Yamamotoyama Sencha (Loose & Bags)

Yamamotoyama · Japan
Beverages Green Tea Ambient Established export

Classic Japanese sencha from Yamamotoyama, a tea house founded in 1690 with an established US operation in Los Angeles. Widely available through Asian-grocery chains like H Mart, making it one of the most accessible authentic Japanese green teas in US retail. A reliable mainstream sencha SKU.

The supplierYamamotoyama — heritage tea/nori house est. 1690 (one of Japan's oldest tea brands); established US arm in Los Angeles with mature distribution into US/CA grocery (incl. mainstream + Asian channels). Strong English B2B and in-market warehousing.
Why it sells abroad330+ year heritage (est. 1690), one of the most recognized Japanese tea names on US shelves; LA warehousing = reliable supply for grocery buyers.

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsOrganic on the Organic Sencha line (USDA/JAS — sold as organic; certification body not stated on page). Kosher on select Yamamotoyama SKUs (confirmed for the Organic Matcha Sencha line per retailer listings). HACCP/FSSC/ISO 22000: not publicly verified. Halal: not publicly verified. US arm (Irvine/LA, CA) supports FDA-compliant labeling.
Pack formatsLoose sencha cans/bags ~85g-200g; sencha tea bags ~16-100 bags/box; case packs vary.
Shelf life18-24 months sealed (green tea best within 12-18 mo for flavor).
StorageCool, dry, sealed; away from light and odors.
Minimum orderTypical: US-warehouse pallet/case MOQ low via LA arm; FCL for direct Japan.
Lead timeFast from US LA warehouse (days); ex-Japan 30-50 days.
CapacityLarge heritage-scale; established US logistics.
Container loadTypical: dry, pallet-limited; in-market stock reduces FCL need.
PricingEstimate: ~US$4-9/retail box landed wholesale.
OEM / private labelPrimarily own-brand (large heritage brand); no advertised OEM/private-label program.
Wholesale & MOQYamamotoyama USA distribution + Asian-grocery distributors (H Mart channel); case MOQ.
Key exporters & distributorsYamamotoyama of America, Inc.
Export regulationGreen-tea pesticide regime; US FDA Prior Notice + EPA tolerances. EU MRL 0.01 mg/kg if EU-shipped.
Market demandSteady mainstream + Asian-grocery green-tea demand US/CA; trusted legacy brand benefiting from green-tea health halo.
How to source itYamamotoyama U.S.A. (CA); US grocery distributors. FOODEX/JETRO.
Verified sourceshttps://yamamotoyama.com/products/organic-sencha-loose-green-tea; https://yamamotoyama.com/products/organic-matcha-sencha-green-tea-bag
MakerYamamotoyama (est. 1690; US arm in Los Angeles)
OriginJapan
CategoryBeverages / Green Tea
Available inUnited States, Canada
HandlingAmbient
Price tierMid
ChannelMass
Export readinessEstablished export
HS code0902.10
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