Why ARTEAO?

When choosing our partners that we work with there are a couple factors that are non-negotiables. These include the quality of the product, the transparency of the company, and of course, deliciousness. When it came to partnering with ARTEAO,  the champagne of matchas, it was a no brainer. 

It was early September and the team was brimming with excitement, it’s the day of our matcha tasting. As Caroline and Lee caught up with their friend Thurmond, a sales representative for ARTEAO, he tells us Aki, ARTEAO’s female co-founder, just pulled up. The next hour flew by as we got to know Aki, and her company – ARTEAO. 

ARTEAO, a lifestyle brand, aims to inspire people by focusing their products around the highest quality, certified organics, direct trade, and small batch production. They work with small farmers who aim to keep tradition and ethical farming practices alive. 

Through the tasting we learn about Kyoto and what makes it a good matcha region. We learn about umami, “a bitter/sweet flavor that categorizes really great matcha. And we learn about how to farm superior matcha – not only does the particular cultivar matter, but how the matcha is grown and picked matters as well.  

After Aki educates us on ARTEAO’s deep connection to traditional matcha, she shows us their entire product family, and gives us a couple of samples. The bright green luster of the drink, paired with the fact that you can enjoy their matcha sans sugar (we LOVED the matcha shaken with water over ice) had us sold instantly. 

If you think it couldn’t get better, it does. ARTEAO is a proud member of 1% for the Planet, an organization taking responsibility for the health of our planet by donating 1% of member companies’ annual sales to environmental nonprofits making an impact. Not only are you putting something healthy in your body (with 0 chemical additives), but by supporting our partnership with ARTEAO you are helping make an environmental impact, small farmers focusing on small batch production, and the organic movement. 

If you’re looking for a way to shake up your next event, consider Aki’s shaken matcha. 

Iced Shaken Matcha:

-1 Bar Shaker full of ice

-6 oz of water

-1 level teaspoon of ARTEAO matcha

-Put matcha and water into the shaker

-Shake

-Serve

Easy, simple, and delicious