Founded in the ninth year of Meiji, Nagamine Seicha has spent six generations sourcing, refining, and shipping Japan’s finest tea from the port of Yaizu. In 2026 — our 150th year — we return to the outward-facing trade with which our founder began. For international specialty partners, we offer single-producer ceremonial matcha drawn from our trusted Shizuoka growers, priced in USD, FOB Yaizu.
Yokichi Tatara was twenty years old when, in 1876, he began shipping the hand-rolled tea of his village from Shimizu port to the trading houses of Yokohama, and onward by steamship to America. Of all the commodities he handled, tea is the one that endured.
Six generations later, that founding orientation — tea as an export, crafted for distant tables — is once more at the front of the house. In the decades between, we became a domestic wholesaler and retailer, operating eight directly managed stores across Shizuoka, Kanagawa, and Tokyo. Our master blender has been awarded the Highest Gold Prize three times at the Shizuoka Tea Refining Competition.
Today we again face outward. The matcha selections in our 2026 lineup are chosen with the same attention we give our domestic flagship teas — single estates, named cultivars, award-winning growers — prepared for specialty partners abroad who value provenance over volume.
Three commitments that shape every lot we ship, whether to a Tokyo tea house or a Bangkok matcha bar.
Each ceremonial matcha in our 2026 lineup is traceable to a specific estate and, where indicated, a named cultivar. No anonymous blends. Growers we work with include multiple Platinum Award winners from the Japan Tea Awards.
Every lot is made from first-flush tencha grown under traditional covered cultivation (oishita saibai). Ball-mill ground in small batches. Nitrogen-flushed aluminum packaging. US pesticide compliance as standard; EU compliance on selected lots.
150 years of sourcing, tasting, finishing and dispatch — carried forward across six generations of the Tatara house. Eight directly operated stores across Shizuoka, Kanagawa and Tokyo give us constant feedback from end customers, informing every wholesale selection we offer to partners abroad.
Five ceremonial-grade selections, each from a single Shizuoka estate. Wholesale prices in USD, FOB Yaizu. Detailed specifications and tasting notes on the lineup page.
A composed blend with a bright, clean profile and reliable consistency. An ideal entry point for café programs.
Distinctive cultivar with gentle sweetness and silky mouthfeel. Single estate, single cultivar, two-time Platinum Award producer.
Traditional brick-kiln drying gives depth of aroma and structured umami. Our only EU-compliant lot.
Three-time Platinum Award producer. Pure, profoundly umami-rich matcha with a brilliant green color. Among the most decorated estates in Japan.
Our pinnacle selection. Concentrated umami and exceptionally long finish. A rare cultivar in award-winning hands.
Minimum order 10 kg per lot. FOB Yaizu, with CIF pricing available on request. We respond within two business days.