Mizuho Cha Kagoshima Organic Tea (Export)

Kagoshima Seicha / Mizuho · Kagoshima (Chiran/Kirishima), Japan
Beverages Green Tea Ambient Established export

Kagoshima is now Japan's second-largest tea region and a major organic-tea exporter, with early-harvest sencha and machine-cultivated leaf well-suited to bulk and organic export. Kagoshima organic sencha and matcha are shipped to Europe and North America to meet rising organic demand. The region's growers emphasize JAS/EU organic certification and scale. Kagoshima leaf is widely used as bulk export green tea and matcha base.

The supplierTypical: Kagoshima grower-cooperatives, Japan's #2 tea region, strong in organic/bulk export.
Why it sells abroadScale + organic certification from Japan's #2 tea region

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsOrganic JAS: CONFIRMED at region level — JAS organic certification is prevalent among Kagoshima (Chiran/Kirishima) tea producers, with USDA/EU recognized via JAS equivalence; bulk organic export is well-established. Specific maker 'Mizuho-en' not individually verified. Halal: not verified.
Pack formatsBulk 10kg-30kg bags; consumer 100g; matcha bulk.
Shelf life12-18 months.
StorageCool, dry, sealed; cold storage for matcha.
Minimum orderTypical: 10-30kg bulk
Lead timeTypical: 4-6 weeks; harvest-dependent
CapacityTypical: large regional output, mechanized cultivation
Container loadTypical: LCL/FCL via Kagoshima/Osaka
PricingTypical: competitive organic-bulk per kg
OEM / private labelBulk organic leaf / matcha base: common in Kagoshima clusters (confirmed at region level); specific maker not verified.
Wholesale & MOQTrue
Key exporters & distributorsKagoshima tea cooperatives, Kagoshima organic-tea exporters
Export regulationOrganic JAS / EU organic; MRL compliant
Market demandHigh EU/US organic green-tea and matcha-base demand
How to source itKagoshima cooperatives / exporters to organic importers. FOODEX/JETRO.
Verified sourceshttps://tokyo-matcha-selection.com/jas-certified-organic-matcha-kagoshima-1kg-2-21lbs-3grade/; https://kimikuratea.com/products/organic-ceremonial-matcha-japan
MakerKagoshima-based tea cooperatives / Mizuho-en
OriginKagoshima (Chiran/Kirishima), Japan
CategoryBeverages / Green Tea
Available inWorldwide
HandlingAmbient
Price tierMid
ChannelSpecialty
Export readinessEstablished export
HS code0902
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