Makio McDonald

Makio started her small tea business, SABO, about 10 years ago, as she found it hard to find good quality Japanese tea (no/low caffeine) for daily drinking living in London. She knew some organic tea farmers in Japan, and so wanted to share their delicious teas.
At the same time Makio began to think of introducing Japanese craft objects which had been a passion of hers for over 25 years. Wanting to showcase craft objects she used daily herself, she began curating exhibitions of selected items about three years ago.
For Makio, an appreciation for a sense of beauty and a deep respect for the makers connects the worlds of tea and crafts.