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What is a Phytosanitary Certificate, and how does it matter to import Japanese Green Tea?

In order to import certain goods into a country, you need to fulfill various requirements. This is obligatory for each of your imports. If you fail to comply with these necessities, your imports will never be able to cross borders. One of the requirements is that you have to … [Read more...] about What is a Phytosanitary Certificate, and how does it matter to import Japanese Green Tea?

What is COI? – Does COI suffice as organic certification for your organic Japanese Tea?

Whenever someone wants to import certain products from other countries, they must comply with the given rules and regulations. These rules and regulations are necessary to inform the importing country that each product complies with its safety standards. However, to do this, … [Read more...] about What is COI? – Does COI suffice as organic certification for your organic Japanese Tea?

How to Import Organic Japanese Tea to Norway

Coffee has been keeping the Norwegians warm for a long time, but now they are shifting to another hot beverage that can satisfy their palates – tea. The consumption of coffee is still pretty high, but as Norwegians realize the health benefits of tea, they are starting to change … [Read more...] about How to Import Organic Japanese Tea to Norway

FDA Prior Notice – Everything You Need To Know

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the United States has been directed to become the food regulations agency representing the Department of Health and Human Services by the Public Health Security and the Bioterrorism Act of 2002 (Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response … [Read more...] about FDA Prior Notice – Everything You Need To Know

How to Import Organic Japanese Tea to Taiwan

How to Import Organic Japanese Tea to Taiwan

Taiwan is known as a paradise for tea lovers. The country has a huge tea market where only good quality tea can survive. The people of Taiwan have a sense of differentiating good tea from the bad one because of a good amount of experience. So, if you're looking forward to opening … [Read more...] about How to Import Organic Japanese Tea to Taiwan

How to Import Organic Japanese Tea to Malaysia

How to Import Organic Japanese Tea to Malaysia

Coffee has been the epitome of most mornings and evenings in Malaysia. However, this popularity is getting overshadowed by tea. Many Malaysian cafes have now started to provide tea. They even make specialty offerings where tea is served with desserts and other fusion drinks. As … [Read more...] about How to Import Organic Japanese Tea to Malaysia

How to Import Organic Japanese Tea to Vietnam

How to Import Organic Japanese Tea to Vietnam

There isn't even a single place in Vietnam where you won't find a hot cup of tea. From weddings to ritual ceremonies, tea will appear because that's how much Vietnamese love it. You will always find someone at “quán cóc” – the make-shift shops present on the roadsides of the … [Read more...] about How to Import Organic Japanese Tea to Vietnam

How to Import Organic Japanese Tea to Italy

How to Import Organic Japanese Tea to Italy

Italy is known as the oasis for tea lovers. Italy has been an espresso-loving country with rich tastes in coffee, but the time has changed now. From just having an afternoon tea, Italians have shifted to drinking a number of times per day. This love for tea is growing and … [Read more...] about How to Import Organic Japanese Tea to Italy

How to Import Organic Japanese Tea to UK

How to Import Organic Japanese Tea to UK

Tea became a huge success as soon as it stepped foot into Great Britain. No doubt, coffee was on a high roll when the tea market entered the Kingdom. But the British didn’t take much time to adjust to the new market, and, now, there isn't even a single day when the British don’t … [Read more...] about How to Import Organic Japanese Tea to UK

How to Import Organic Japanese Tea to Hong Kong

How to Import Organic Japanese Tea to Hong Kong

Hong Kongers can't begin their day without having their first cup of tea in the morning. Where coffee is consumed majorly in America, Hong Kong is all about tea. This country of seven million people can't seem to function without it, and one might say that if you want to learn … [Read more...] about How to Import Organic Japanese Tea to Hong Kong

How to Import Organic Japanese Tea to Singapore

How to Import Organic Japanese Tea to Singapore

While Singaporeans have been caffeine high for a long time, no one can deny that tea lovers are also on a roll. Various Singaporean local tea brands claim that they have remained 20 years behind coffee primarily because Starbucks, Coffee Club, and other independent brands have … [Read more...] about How to Import Organic Japanese Tea to Singapore

