
authentic hustle like you’re

authentic hustle like you’re
genuine and authentic and build

genuine and authentic and build
a community and a network of.

a community and a network of.
Followers and customers that

Followers and customers that
appreciate you and they’re

appreciate you and they’re
appreciating you for your

appreciating you for your
authenticity. Not for your

authenticity. Not for your
trade secret. Not for your

trade secret. Not for your
exclusive thing that you have

exclusive thing that you have
but there is a niche market and

but there is a niche market and
I’ve found it pretty much

I’ve found it pretty much
exclusively within the

exclusively within the
Specialty Coffee, which is like

Specialty Coffee, which is like
a very masculine you know Ving

a very masculine you know Ving
towards the masculine energy of

towards the masculine energy of
of value being in the

of value being in the
exclusivity and the thing

exclusivity and the thing
versus in the quality of the

versus in the quality of the
product.

and you might have seen this

and you might have seen this
two going into a lot of them

two going into a lot of them
are food safe. That’s true.

are food safe. That’s true.
Yeah, you gotta be. they say

Yeah, you gotta be. they say
it’s safe, but it’s not that’s

it’s safe, but it’s not that’s
true. You’ve got like research

true. You’ve got like research
your product. I mean at the end

your product. I mean at the end
of the day if you end up giving

of the day if you end up giving
your customer unhealthy

your customer unhealthy
product, it’s gonna fall back

product, it’s gonna fall back
on you not just on your

not just on your suppliers. you

not just on your suppliers. you
know for you is this. It is

know for you is this. It is
this so it’s always good to to

this so it’s always good to to
take extra steps to make sure

take extra steps to make sure
that you’re Sourcing the

that you’re Sourcing the
product that you believe in and

product that you believe in and
producing a product that you

producing a product that you
believe in.

They put the chemicals on right

They put the chemicals on right
as the the the buds are

as the the the buds are
developing. It’s funny.

So, yeah, they can’t go

So, yeah, they can’t go
organic. They don’t care so

organic. They don’t care so
Japan doesn’t care Japan. they

Japan doesn’t care Japan. they
actually like chemicals so like

actually like chemicals so like
the flavor profile high quality

the flavor profile high quality
profil that yields the highest

profil that yields the highest
price in the markets are the

price in the markets are the
Tess that have the strongest

Tess that have the strongest
umami and the strongest flavor

umami and the strongest flavor
and the farmers have just

and the farmers have just
become so accustomed to using.

become so accustomed to using.
it’s of the fertilizers that

it’s of the fertilizers that
they use. I mean, of course,

they use. I mean, of course,
utilizing herbicides and

utilizing herbicides and
pesticides helps to you know

pesticides helps to you know
focus on the growth. The plant,

focus on the growth. The plant,
but the fertilizers is really

but the fertilizers is really
what packs in all of that so

what packs in all of that so
yeah I like using chemicals is

yeah I like using chemicals is
a part of market success in

a part of market success in
Japan for the local market just

Japan for the local market just
for the local market but now

for the local market but now
I’m starting to see the other

I’m starting to see the other
end of that argument with

end of that argument with
farmers where it’s like we’ve

farmers where it’s like we’ve
hit this tipping point where

hit this tipping point where
you know like every year when

you know like every year when
you start using chemicals every

you start using chemicals every
year, you have to use more and

year, you have to use more and
more, especially if you want to

more, especially if you want to
make it stronger and stronger

make it stronger and stronger
mommy, you have to use more and

mommy, you have to use more and
more and so they’re hitting

more and so they’re hitting
this tipping point where the

this tipping point where the
economics are just. Working for

economics are just. Working for
them, It’s like it’s too

them, It’s like it’s too
expensive for me to add more

expensive for me to add more
chemicals and so a lot of

chemicals and so a lot of
farmers are choosing to go

farmers are choosing to go
organic out of necessity even

organic out of necessity even
though 10 years ago, the most

though 10 years ago, the most
of the Western market was clean

of the Western market was clean
for a lot of these folks to go

for a lot of these folks to go
organic for a market purpose

organic for a market purpose
and they all deny it. And

and they all deny it. And
that’s okay. You guys don’t pay

that’s okay. You guys don’t pay
a good price for our tea.

