Sourced from Uji (Kyoto) GI and Nishio (Aichi) Regional Collective Trademark with year-round Japanese supply, consistent quality, and traceability to the prefecture of origin.
MOQ from 10–50 kg.
Premium matcha latte (RTD beverage and café-syrup formats) — Authentic Japanese-origin, single-region (Uji or Nishio) traceability for premium positioning.
Matcha adalah bubuk teh yang digiling dengan batu dari daun teh hijau tencha yang ditanam di bawah naungan. Pusat produksi tradisional Jepang adalah Uji (Kyoto), Nishio (Aichi), dan Shizuoka. Uji matcha adalah indikasi geografis (GI) yang dilindungi; Nishio no Matcha pernah merupakan GI yang ditarik pada tahun 2020 dan kini dilindungi sebagai Merek Dagang Kolektif Regional. Permintaan ekspor telah tumbuh tajam sejak tahun 2010-an.
| Jepang | Diatur oleh Food Sanitation Act |
|---|---|
| Uni Eropa | Status Novel Food tidak diperlukan; batas kontaminan berlaku |
| Amerika Serikat | Umumnya diakui sebagai pangan; kepatuhan FSMA untuk impor |
| Tiongkok | Klasifikasi bea cukai bervariasi; verifikasi aturan terkini |
Industry-typical MOQ for stone-ground matcha runs 10–50 kg per SKU for standard culinary or mid-grade material, with higher minimums for custom blends and lower minimums for premium/ceremonial-tier lots. Lead times generally fall in the 4–8 week range from PO confirmation, depending on (a) whether the lot is from existing stock or a fresh harvest blend, (b) packaging complexity (bulk foil vs retail-ready cans), and (c) export documentation requirements for the destination market. The first-flush (shincha) harvest in late April–May is a hard constraint on availability for vintage-dated single-harvest lots.
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For tea products bound for EU or US markets, suppliers typically issue a per-lot Certificate of Analysis (CoA) covering pesticide residues (against destination-market MRLs), heavy metals (lead, cadmium, arsenic, mercury), microbiological counts (total plate, yeast/mould, coliform, E. coli, Salmonella), and moisture/ash where applicable. For EU shipments, a TRACES e-CoI is required for organic-claimed product, and post-Fukushima radioactivity testing certificates are still requested by some buyers even though the EU lifted its blanket import-control regulation on Japanese food (Regulation 2021/1533 was repealed effective 3 August 2023). Always specify the test methods (e.g., GC-MS/MS for pesticides) in the supply contract.
Larger tea OEM operators with established export channels (typical of Uji, Nishio, Shizuoka and Kagoshima exporters) routinely supply English-language CoAs, allergen statements, kosher/halal/organic certificates, and product specifications. Smaller-scale producers may issue Japanese-only documentation and rely on a trading-house intermediary for translation. As a buyer, request a sample CoA in English up front — this is a fast proxy for whether the supplier is set up for international B2B work. Specifications are best fixed in a bilingual (EN/JP) data sheet to avoid downstream disputes on parameters such as particle size or colour values.
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Organic JAS is the most widely held certification among export-oriented matcha producers, and (per the EU–Japan equivalence agreement) is accepted as organic in the EU; many producers also carry USDA NOP equivalence for the US market. Kosher (typically OU or Star-K) and halal (JAKIM-recognised certifiers in Japan such as JMA, NAHA, or MPJA) certifications are increasingly common at mid-to-large producers but should not be assumed — confirm in the RFQ. Tea is naturally pareve and contains no animal-derived ingredients, but processing-line cross-contact and any flavoured-blend SKUs need to be verified.
