We are Ato Gaido®
Artist-powered, storybook-inspired kawaii tea universe!
We spread happiness through tea and kawaii
Ato Gaido is a story-driven tea shop rooted in creativity, originality, and imagination!
Ato Gaido was founded by storytellers, tea lovers, and lovers of cute things! We're on a mission to spread wellness and making others happy through speciality teas and cuteness!
Ato Gaido is our expression of tea as art, story, and science. We transform specialty tea into an experience that is approachable, meaningful, and memorable.
The Gaidopians (or the Gaidos for short!)
Gaidopians or Gaidos are tea-inspired characters that are based on different kinds of tea! Each Gaido has a unique personality and have different interests.
They all live in Gaidopia, where they hang out, explore, and go on different adventures! They live everyday lives just like us humans. They run bakeries, own libraries, take care of animals, and spend time with their friends. But life in Gaidopia isn’t always ordinary.
While it might not be common for us humans to stumble upon a magical portal in a hidden forest, Gaidopians often find themselves discovering something new and unexpected in their land.
The Gaidos add a little color, fun and imagination to Ato Gaido!
Our source
Our teas are artisanal. Handcrafted from un-cloned tea plants of ancient tea cultivars. The sourcing of our teas is very special and very close to our hearts. We partner with small, family-owned wild arbor tea farms located 2,000 meters above sea level, where traditions are kept alive. They grow, harvest, and process the tea leaves just how their ancestors did hundreds of years ago.
We are inspired by how they transform tea leaves to become a beverage with distinct flavors and personalities.