a good price for our tea.
anyway, we have more success in

anyway, we have more success in
our domestic market and they

our domestic market and they
don’t like they don’t care for

don’t like they don’t care for
chemicals like. We can use all

chemicals like. We can use all
the chemicals we want. they

the chemicals we want. they
just want that strong mommy so

just want that strong mommy so
it’s kinda weird and the funny

it’s kinda weird and the funny
thing about this whole story is

thing about this whole story is
that if you try to import a

that if you try to import a
product into Japan, then you

product into Japan, then you
have to provide either a

JAS approved organic

JAS approved organic
certification or test on each

certification or test on each
lot of product coming into

lot of product coming into
including tea. So if you wanted

including tea. So if you wanted
to send this to Japan, you’d

to send this to Japan, you’d
have to you know provide the

have to you know provide the
task. Verifying that there’s no

task. Verifying that there’s no
chemical residue on it or the

chemical residue on it or the
organic certification, even

organic certification, even
though like over 99 percent of

though like over 99 percent of
tea produced in Japan is is

tea produced in Japan is is
using immense amount of

using immense amount of
chemicals. so it’s like no one

chemicals. so it’s like no one
else can poison us only We can

else can poison us only We can
poison ourselves to weird

poison ourselves to weird
situation.

Yeah. yeah. I mean, there’s

Yeah. yeah. I mean, there’s
some people that like Marie

some people that like Marie
that like wouldn’t wanna share

that like wouldn’t wanna share
their secrets of how they make

their secrets of how they make
their products and it’s like

their products and it’s like
what are you afraid of? Are you

what are you afraid of? Are you
really afraid of someone

really afraid of someone
producing that product

producing that product
themselves and no longer buying

themselves and no longer buying
it from you like if that’s your

it from you like if that’s your
fear. That’s a silly irrational

fear. That’s a silly irrational
fear. you know, I think the

fear. you know, I think the
same thing could be said about

same thing could be said about
like restaurants like chefs and

like restaurants like chefs and
like, Oh yeah or oh, this is

like, Oh yeah or oh, this is
the one that I’ll get. At

the one that I’ll get. At
Coca-Cola, it’s like I mean, I

Coca-Cola, it’s like I mean, I
guess other factories could do

guess other factories could do
it, but I just like I feel like

it, but I just like I feel like
what really separates yourself

what really separates yourself
and brings your business

and brings your business
success as your own

success as your own
authenticity in your own brand

authenticity in your own brand
and the following around it.

and the following around it.
you know, of course the quality

you know, of course the quality
of the product that’s being

of the product that’s being
sold is good that helps, but

sold is good that helps, but
you know, I think that

you know, I think that
authenticity and you’re

authenticity and you’re
authentic hustle is much more

authentic hustle is much more
important than the seek. Of

important than the seek. Of
your sources or the secrets of

your sources or the secrets of
your ingredients. so for that

your ingredients. so for that
reason, I’m not a big fan of

reason, I’m not a big fan of
patents and those types of

patents and those types of
things even trademarks. I don’t

things even trademarks. I don’t
own a single one of them. you

own a single one of them. you
know if I ever ran into a

know if I ever ran into a
problem of having to protect my

problem of having to protect my
intellectual property, which I

intellectual property, which I
actually had to do a couple of

actually had to do a couple of
weeks ago and it was Super

weeks ago and it was Super
easy. It didn’t require a

easy. It didn’t require a
lawyer or anything. I just had

lawyer or anything. I just had
to send them a message and just

to send them a message and just
say hey this this media that

say hey this this media that
you’re using is the property of

you’re using is the property of
tela Take it down if you would

tela Take it down if you would
like to get access to licensed

like to get access to licensed
of this, you know we can talk

of this, you know we can talk
about it and they immediately

about it and they immediately
took it down and roll back to

took it down and roll back to
me said so sorry

That we didn’t need to do that.

That we didn’t need to do that.
you know we didn’t wanna do

you know we didn’t wanna do
that you know and I’ve had to

that you know and I’ve had to
protect our intellectual

protect our intellectual
property and the only

property and the only
intellectual property. we have

intellectual property. we have
is like our photos like our

is like our photos like our
photos and videos, which we

photos and videos, which we
have a lot of amazing beautiful

have a lot of amazing beautiful
photos, which if anybody

photos, which if anybody
sources teeth through our

sources teeth through our
platform, they get licensed to

platform, they get licensed to
that media to use in their own

that media to use in their own
marketing. so you know like a

marketing. so you know like a
lot, you’ll see a lot of our

lot, you’ll see a lot of our
media across the Internet and

media across the Internet and
it’s because we’re sharing it

it’s because we’re sharing it
with everybody. Everybody is

with everybody. Everybody is
allowed to share it so you know

allowed to share it so you know
there is kind of an open. On

there is kind of an open. On
it, but that’s you know the

it, but that’s you know the
value of working with us, but

value of working with us, but
you know if it’s another tea

you know if it’s another tea
company that’s trying to use

company that’s trying to use
our image to you know, sell

our image to you know, sell
their own products. that’s

their own products. that’s
pretty bad. You know the

pretty bad. You know the
marketing image. I saw the

marketing image. I saw the
other this is a few months ago.

