Japanese Matcha green tea powder for soft ice cream , hojicha and genmaicha also available

--- Matcha powder for soft ice cream , hojicha and genmaicha also available

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Ujicha's (100% made in Kyoto) tencha is carefully ground with a millstone.

Trade-secret heating methods and careful tea making techniques give

Irokuen's matcha an exceptionally nice aroma and mild taste.

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-- Irokuen carries various kinds of matcha, from matcha for gifts,

to matcha for home use or business use (economical size).

We handle anything from small to large lot sizes.  

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--  Irokuen handles a large variety of Japanese teas, especially Uji teas.

The tea types we handle center around sencha teas, and include gyokuro,

hojicha, genmaicha, and matcha. We handle economy- size packages

and loose tea as well, and we welcome your inquiries.

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-- Our company motto is "onece-in-a-lifetime chance"

(registered trademark number 1256828).

Based on this motto, we strive to

"uphold our heritage and look toward the future." 

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We are an established company in Kyoto, Japan,

and have celebrated our 200th anniversary.

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-- Our traditional blending technology is our tightly guarded secret,

giving a balanced and uniformly shaped tea.

We also purchase only the highest quality tea leaves from our trusted wholesalers.

This adds up to our customers calling us "the tea company with the flavorful

and delicious tea."

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-- Irokuen strives for high safety and quality standards in our teas,

and we try to bring more visibility to individual tea producers.

Tea growers selling to Irokuen are required to submit certificates such as the

one shown above, which vouch for the safety of their manufacturing processes.
*The certificate includes the following information: Producer, address,

factory name, tea type, date of picking, insect control records,

fertilization records, etc.

We handle organic tea from all over Japan.

Please enjoy our safe and delicious products.

Our product development process has always maintained the concept

of "tradition and revolution," implementing new tastes while at the

same time making products which are deeply rooted in everyday life.

We specialize both in package designs in the traditional Kyoto-style

with Japanese motifs, and in package designs with cutting-edge motifs.

These designs won the Governor of Kyoto's "Made in Kyoto Best Design

Prize" in 1989 (Gold prize winner) and 2010 (Prize winner).

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--  Our "Zen" series, which won the gold prize for design.

Featuring a modern package representing the style of Kyoto, Japan,

this item is ideal for travel gifts and presents. We have various assortments

from which to choose, so please feel free to inquire.

"Daifukucha" tea is a traditional custom in Kyoto, enjoyed during the new year.

It is thought to bring good luck, health, and longevity for the whole year.

Irokuen is the sole official provider of tea offerings at the Rokuharamitsu-ji

Temple, which is the origin of the "Daifukucha" custom.

This tea is ideal for gifting, and will convey the tradition and soul of Japan.

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-- We are an established company in good standing, with a long tradition

spanning 200 years. We deal with many large and famous firms.

We can also provide our customers with OEM products to meet their

individual requirements.

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-- We cooperate with the factories of Yanoen (Uji-tawara, Kyoto),

which is a traditional tea wholesaler with a history of 180 years.

This factory is operated under the highest of safety standards,

and forms the basis of our delicious tea-making.

The roasting process ("hiire") determines the quality of a tea.

The basis of our product manufacture is a careful two-step roasting process

("sakibi"/pre-roast and "atobi"/after-roast), and the finishing touches

are added by experienced tea masters.

Our factories are hygienic and orderly.

Each bag is carefully blended and packed by hand.

The storage temperature is managed with the utmost care.

We can also offer manufacturing of large lots with fully automatic bagging machines.

This is our factory specializing in Matcha.

Our matcha is carefully ground with a stone mortar,

and is a unique product with a strong flavor.

After this process, the tea is inspected and packaged.

We also offer manufacture of large lots for use as food ingredients.

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Each of our products can be packaged into various tea bags,

according to customer needs.

We offer a wide variety of tea bags, from ordinary paper bags to

fine mesh tea bags that protect the delicious tea flavor.