Nakamura Tokichi Honten Matcha Confections (matcha chocolate / nama chocolate / cookies)

Nakamura Tokichi · Japan (Uji, Kyoto)
Snacks & Sweets Matcha Sweet Chilled Established export

Nakamura Tokichi Honten is an Uji tea merchant founded in 1854 whose matcha sweets and gift sets are delivered worldwide via its global online store. Its richly green matcha chocolates, nama chocolate and cookies emphasize deep Uji matcha flavor for premium gifting. The brand's strong tea-house heritage supports premium overseas positioning. Boxed matcha confections are the main export SKUs.

The supplierNakamura Tokichi Honten (est. 1854, Uji) — historic tea merchant with a global e-commerce store and a premium matcha-confection range.
Why it sells abroadHistoric Uji tea-house brand with worldwide DTC shipping and intensely green premium matcha sweets

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsHACCP / food-safety cert: not publicly verified (Uji tea house est. 1854, 7th generation; no published cert). (confirmed) Premium Uji matcha sourcing is core to brand. Halal: not certified.
Pack formatsGift boxes, nama-chocolate boxes, cookie tins
Shelf lifeTypical: nama chocolate ~1-2 months chilled; baked/ambient sweets 6-9 months
StorageNama chocolate chilled; baked/ambient sweets cool/dry
Minimum orderTypical: low for DTC; 1 pallet wholesale
Lead timeTypical: 2-6 weeks
CapacityTypical: premium small-batch lines
Container loadTypical: parcel/LCL; reefer for nama-chocolate volume
PricingTypical: premium; FOB USD 8-20 per gift unit
OEM / private labelLimited; brand-led (no public OEM evidence)
Wholesale & MOQDirect via global store; specialty importers
Key exporters & distributorsNakamura Tokichi Honten
Export regulationMilk/soy allergens; nama chocolate is heat/temperature sensitive (cold-chain for some SKUs); cocoa product; natural matcha color
Market demandStrong premium-gift and matcha-enthusiast demand globally
How to source it(confirmed direct global e-commerce) Nakamura Tokichi Honten global online store (global.tokichi.jp) / specialty importer -> premium retail / DTC
Verified sourceshttps://global.tokichi.jp/; https://tokichi.jp/en
MakerNakamura Tokichi Honten
OriginJapan (Uji, Kyoto)
CategorySnacks & Sweets / Matcha Sweet
Available inUnited States, Canada, United Kingdom +6 more
HandlingChilled
Price tierPremium
ChannelDTC/Online
Export readinessEstablished export
HS code1806
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