Meet Kori & Kuni
Co-Founders Kori Saika Chen and Kunikazu Mochitani met at the Global Tea Initiative Conference at UC Davis. Inspired by Kuni's innovative model that combines solar panels with organic matcha production in Japan, they founded The Matcha Factory—an Oakland, California-based tea company focused on zero waste and thoughtful hospitality. The company integrates the entire tea value stream, from organic farming without chemical pesticides to processing, using clean, renewable energy.