1. What exactly is Whole30?
Whole30 is a health-reset program. It guides people into a healthier lifestyle by recalibrating the palate and creating new food-related habits and behaviors. To make it easier, they’ve developed a certification program for brands, based on the Whole30 guidelines.
This was a seamless partnership for Cuzen, because all of our leaf blends are delivered whole, fully organic and uniquely pure, and there are no additives or added sugars in a cup of Cuzen Matcha. Matcha is also a good alternative to coffee, because it increases energy levels without giving you the jitters or a caffeine crash and boasts more antioxidants than many antioxidant-rich foods.
Nestled in Sansui Niseko, a Michelin Key hotel serving ski-tourists from around the world, Toshiro’s Bar is run by a husband-and-wife team in Niseko, Hokkaido in Japan. Despite the luxury and the transience of their clientele, Toshiro and Yoko Akinori have created a craft cocktail bar that feels deeply personal and relaxed, making them stand apart from other Japanese hotel bars. Toshiro Akinori is an award-winning bartender and his wife Yoko is known for her warm hospitality and ever-present smile.
We sat down with the couple for Cuzen Matcha's Japanese podcast, Go Greener, to hear the story behind the bar, how they've shaped their craft for a global clientele, and what a bartender sees in the possibilities of the Matcha Maker and matcha cocktails.
Toshiro’s Bar
Founders: Akinori Toshiro and Yoko Toshiro
Location: Niseko, Hokkaido
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