Fukujuen Ujimuki Ceremonial Matcha & Uji Sencha

Fukujuen · Uji, Kyoto, Japan
Beverages Matcha Ambient Established export

Fukujuen is one of Kyoto's most historic tea houses, founded in 1790, and operates the Fukujuen CHA Research Center for Uji tea cultivation. It exports ceremonial- and culinary-grade matcha, gyokuro and sencha to overseas retailers and tea specialists, and supplies matcha for Suntory's Iyemon RTD line. Products carry the Uji provenance prized by the global premium-tea market. The brand sells both consumer tins and bulk industrial matcha for food manufacturing.

The supplierTypical: 230+ year-old Kyoto tea house with own research center, retail flagship and industrial matcha plant; revenue not public.
Why it sells abroadAuthentic 1790-founded Uji house with own R&D center; trusted by major beverage brands

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsOrganic JAS (select lots), Halal (matcha plant), ISO 22000, FSSC 22000: NOT independently verified from Fukujuen's public materials. Fukujuen (Kyoto, est. 1790) is a major established tea house (confirmed) and supplies Suntory Iyemon, but specific certs are not publicly documented here. Restate all as company claims pending direct confirmation.
Pack formats20g/30g/40g tins (consumer); 100g/500g/1kg bulk bags; foodservice cases.
Shelf life~12 months sealed (matcha); 12-18 months (sencha).
StorageCool/cold, sealed; refrigerate matcha after opening.
Minimum orderTypical: 1-2 cases consumer; 10-20kg bulk matcha for OEM
Lead timeTypical: 3-5 weeks for export orders
CapacityTypical: multi-tonne annual matcha grinding capacity
Container loadTypical: ambient LCL pallet; mixed-tea FCL via Kobe/Osaka
PricingTypical: USD 25-60 retail per ceremonial tin; bulk negotiated per kg
OEM / private labelIndustrial matcha / private-label tea OEM: plausible for a house of this scale but not publicly verified. Inquire via Fukujuen export division.
Wholesale & MOQTrue
Key exporters & distributorsFukujuen Co., Ltd., Kyoto tea export trading houses
Export regulationEU/US pesticide MRL compliant; radiation-free certificates available for export
Market demandStrong global matcha boom; premium Uji provenance commands top pricing
How to source itFukujuen export division or Kyoto trading houses to importers. FOODEX/JETRO.
Verified sourceshttps://global.fukujuen.com/en-us
MakerFukujuen Co., Ltd. (Kyoto, est. 1790)
OriginUji, Kyoto, Japan
CategoryBeverages / Matcha
Available inWorldwide
HandlingAmbient
Price tierPremium
ChannelSpecialty
Export readinessEstablished export
HS code0902
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