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Japan Tea Production Map: Interactive 2026 Guide

Home › Tea Education › Japan Tea Production Map Japan Tea Production Map: Interactive 2026 Guide By Christian Mauerer, Founder of One with Tea · Last reviewed May 7, 2026 against MAFF R6 (2024) Crops Statistics + R7 (2025) first-flush...

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Documentary world map of global matcha production with matcha-green markers sized by share — largest over Japan, then eastern China, with smaller dots across South Korea, Taiwan, India, Hawaii, US southeast, Australia, and New Zealand

Where Is Matcha Grown? A 2026 Global Production Map

Japan exported 13,125 tonnes of green tea in FY2025, +42% YoY. The global matcha production map: who grows what tier across Japan, China, Korea, and beyond.

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Aerial view of curved emerald green Japanese tea fields at golden hour with a farmer walking the rows — Japan FY2025 tea export surge

Japan Green Tea Exports +42% in FY2025: Matcha Boom

by Christian, founder of One with Tea, May 15, 2026 Japan's customs-cleared trade statistics for fiscal year 2025 just landed, and they tell a story anyone in the matcha trade has been feeling for two years. Green tea exports hit...

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Top-down editorial flat lay of three premium organic Japanese matcha vessels on natural oak: an open black ceramic tin of vivid jade powder with a bamboo chashaku scoop, a slim bamboo canister, and a kraft pouch with scattered tencha leaves

Best Organic Ceremonial Matcha 2026: Founder's Brand Picks

Best organic ceremonial matcha brands 2026, from a Japanese tea founder. USDA/JAS picks, seven quality markers, and what 'ceremonial' actually means.

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2026 Matcha Industry Outlook: Supply, Prices, Trends

2026 Matcha Industry Outlook: Supply, Prices, Trends

The 2026 Matcha Industry Outlook from One with Tea. Primary-source data on Japanese production, tencha auction prices, supply consolidation, and founder field reporting from a five-week 2025 Japan trip.

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An aged world map laid on a wooden table with a Japanese ceremonial matcha tin placed on Japan and a small crude-oil vial near the Persian Gulf, with traditional Japanese tea ceremony tools in the soft-focus background

How the 2026 Iran War Is Pushing Matcha Prices Higher

By Christian Mauerer, Founder of One with Tea · Published May 7, 2026 Live 2026 auction tracker: For the latest tencha auction prices and the full year's running summary, see our Japanese Matcha Price Tracker 2026. This page remains the...

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A ceremonial Japanese matcha tin sits on a worn wooden table next to a notebook showing a handwritten cost breakdown in yen, with traditional tea ceremony tools in the soft-focus background

Why Matcha Prices Are Rising in 2026 (And What You're Paying For)

Why Matcha Prices Are Rising in 2026 (And What You're Actually Paying For) By Christian Mauerer, Founder of One with Tea · Published May 6, 2026 Live 2026 auction tracker: For the latest tencha auction prices and the full year's...

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Christian, Founder of One with Tea with Japanese Farmer in the tea fields at the foot of Mt. Fuji

The 2026 Matcha Shortage Explained: A Founder's View From the Sourcing Floor

Live 2026 auction tracker: For the latest tencha auction prices and the full year's running summary, see our Japanese Matcha Price Tracker 2026. This page remains the focused deep dive. Updated June 2026: the 2026 first-flush (ichibancha) auctions confirmed the...

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Bright emerald hand-picked tencha tea leaves on a traditional wooden grading tray at a Japanese tea auction in Uji Kyoto, with a weathered tea blender's hands inspecting a single leaf

Kyoto Tencha Auction 2026: Prices Jumped at Opening

Kyoto tencha auction prices jumped at the 2026 opening per Asahi Shimbun. Founder breaks down what it means for ceremonial matcha buyers this year.

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