Organic Matcha Green Tea powder is getting more and more popular in the US thanks to it’s amazing health benefits and also due to applicability at fast food chains / beverage outlets for drinks like latte. By considering this increasing demand, Sugimoto Tea Company (http://www.sugimotousa.com/) has raised production by opening it’s second factory in Shizouka, Japan. The plant was officially opened with a ceremonial function on 11th Feb 2019. Below are some details originally appeared on https://www.teaandcoffee.net/ with additions and modifications

The new facility will raise production capacity by 50% and enable the company to produce more blended teas in Japan.

Since third generation tea maker and Sugimoto Tea Company president Kyohei Sugimoto migrated to USA in 2005 to bring his family’s tea to US tea lovers, demand for green tea has continued to grow substantially – especially for Japanese matcha. Between 2005 and 2018, Japan’s exports of green tea to USA jumped from 352 tons to 1,758 tons, a nearly 500% increase over 13 years.

“This is an exciting moment in time for the Sugimoto Tea Company, my family, and the Japanese tea industry,” said Kyohei Sugimoto. “Demand has been so high for Japanese matcha and Organic matcha in particular, that the Japanese tea industry has been unable to produce enough. With this new factory we will be capable of being more responsive to the high international consumer demand.”

This reputed tea firm was founded in 1946 by Zenichi Sugimoto, Sugimoto Seicha (Sugimoto Tea Company’s Japanese headquarters) has been a pioneer in producing consumer favorite loose leaf Japanese green teas and matcha and Sugimoto Tea Company was one of the first Japanese producers to gain JONA Organic Certification in order to bring certified Organic matcha and other green teas to the international market. The Sugimoto Tea Company mission is to save the Japanese tea industry by sharing delicious Japanese tea to people all around the world, and through these efforts to make people’s lives richer and healthier.

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References

1.Original Post: https://www.teaandcoffee.net/news/21999/sugimoto-tea-company-increases-production-with-new-factory/

2.Company Website: http://www.sugimotousa.com/

3.More Details: https://www.comunicaffe.com/sugimoto-tea-company-builds-second-factory-in-shizuoka-japan/