Asamiya-cha (Shiga Koka Heritage Sencha, one of Japan's oldest tea origins, export)

Asamiya-cha · Asamiya, Koka, Shiga, Japan
Beverages Green Tea Ambient Growing export

Sencha from Asamiya in Koka, Shiga, one of Japan's five oldest tea-producing origins; high-elevation, mist-grown leaf promoted via Shiga export programs as a heritage-terroir Japanese tea.

The supplierKoka (Shiga) Asamiya producers cultivating mist-grown high-elevation sencha from one of Japan's oldest tea origins.
Why it sells abroadHeritage Asamiya (Shiga) sencha from one of Japan's oldest tea origins

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsPesticide residue tested
Pack formatsLoose leaf packs, gift tins
Shelf lifeTypical: loose leaf 12-18 mo sealed
StorageCool, dry, dark, airtight
Minimum orderTypical: case-level
Lead timeTypical: 2-4 weeks
CapacityTypical: small heritage-region production
Container loadTypical: LCL / parcel ambient
PricingTypical: premium for heritage terroir
OEM / private labelLimited
Wholesale & MOQTrue
Key exporters & distributorsShiga prefecture export program, specialty importers
Export regulationPesticide residue testing; FDA prior notice; loose-leaf import compliant
Market demandTerroir/heritage specialty Japanese tea demand
How to source itShiga prefecture export program / specialty importers
Verified sourcesShiga Prefecture food export promotion listings (Asamiya-cha)
MakerAsamiya tea producers (Koka, Shiga)
OriginAsamiya, Koka, Shiga, Japan
CategoryBeverages / Green Tea
Available inWorldwide
HandlingAmbient
Price tierPremium
ChannelSpecialty
Export readinessGrowing export
HS code0902.10 / 0902.20 (green tea)
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