Sourcing Japan’s finest teas, sharing a world of tradition, flavor, and heartfelt hospitality.
At Nōka Imports, our focus is connection. Living in the feeling you get when you experience something truly special, even if it’s just for a moment. Our carefully sourced, farm-transparent Japanese matcha and tea are a celebration of the families, the farms, and the care that goes into every cup. We’re here to bring the joy of these exceptional teas to people across the US.
What We Do
The world of tea can seem overwhelming to explore, especially for businesses.
Maybe you’ve bought matcha from one of the many wholesalers out there, but you were unimpressed. Maybe it showed up looking kind of brown, and just sort of tasted like grass. Or maybe you found something great, but wondered why it was so expensive.
So, what about going straight to the source?
We know just how much goes into putting those little leaves into your cup. The work of the farms and the families, the history of cultivars, the processing. And getting it over here means you have to file with US customs, deal with time zone delays, language barrier, currency exchange - it’s a lot. We get it.
Let us do the legwork.
We give you direct access to Japan’s tea industry, ensuring you get farm-transparent, fresh loose leaf tea, and matcha that’s ground to order. Interested in your own private label? We can help with that too.
Shipped directly to your business without the hassle - all on U.S. business hours.
Who We Are
Throughout our respective careers in hospitality, we’ve been exposed to a lot of successes and a lot of failures. But we’ve always learned something new, and have built incredible programs and shared our excitement and experience with every guest we’ve had the pleasure to serve.
The most important thing to us is the human connection. Recognizing the moments where you have a chance to make some small difference in a person’s day, and taking that opportunity.
Our approach to tea is no different.
Nōka Imports was born from the passion of our love for beverage, obsession with detail, and respect for the human experience. We are here to share that sentiment with you.
How It Works
Hit us up!
We’ll go through our offerings together and help you find what fits your needs.
Get some samples!
If you need some samples, we’ve got you! They’ll ship straight from Japan, we just ask that you cover the shipping cost.
Taste with us!
Let’s hop on a call and taste through tea together! We’ll provide all the necessary brew parameters and where you should get your water so you can taste exactly what we taste.
Place your order!
Your order goes directly from our producers to you - matcha gets ground, loose leaf gets packed, and you get to enjoy truly fresh tea.
Stay in touch!
We’re always adding new farms, finding new products, monitoring and updating exchange rates monthly, and keeping a close eye on Japan’s tea industry.
With our direct connections, national supply, producer availability, in-depth farm information, and more are just an email away from your inbox.
We’d love to hear from you
If you have any questions or are looking for a specific product, let us know! If we don’t have it, we’ll work with our exporting partners to find it.