Japan-based matcha sourcing

Your matcha supply chain, de-risked.

Multi-farm sourcing from Japan with physical QC before every shipment. Built for chains, manufacturers, and brands who need consistent volume from a reliable source.

Tell us your requirements Why it matters

Tailored samples · COA with every shipment · Response within 24 hours

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The matcha market
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Growth in European matcha consumption

From specialty cafes in Stockholm to supermarket shelves in Berlin, matcha is everywhere. New product launches, menu additions, and retail listings are at an all-time high.

But in Japan, the farms that grow it are under pressure. Many are family operations, and as the current generation retires, fewer successors step in. The total number of Japanese tea farms has been declining for over a decade, even as global demand accelerates.

Having a sourcing partner with boots on the ground makes the difference. Bonsai Matcha has spent years building multi-farm relationships across Japan's key growing regions, so your supply stays secure.

Global demand Japanese tea farms 2018 2026
What we bring

Direct farm supply chain built over years

Multi-farm redundancy

We hold relationships across multiple Japanese growing regions. If one farm comes up short, your supply doesn't break.

Physical QC in Japan

Our team is based in Japan. We inspect every shipment before it leaves the country. Off-spec? We're at the farm the same day.

Bilingual bridge

Most farms don't operate in English. We handle all communication, negotiation, and coordination in Japanese, every cycle.

Active pipeline

We continuously expand sources and maintain farm relationships so your supply stays stable and scales when you need it.

Bonsai Matcha team member inspecting a fresh tea leaf at a farm in Japan
Physical QC on the ground: we inspect leaf quality at the farm
Hand-harvesting tea leaves at a partner farm in Japan
Hand-harvest at a partner farm in Japan's tea regions
New tea growth under black shade netting in the weeks before picking
New growth under shade nets, in the weeks before picking

Where we source

Relationships across Japan's key growing regions, covering every grade from ceremonial to culinary.

Map of Japan
Shizuoka
Nishio
Uji
Yame
Kagoshima

Select a region on the map to explore our sourcing network.

Harvest window
Key cultivars
Production scale
Terroir
How it works

One brief. A Japanese supply line that holds.

You run the relationships in Japan. We handle the sourcing, the quality control and the freight, so the matcha shows up on spec, every season.

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The brief

You set the target once

Volume, grade, target margin, and how you take it to market. Fifteen minutes, and the sourcing is ours to run.

Bulk · Private label · OEM
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Sourcing

We place your spec with the right farms

Five years of direct relationships across Uji, Yame and Kagoshima. Growers who can hold your volume, harvest after harvest.

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Samples

You taste before you commit

Tailored samples on your bench within days. You sign off the exact lot, grade and price before a single kilo is booked.

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Quality control

We inspect on the ground in Japan

We stand in the field and the packing house before anything ships, so what lands in your warehouse is exactly what you approved.

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Delivery

It arrives, your way

Import it yourself (EXW, FOB) or have us deliver to your door. COA and Certificate of Origin on every shipment, next order already moving.

JAS Organic, EU food-safety compliance and full spec sheets available on request.

Two ways to work together

You choose how to receive your matcha

Same sourcing, same QC, same supply security. The only difference is who handles the import.

Same farm networkMulti-region Japanese sourcing
Same physical QCChecked in Japan before shipment
Same document packCOA, COO, phyto cert every cycle
Option A

Direct import

EXW / FOB

Lowest per-kg price for buyers with an existing import setup.

  1. You place the order

    Grade, volume, cadence, and required delivery window.

  2. We source & QC in Japan

    Farm coordination, inspection, and shipment documentation.

  3. You handle import

    Customs, freight, and clearance stay with your team.

Matcha at your facilityYou control freight and landed-cost optimization.
Option B

Delivered

DDP

Zero import friction when you want matcha delivered straight to your door.

  1. You place the order

    Grade, volume, cadence, and required delivery window.

  2. We source & QC in Japan

    Farm coordination, inspection, and shipment documentation.

  3. We handle import

    Customs, freight, clearance, and final delivery under one roof.

Matcha at your doorNo paperwork, no freight admin, no logistics load on your side.

Inside our sourcing process

Trusted worldwide

Where we de-risked supply chains for our partners

Ready to check availability?

Tell us your grade, volume, and destination. We'll check our farm network and come back to you within 24 hours.

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