How Tea can elevate restaurant and bar value

How Tea can elevate restaurant and bar value

Imagine you are in a nice restaurant having a wonderful meal over a nice view, and at the end of the meal, a very excellent dessert is ordered with a cup of tea. The desert is perfect, but the tea that came with it was a supermarket teabag. So the entire experience of the meal … [Read more...] about How Tea can elevate restaurant and bar value

How to Import Organic Japanese Tea to Germany

How to Import Organic Japanese Tea to Germany

In the past, the people of Germany seemed to be more drawn towards coffee than tea. However, since 2016, tea drinking has hit an all-time high record, with people preferring fruit tea and black tea over other hot beverages. In Germany, tea is usually called and spelled as "tee", … [Read more...] about How to Import Organic Japanese Tea to Germany

How to Import Organic Japanese Tea to Canada

Millions of people out there are die-hard fans of tea, especially the people of Canada. Canadians' love for tea has surpassed their love for mineral water and soft drinks. In the past few decades, tea consumption in Canada has skyrocketed. Canadians usually love their traditional … [Read more...] about How to Import Organic Japanese Tea to Canada

How to Import Japanese Tea with Kosher Certification

The global food trends are changing, and people are moving towards specific diets that have been followed for years. Apart from taking care of food quality, an increase has been observed in the consumption of Halal and Kosher foods. It may be because of people migrating to other … [Read more...] about How to Import Japanese Tea with Kosher Certification

How to Import Japanese Tea with Halal Certification?

How to Import Japanese Tea with Halal Certification?

The word "Halal" is being heard more in Japan and other parts of the world as more Muslims are moving to different countries. The population is growing, and the young generation is looking for "halal" food options on the shelves leading to increased demand. Importers seek … [Read more...] about How to Import Japanese Tea with Halal Certification?

How to Import Organic Japanese Tea to Australia

How to Import Organic Japanese Tea to Australia

While we all know how much Australia loves its hot chocolate, you might be surprised to learn that tea demand is increasing in Australia. Reports show that around 61.1% of Australians drink hot tea. Tea has not been a popular beverage in the region previously, yet the tea import … [Read more...] about How to Import Organic Japanese Tea to Australia

How to Import Organic Japanese Tea to EU countries

How to Import Organic Japanese Tea to EU countries

The world has become a global village, and you can find local flavors around the world. Exporters and importers consider various factors to make this possible.  It includes proper quality checks throughout the manufacturing and labeling process and obtaining certification … [Read more...] about How to Import Organic Japanese Tea to EU countries

How USDA JONA Certification Works for Tea

How USDA JONA Certification Works for Tea

Tea is consumed widely globally, especially in the Middle East and Asia. Compared to the more common usage of black tea and coffee in Europe, people in Asia and the Middle East are more inclined towards green tea and herbal teas. With the increasing varieties of tea leaves … [Read more...] about How USDA JONA Certification Works for Tea

How to Source Organic Green Tea from Japan

How to Source Organic Green Tea from Japan

What is Japanese Green Tea? Japanese tea is renowned for its high-quality and unique flavour profiles. Studies show that 72.3% of people in Japan drink green tea daily, with 89.6% of people drinking green tea more than once a week. This makes it one of the most consumed … [Read more...] about How to Source Organic Green Tea from Japan

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Green Tea Merchant Blog is to help answer frequently asked questions from our customers about Japanese green tea.

We have been actively involved in the Japanese tea industry since 2000. This extensive experience has made us knowledgeable about how to source the right green teas at the best prices for our worldwide customers.

We operate ShizuokaTea.com, KaoghimaTea.com, and GreenTeaMerchant.com.

This blog is to share our knowledge with you to navigate through the complicated but wonderful world of Japanese green tea.

Hope you enjoy it.

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