Wakoen Global Kagoshima Fukamushicha & Tencha/Matcha (Rainforest Alliance)

Wakoen (和香園) · Osumi Peninsula, Kagoshima, Japan
Beverages Green Tea Ambient Established export

Large family-owned Kagoshima tea estate (270 ha across 3 factories: Sencha 'T Dome', Tencha 'TeaPOLE', Finishing) producing deep-steamed sencha and tencha/matcha for global wholesale. Sold internationally incl. via Yunomi.

The supplierFounded 1948; one of Japan's largest family-owned tea factories, 270 ha on Osumi Peninsula, dedicated sencha/tencha/finishing plants, sustainability-certified.
Why it sells abroadEstate-scale single-source Kagoshima tea with Rainforest Alliance + FSSC22000

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

Certifications(confirmed) - Wakoen Co., Ltd. (Kagoshima, est. 1948; 270ha, 3 factories) is certified to FSSC 22000, JAS, FDA, Eurofins, and is a Rainforest Alliance certified family-owned farm. (JAS confirmed; specific 'organic JAS' scope per line should be confirmed at order.)
Pack formatsLoose leaf, bulk, tencha/matcha, tea bags; wholesale lots
Shelf life12-18 months loose; matcha 12 months
StorageAmbient sealed; matcha refrigerate after opening
Minimum orderTypical: wholesale case/pallet; export lot minimums
Lead timeTypical: 3-5 weeks
Capacity270 ha estate, 3 factories incl. dedicated tencha plant
Container loadTypical: 20ft ambient container
PricingTypical: per-kg bulk wholesale
OEM / private label(confirmed) - wholesale & custom supply for tea brands (in-house production, 38+ cultivars)
Wholesale & MOQTrue
Key exporters & distributorsWakoen Co., Ltd. (Wakoen Global, direct)
Export regulationFSSC 22000, JAS, FDA-registered, Eurofins-tested, Rainforest Alliance; EU/US residue compliance
Market demandPremium single-origin Japanese green tea / matcha base
How to source itDirect from Wakoen Global (wakoentea.com); Yunomi marketplace
Verified sourceshttps://www.wakoentea.com/; https://www.wakoentea.com/wholesale/
MakerWakoen Co., Ltd. (Kagoshima; est. 1948)
OriginOsumi Peninsula, Kagoshima, Japan
CategoryBeverages / Green Tea
Available inWorldwide
HandlingAmbient
Price tierPremium
ChannelSpecialty
Export readinessEstablished export
HS code0902.20 / 0902.10
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