Kettl Single-Origin Japanese Tea & Matcha

Kettl · Japan (multi-region single farms)
Beverages Green Tea Ambient Established export

Kettl is a US-Japan tea company that imports single-origin Japanese teas and matcha direct from named farms in Yame (Fukuoka), Uji and Kagoshima, supplying specialty cafes, restaurants and connoisseurs. It operates a Japan-based sourcing arm and US distribution. Kettl emphasizes harvest-fresh, traceable, competition-grade leaf. It serves the high-end specialty and foodservice matcha market.

The supplierTypical: US-Japan specialty tea importer with direct named-farm sourcing.
Why it sells abroadTraceable named-farm competition-grade Japanese tea for top cafes

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsOrganic (select lots): CONFIRMED — majority of Kettl teas are NOT certified organic (small-farm direct-trade), but Kettl offers specific certified-organic SKUs (e.g. Gokasho Organic Samidori/Saemidori Matcha from Uji). Farm-traceable (confirmed). Other food-safety certs not applicable/not verified.
Pack formatsLoose-leaf bags; matcha tins; foodservice bulk.
Shelf life~12 months matcha; 12-18 months leaf.
StorageCool/cold, sealed; refrigerate matcha after opening.
Minimum orderTypical: case lots wholesale
Lead timeTypical: harvest-fresh air shipments
CapacityTypical: boutique single-farm volume
Container loadTypical: air/LCL fresh lots
PricingTypical: luxury single-origin pricing
OEM / private labelLimited - curated single-origin (confirmed).
Wholesale & MOQTrue
Key exporters & distributorsKettl (Japan sourcing arm)
Export regulationImport food-safety compliant; farm traceability
Market demandHigh-end cafe/restaurant and connoisseur demand
How to source itDirect farm sourcing (HQ Fukuoka) to US specialty trade.
Verified sourceshttps://kettl.co/products/organic-samidori-matcha-20g-%E6%9C%89%E6%A9%9F%E3%81%95%E3%81%BF%E3%81%A9%E3%82%8A; https://kettl.co/pages/faq
MakerKettl (sources from Fukuoka/Kyoto/Kagoshima farms)
OriginJapan (multi-region single farms)
CategoryBeverages / Green Tea
Available inWorldwide
HandlingAmbient
Price tierPremium
ChannelSpecialty
Export readinessEstablished export
HS code0902
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Profile maintained by Japonity (japonity.com), May 2026. General sourcing information only — confirm current availability, pricing, MOQ and the destination market's import rules with the maker or exporter before contracting. Japonity is not affiliated with this brand.