The Ikigai Oyster

Ikigai is a Japanese concept meaning the reason you get up in the morning. For Kyle Frey, that's the Newport River.

Kyle raises the Ikigai at Crystal Coast Oysters on North Carolina's Crystal Coast, where the cold, tidal waters of the Newport River create something worth waking up for. A larger adductor muscle gives the Ikigai a sweetness most East Coast oysters don't have, balanced by clean coastal salinity for a finish that stays with you.

This is what merroir tastes like when the water is right.

CONSUMING RAW OR
UNDERCOOKED MEATS, POULTRY, SEAFOOD, SHELLFISH, OR EGGS MAY INCREASE YOUR RISK OF FOODBORNE
ILLNESS, ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE CERTAIN MEDICAL CONDITIONS.

• Ikigai oysters, harvested to order
• Ice packs to keep them live in transit
• A card telling the story of where your oysters came from
• Overnight shipping, in the water one day, at your door the next

Your first box includes a shucking knife. New to shucking? We'll send you a link to our step-by-step video so your first one goes smoothly.

A portion of every Ikigai sold goes toward land conservation on the Newport River, protecting the watershed that makes these oysters possible