For 13 years, people have been telling me I look like a gorilla. I'm GORI.
I was born into a family of tea farmers that goes back generations.
I think, act, and learn more than others.
I've worked the fields while cherishing that mindset.
People often say “farmers are first-year students every year,” but I don't see it that way.
True, every year is new in the sense that no two weather patterns or environments are exactly the same.
Still, my goal is to learn every year and make tea that's even one step better than last year's.
What we value most is the perspective of “cultivating with purpose.”
And scientific evidence.
Tea is a product of nature, but it is never left to chance.
Management methods, the amount and timing of fertilizer, the harvest period.
You can decide for yourself what actions to take and when.
We refine the process by supplementing what experience alone cannot see with a scientific perspective.
A single decision like this can dramatically change both the aroma and flavor of the tea leaves.
Each time we master such cultivation techniques, the fascination of tea-making deepens.
Until now, I believed that tea wholesalers should be the ones to evaluate my tea.
This is not meant in a negative sense.
I felt it was fair and the right thing for a professional producer to have experts evaluate the finished tea itself, rather than me speaking about my own hardships.
From now on, I look forward to hearing your voices directly.
A simple “delicious” becomes my greatest energy.
We will strive to create a world of tea that brings joy to both you and us.