Kakuzo – Spirits

Kakuzu – Spirits Start-up from Berlin

Kakuzo is a young spirits brand that produces Asian-inspired spirits and was founded in Berlin in 2017 by childhood friends Paul Meinert and Marc Bergmann. True to the motto "Made by tea. Formed by time," the guys initially developed a Tea Infused Vodka, thus starting their success story in 2018. After extensive experiments in their home bathtub, they found a renowned traditional distillery that distills according to their recipe. Even though the spirits are produced in a family distillery in the Black Forest, Paul and Marc are the driving force behind their successful start-up Kakuzo. Already during their school days, the two founders played football and, as teenagers and young adults, extensively explored Berlin's bar scene. As fans of Asia, they liked the trend of enriching cocktails with tea infusions, thus uniting the Asian and European taste worlds.