Information for Travellers
Japan’s
No.1 Green TeaBrand
ITO EN - Japan's No. 1* Tea Drink Company -Introducing the "flavor" and "fun" of Japanese tea to the world.
* Based on the full-year sales performance for 2019 (January to December)Japanese tea has 1,200 years of history. We have applied our unique techniques to make the green tea culture of Japan fit the lifestyles of people all over the world. This has enabled us to contribute to healthy, joyful everyday lives with the flavor of green tea and the pleasure of drinking it. We offer a wide range of products, including tea leaves, instant tea, and matcha powdered green tea for tea ceremonies, as well as Oi Ocha, the number one brand of green tea drink that boasts top sales performance worldwide.
Products
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Oi OchaUnsweetened Green Tea
An aromatic and mild tasting tea drink
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Oi OchaUnsweetened Bold Green Tea
Bold green tea mixed with matcha powder. It contains gallate-type of chatechin, a functional ingredient that is reported to reduce body fat.
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Oi OchaUnsweetened Green Tea
A tea drink ideal for drinking hot, thanks to appropriate ingredients and manufacturing methods.
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Tea Leaves / Tea Bags
/ Instant TeaWe sell tea leaves for Japanese teapots (Kyusu), teabags, and instant tea so that everyone can enjoy genuine Japanese tea.
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Oi OchaUji Matcha
Made with 100% stone-ground Uji Matcha from Kyoto prefecture. Brightly green colored Matcha and pleasant to the palate.
What is Oi Ocha?
Japanese tea has 1,200 years of history. It is also a history of development of a variety of types of tea, including for tea ceremony, using matcha powdered tea and sencha prepared with a kyusu (Japanese teapot). ITO EN developed the world’s first canned green tea and PET-bottled green tea as ready-to-drink products. Oi Ocha is the No. 1 brand of green tea drink that has been beloved in Japan for more than 30 years. The brand name, Oi Ocha, are typical words said when someone wants to enjoy tea with a person who is close to them, such as their family. We only use tea leaves produced in Japan and attach great importance to the aroma and taste that are similar to those of freshly brewed tea from a kyusu. Oi Ocha has been recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's top selling brand of green tea drink.*
Largest NH RTD green tea brand - retail RSP, current (Estimated sales of $1,882,900,000 in 2019)
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800 AD
Green tea came to Japan
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1500s
Tea ceremony was established.
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1738
Sencha was invented.
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1990
The world's first bottled green tea was
invented by ITO EN.
Excellent Quality Control
and Examination System
All tea leaves and tea bags are manufactured in our own factories where drinks products satisfy quality control standards. Both ingredients and products undergo flavor and machinery analysis, and tests for microbes and remains of pesticides at both our factory and company. We share information with our manufactoring factories and through the regular carrying out of quality control meetings with a representative from the factory, we aim for the production safe and reliable tea products.
