UCC Drip-On Single-Serve Drip Coffee

UCC · Japan
Beverages Coffee Ambient Emerging

Single-serve hang-on-cup drip coffee packets ('drip-on') combining Japanese roasting precision with pour-over convenience. Exported via Japanese-food e-commerce and Asian-grocery channels, an on-trend premium-convenience format growing in Western specialty retail. A higher-quality alternative to instant.

The supplierUCC Ueshima Coffee Co., Ltd. — see UCC base; founded 1933, 22+ countries, 70%+ B2B, grower-to-cup. Drip-On is its single-serve pour-over format with global export.
Why it sells abroadNo-equipment single-cup pour-over of real ground coffee — premium convenience for hotels/offices/travel/foodservice; UCC roasting quality.

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CertificationsFSSC 22000/ISO 22000/HACCP: not separately verified (UCC Europe/APAC ops imply compliance).
Pack formatsDrip-On single-serve sachets (one filter/cup) ~8-18 sachets/box; case packs ~x6-x12 boxes; bulk foodservice cartons.
Shelf life12-18 months sealed (ground coffee in N2-flushed sachet).
StorageCool, dry, sealed; away from moisture/odors.
Minimum orderTypical: importer 20-50 cases; FCL direct; foodservice bulk negotiable.
Lead timeTypical: 30-50 days ex-Japan.
CapacityVery large global roasting.
Container loadTypical: dry, light — high case-count per FCL.
PricingEstimate: ~US$5-12/box landed wholesale.
OEM / private labelOEM/private-label drip sachets CONFIRMED — UCC/UNICAFE contract-manufactures one-cup drip filter coffee and private-label/OEM household coffee in various forms.
Wholesale & MOQJapanese-food e-commerce + specialty/Asian-grocery distributors; case MOQ.
Key exporters & distributorsUCC Ueshima Coffee Co., Key Coffee, Japanese-food online retailers
Export regulationRoasted-coffee food-safety/labeling; FDA Prior Notice (US); standard origin/roast labeling. No additive issues for black drip.
Market demandGrowing single-serve/no-machine premium-coffee demand US/CA/GB/AU; hospitality + retail + e-commerce; gifting.
How to source itUCC (Europe/APAC/Japan); hospitality + retail distributors. FOODEX/JETRO.
Verified sourceshttps://www.unicafe.com/en/; https://ucc-europe.com/capabilities/
MakerUCC Ueshima Coffee Co., Ltd.
OriginJapan
CategoryBeverages / Coffee
Available inUnited States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia
HandlingAmbient
Price tierMid
ChannelSpecialty
Export readinessEmerging
HS code0901.21 (roasted coffee) / 2101 for preparations
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