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Three drivers dominate: (1) the size and quality of the spring tencha harvest in major producing regions (weather, frost damage, shading-cloth availability), (2) overall global demand — the export channel for powdered Japanese tea has grown sharply in recent years, with MAFF/JETRO export statistics showing year-on-year double-digit growth and periodic supply tightness, and (3) the grade tier requested, since first-flush, single-origin, koicha-grade material can trade at a 5–10x premium over culinary blends. For long-horizon contracts, consider an indexation clause referencing prefectural auction prices rather than fixing a flat per-kilo rate.
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Premium matcha latte (RTD beverage and café-syrup formats)
Premium chocolate and confectionery (matcha truffles, white-chocolate bars, wagashi)
Antioxidant facial sheet mask / wash-off mask (cosmetic)
Functional supplement powder (energy + focus stack)
AIYA America Inc.
株式会社あいや
Produsen matcha terbesar di dunia dengan sejarah 130+ tahun. 1.300+ alat giling granit. Anak perusahaan regional di Los Angeles, Hamburg, Shanghai, dan Bangkok. Portal B2B curah khusus.
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Kametani Tea Co., Ltd.
亀谷製茶
Pemasok teh curah B2B khusus. Pencampuran kustom OEM. 1.400 ton per tahun. Infrastruktur B2B yang kuat dengan rekam jejak pengiriman internasional.
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Oryza Oil & Fat Chemical Co., Ltd.
オリザ油化株式会社
Pelopor bahan fungsional dari bekatul selama 70+ tahun. Memproduksi 300+ ekstrak nabati. Produk unggulan Oryza Ceramide® adalah satu-satunya glukosilseramida kelas makanan yang disetujui Kementerian Kesehatan di Jepang.
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Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd.
太陽化学株式会社
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Takasago International Corporation
高砂香料工業株式会社
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Yamamotoyama
山本山
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Yamamoto Kanpoh Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
山本漢方製薬株式会社
Produsen besar obat kampo dan makanan kesehatan, dengan kapabilitas OEM.
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Nikko Chemicals Co., Ltd.
日光ケミカルズ株式会社
Produsen bahan kosmetik terkemuka dengan portofolio 3.000+ item. Spesialisasi bahan botani Jepang (yuzu, ume, Uji matcha). Ekstrak yuzu yang telah diuji in-vivo didokumentasikan memiliki efek anti-inflamasi.
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T. Hasegawa Co., Ltd.
長谷川香料株式会社
Founded 1903, T. Hasegawa is one of Japan's flagship flavour houses listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Strong portfolio in natural and clean-label flavour systems, citrus and tea-derived flavour notes, and savoury reaction flavours. Hasegawa's overseas subsidiaries (T. Hasegawa USA, T. Hasegawa Europe) handle co-development for international beverage, dairy, and snack manufacturers.
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Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd.
江崎グリコ株式会社
Tokyo-listed confectionery and dairy group founded 1922 in Osaka. Best-known internationally for Pocky, Pretz, and the Glico caramel brands. Beyond consumer brands, the group operates a substantial dairy-and-functional-food business (functional yogurt, BB-12 / LGG probiotic licensing, GABA-positioning beverages). Major OEM partner for Japanese-style confectionery export and increasingly probiotic / functional-food contract manufacturing for retail private brands.
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Meiji Co., Ltd.
株式会社明治
Tokyo-listed dairy and confectionery group, Meiji Holdings' core operating company, founded 1916. Operates one of Japan's largest dairy production networks (yogurt, butter, cheese), the Meiji confectionery brand portfolio, and a probiotic-strain B2B business. Substantial OEM partner for retail private-label dairy and confectionery; functional probiotic strain LB-81 (Bulgarian-yogurt cultivar) is licensed internationally.
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Otsuka Foods Co., Ltd.
大塚食品株式会社
Otsuka Group's food subsidiary, founded 1955. Best-known for Bon Curry — the world's first commercial retort-pouch curry (1968). Operates the Match (carbonated functional beverage), Crystal Geyser (mineral water), Match-Match, and increasingly plant-based meat-alternative product lines. Major OEM partner for retort-pouch food and functional-beverage programmes.
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