other this is a few months ago.
There’s a new brand of matcha

There’s a new brand of matcha
called Cha Cha Cha. It’s like

called Cha Cha Cha. It’s like
kind of blowing up the big

kind of blowing up the big
marketing budget. you’ll see it

marketing budget. you’ll see it
all over the now that I’ve I’ve

all over the now that I’ve I’ve
told you about it they had

Someone giving out samples and

Someone giving out samples and
stores in Santa Monica that I

stores in Santa Monica that I
was in and the marketing

was in and the marketing
materials has a picture on it

materials has a picture on it
and it’s like best quality

and it’s like best quality
Matcha a directly from the

Matcha a directly from the
source and the photo is a very

source and the photo is a very
famous mountain in Japan.

famous mountain in Japan.
actually in Azusa. It’s a very

actually in Azusa. It’s a very
famous it’s like the the the

famous it’s like the the the
most pictured famous Tea

most pictured famous Tea
mountain in Japan. It’s like

mountain in Japan. It’s like
I’m sure Oliver when you went

I’m sure Oliver when you went
to. Zuko you were taken out to

to. Zuko you were taken out to
see this. I forgot the name of

see this. I forgot the name of
it, but it has it has a

it, but it has it has a
particular name to it and I

particular name to it and I
just like I was just thinking

just like I was just thinking
man. This is like totally a

man. This is like totally a
false like it’s just false that

false like it’s just false that
it’s not authentic and you know

it’s not authentic and you know
it’s gonna fool some people,

it’s gonna fool some people,
but I think you know like the

but I think you know like the
real customers that are really

real customers that are really
going to sustainably support a

going to sustainably support a
matcha business are gonna end

matcha business are gonna end
up seeing through that. you

up seeing through that. you
know it may work for them the

know it may work for them the
first couple of times, but when

first couple of times, but when
they really get into it and are

they really get into it and are
really gonna develop a habit

really gonna develop a habit
that would support that

that would support that
business in the long run,

business in the long run,
they’re gonna

Yeah, it’s not gonna make a

Yeah, it’s not gonna make a
difference. well, you know

difference. well, you know
they’re gonna find the real

they’re gonna find the real
thing and they’re gonna find

thing and they’re gonna find
that that’s fake. you know. so

that that’s fake. you know. so
yeah, that’s that I’m just the

yeah, that’s that I’m just the
back and check up on Oliver’s

back and check up on Oliver’s
comments I saw you write a lot

comments I saw you write a lot
so.

Oh,

Got new of bars over your

Got new of bars over your
fertilizers is a good idea.

So Oliver, you are organic. I

So Oliver, you are organic. I
mean, even if even if you don’t

mean, even if even if you don’t
think about organic as like an

think about organic as like an
environmental perspective and

environmental perspective and
you just think about it from

you just think about it from
like an economic perspective,

like an economic perspective,
organic is the answer

organic is the answer
resilience of biodiversity is

resilience of biodiversity is
going to end up being a more

going to end up being a more
economically viable method to

economically viable method to
go down. of course, if you care

go down. of course, if you care
about the environment too, then

about the environment too, then
there’s even a stronger

there’s even a stronger
argument that we shouldn’t be

argument that we shouldn’t be
putting chemicals into the

putting chemicals into the
ground and altering.

You know the good work the good

You know the good work the good
work of God or the spirit or

work of God or the spirit or
the energy or whatever you

the energy or whatever you
wanna call it.

It’s in your nature to talk all

It’s in your nature to talk all
the time that’s cool. I like

the time that’s cool. I like
that. I appreciate you all. I

that. I appreciate you all. I
appreciate everybody that like

appreciate everybody that like
interacts with what I’m doing

interacts with what I’m doing
here. you know this is kind of

here. you know this is kind of
a this is kind of a difficult

a this is kind of a difficult
task to to sit by yourself and

task to to sit by yourself and
and and see yourself and thanks

and and see yourself and thanks
Chris. Thank you so much love

Chris. Thank you so much love
you too. I hope you’re doing

you too. I hope you’re doing
well in Austin. My brother says

well in Austin. My brother says
things are starting to pick

things are starting to pick
back up there and starting to

back up there and starting to
look like progress. So.

happy hope you have a good

happy hope you have a good
Cinco de Mayo. I’m looking

Cinco de Mayo. I’m looking
forward to that. I’m actually

forward to that. I’m actually
gonna make from scratch so

gonna make from scratch so
really looking forward to that.

