Maruyama Coffee Specialty Roasted Coffee (Cup of Excellence, ships worldwide)

Maruyama Coffee · Japan (roaster) / global single-origin green beans
Beverages Coffee Ambient Established export

Founding house of Japan's specialty-coffee movement (est. 1991), roasting Cup-of-Excellence and direct-trade single origins in Japan and shipping roasted coffee worldwide through its English store.

The supplierKaruizawa-based pioneer of Japanese specialty coffee (founded 1991), known for one of Japan's deepest Cup of Excellence purchasing records and a 2014 World Barista Champion roaster.
Why it sells abroadJapan's specialty-coffee originator roasting COE lots and shipping worldwide

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsDirect-trade specialty sourcing (confirmed): Maruyama Coffee (est. 1991, Karuizawa/Komoro, Nagano) buys green beans by direct trade and is a repeat Cup of Excellence #1-lot winner; president Kentaro Maruyama is among the most-active COE cuppers. No organic/fair-trade third-party certification verified (their model is direct-trade rather than certified-organic).
Pack formatsRoasted whole-bean / ground bags (100-250g), gift sets.
Shelf lifeTypical: 6-12 months sealed (best consumed fresh). Not maker-published per SKU.
StorageCool, dry, airtight, away from light; freeze for long storage.
Minimum orderDTC single units; wholesale account minimums
Lead timeTypical: roast-to-order, ships within days
CapacityMulti-store roasting operation
Container loadTypical: parcel/LCL
PricingPremium specialty pricing
OEM / private labelLimited — branded specialty roaster (not a generic OEM supplier).
Wholesale & MOQYes - cafe/wholesale alongside DTC
Key exporters & distributorsMaruyama Coffee (direct)
Export regulationRoasted coffee; standard import labeling
Market demandStrong - premium Japanese-roasted specialty coffee
How to source itDirect via Maruyama Coffee (official store / global shipping); green beans sourced direct from farms worldwide incl. COE auctions.
Verified sourceshttps://official.maruyamacoffee.com/en/about/; https://cupofexcellence.org/blog/clients/maruyama-coffee-co/
MakerMaruyama Coffee Co., Ltd. (Karuizawa, Nagano)
OriginJapan (roaster) / global single-origin green beans
CategoryBeverages / Coffee
Available inWorldwide
HandlingAmbient
Price tierPremium
ChannelDTC/Online
Export readinessEstablished export
HS code0901.21 (roasted coffee, not decaf)
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