Tea & ingredient importers
Specify grade, first shipment and repeat cadence. Review 20–99kg commercial enquiries or 100–500kg+ sourcing briefs with the proposed lot and delivery terms.
JAPAN → UNITED KINGDOM · B2B SOURCING
Japanese Matcha for UK Café & Buying Teams.
Compare matcha for latte service, wholesale distribution and hotel F&B—through one Japan-based sourcing contact.
From a practical commercial trial to recurring procurement, define the profile and serving economics that work for your business.
Buying for an EU destination? Use our European importer guide →
A second Japanese sourcing route
Keep your supplier.
Compare your next option.
UK buyers can evaluate an additional Japanese source without immediately changing their existing supply relationship.
Matcha that works in your menu
Use the same dose, water and milk in sample comparisons. Assess taste, preparation and cost per serving before selecting a commercial specification.
Service bags & branded packs
Discuss available bulk packing routes separately from private-label tins and pouches. Retail artwork, filling minimums and product labels belong in the project quote.
A useful tasting brief
Start with the drink.
Then build the buying plan.
Share your recipe, current serving dose, monthly usage and target cost. Trial samples should answer a purchasing question: which profile fits the menu, and under what repeat-order specification?
Discuss Sample Selection →PLANNING EXAMPLE · NOT A PRICE QUOTE
Know your matcha cost per serving.
At a 3g serving dose, one kilogram gives approximately 333 servings before preparation losses.
FormulaLanded ingredient price per kg × 0.003
IncludeFreight, import costs and wastage assumptions
SeparateMilk, packaging, labour and service overhead
Use your actual recipe and quoted landed costs. Supply pricing is product-specific.UK route planning
Confirm where the shipment
will enter and be sold.
Great Britain and Northern Ireland are not interchangeable import destinations. Tell us the delivery city and importer before the commercial route is finalised.
Great Britain
The importer reviews the applicable food import requirements, product classification, safety documentation and labeling. Identify whether the shipment is for England, Wales or Scotland and its intended use.
Organic imports from Japan
For organic imports from Japan into Great Britain, official guidance requires a GB certificate of inspection for each consignment and review of the exporter's control-body status. Do not assume EU paperwork alone covers the GB route.
Northern Ireland
Different rules can apply. For organic consignments from Japan, review the EU COI and TRACES route with the importer's control body rather than applying the Great Britain process.
Official references: Food Standards Agency: imported food ↗ · GOV.UK: organic import requirements ↗ · Food Standards Scotland ↗
HOTEL OPERATORS · GROUP F&B · DISTRIBUTORSStart at one hotel.
Start at one hotel.
Learn before expanding.
Introduce matcha to breakfast, a lounge menu or café service. Review sales, serving cost and replenishment before discussing further properties or hotel-branded gifts through a suitable Japanese packing partner.
PROPERTY LEVELTest the menu.GROUP LEVELReview the usage.DISTRIBUTIONFit the supply route.
UK purchasing questions.
Can you supply from a UK warehouse?
MATCHA PORT is a Japan-based sourcing business. We do not claim UK-held stock; the quotation identifies shipping origin, freight scope and importer responsibilities.
Can we start without ordering 100kg?
Yes. Use the smaller wholesale route for a sample discussion or commercial trial. A one-hotel pilot is not treated as a 100kg+ procurement programme.
Can we request the same grade for recurring orders?
Share the specification and demand forecast. Repeat supply is reviewed against actual production allocations, lot performance and agreed substitution or approval procedures.
Can you arrange hotel-branded tins?
Selected tins and pouches can be discussed through the private-label service. Product, authorised branding, filling route, MOQ and destination labeling are confirmed in the project quotation.
JAPANESE MATCHA · UK COMMERCIAL BUYERS
Make the next sourcing decision clear.
Tell us your destination, use and buying plan. Approximate quantity can remain undecided.