I wanna talk to you about that.

I wanna talk to you about that.
maybe we can take that

maybe we can take that
conversation offline talking

conversation offline talking
about your perspective on GMO.

cuz I also studied GMO in my

cuz I also studied GMO in my
undergrad and I thought it was

undergrad and I thought it was
fine but yeah, there’s a lot of

fine but yeah, there’s a lot of
interesting concepts around the

interesting concepts around the
economic implications of GMO

economic implications of GMO
same related to

yeah, we’re talking about

yeah, we’re talking about
matcha today. I finished

matcha today. I finished
drinking it and yeah, maybe you

drinking it and yeah, maybe you
can go back and watch the

can go back and watch the
video. I’m about to turn off. I

video. I’m about to turn off. I
put a lot of really good

put a lot of really good
information about match. I

information about match. I
talked about a lot of good

talked about a lot of good
information and even like did

information and even like did
the tour of the Mucha factory

the tour of the Mucha factory
in the matcha fields so you can

in the matcha fields so you can
see what makes for.

Quality true authentic matcha

Quality true authentic matcha
you wanna learn how to make

you wanna learn how to make
Moll Okay. Well, maybe I’ll

Moll Okay. Well, maybe I’ll
make a live video on my

make a live video on my
personal Facebook about my my

personal Facebook about my my
adventures. It’s a long

adventures. It’s a long
process. I plan to like cook it

process. I plan to like cook it
overnight with the chicken to

overnight with the chicken to
get the flavors, but I got like

get the flavors, but I got like
the rock cacao cacao case. I

the rock cacao cacao case. I
don’t think that’s typically

don’t think that’s typically
what’s used in making mole in

what’s used in making mole in
Mexican tradition, but I’m

Mexican tradition, but I’m
gonna do it. I’m sure it’s

gonna do it. I’m sure it’s
gonna be really good and really

gonna be really good and really
like medicinal. Of sorts, but

Oh, yeah. be safe if you’re

Oh, yeah. be safe if you’re
right. All of our I’m gonna

right. All of our I’m gonna
give you my email if you don’t

give you my email if you don’t
mind if you like to talk so

mind if you like to talk so
much please Email me. I wanna

much please Email me. I wanna
ask you about your perspective

ask you about your perspective
on GMOs cuz you know you had

on GMOs cuz you know you had
mentioned something a few weeks

mentioned something a few weeks
ago that like put on a signal

ago that like put on a signal
for me.

Oh data analysis. I love that

Oh data analysis. I love that
we have. That’s why I quit

we have. That’s why I quit
school.

Terri Thank you so much. Yeah.

Terri Thank you so much. Yeah.
I’m gonna I’m gonna be signing

I’m gonna I’m gonna be signing
out soon but this video will

out soon but this video will
play back and then also now on

play back and then also now on
our new website. I’ll just show

our new website. I’ll just show
you really quickly all of the

you really quickly all of the
videos are up so that you can

videos are up so that you can
see them you know, of course

see them you know, of course
you can see them through

you can see them through
YouTube and Facebook just

YouTube and Facebook just
scrolling through but on the

scrolling through but on the
website now you can actually It

website now you can actually It
from.

So, let’s see there we go from

So, let’s see there we go from
the front page from the header

the front page from the header
menu. So we have all the Tess

menu. So we have all the Tess
separated here. you can go

separated here. you can go
through but this virtual tea

through but this virtual tea
party has all of the videos

party has all of the videos
here with like little blurbs

here with like little blurbs
about what each one is about

about what each one is about
and you go through and find one

and you go through and find one
that you wanna see and then

that you wanna see and then
each video also has a

So you can watch it here and

So you can watch it here and
then it’s got the transcript of

then it’s got the transcript of
the whole video so you can go

the whole video so you can go
through and read things to

through and read things to
double check things if you

double check things if you
want, but you know you just

want, but you know you just
need to see the video if that’s

need to see the video if that’s
what you’re wanting to watch.

what you’re wanting to watch.
So I guess that’s it. I’m going

So I guess that’s it. I’m going
to tune out now and get back to

to tune out now and get back to
work. I’ve got lots of work to

work. I’ve got lots of work to
prepare for the rebroadcast of

prepare for the rebroadcast of
the virtual Tea Festival on

the virtual Tea Festival on
Thursday but thank you so much

Thursday but thank you so much
for joining me on Matcha