There are sugar cane farms all over in Hateruma island in Okinawa.Those sugar canes grow along streets, competing with each other for their heights under the sun.

In spring, when they are reaped, the sweet smell hangs in the air and the sound of steam echos.

After sugar canes have a quality check, they are smushed, wringed, and heated with lime. Kokutou is made from the crystallized top clear layer of the stock.We use the kokutou from Okinawa to produce our kokutou mitsu (burned Sugar Syrup).