Akihiro “Akky” Kita cultivates tea with a sense of curiosity and care that has earned Obubu Tea Farms a devoted following. What began as a single moment of discovery has grown into a practice centered on stewardship. Akky is reviving overlooked tea farms, working closely with the land and other farmers while also sharing the realities of small-scale Japanese agriculture with the wider world. This first-harvest samidori reflects that approach: deliberate, expressive, and deeply connected to its origin.