GRANDRIFT Origins
Know who madeyour matcha.
Matcha with a name, a place, and a story.
Most matcha in the US is sold simply as “matcha.” Where it was grown, and who grew it, rarely reaches your cup.
In 2024 and 2025, Kagoshima produced more tea than any other prefecture in Japan.
Crude tea (aracha) by volume. Source: Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
The field
Tea makers in Kagoshima, Japan, who have tended their fields with care for years.
Across the sea
- Tea maker
- GRANDRIFTConnects makers with US cafés, carrying their story
Import, storage and logistics are handled by specialist partners.
- Your café
- You
Import, storage and logistics are handled by specialist partners.
For cafés & tea shops
- Visit your shop and learn what your guests are looking for
- Introduce makers whose tea fits your menu
- Arrange the purchase directly with the maker
- Work with you on ways to share the maker's story at the counter
Your cup
The maker’s history and care, all the way to your cup.
We’re exploring ways for you to read the maker’s story right at the table.
Matcha is where we start
Over time, we hope to bring other teas — and other crafts from Japan — the same way.
Where we are
We’re just getting started, listening to makers in Kagoshima and cafés in the Bay Area.