Sourcing · Suppliers · 2026

Aiya America Wholesale Matcha for Cafes: Minimum, Prices and How to Apply (2026)

By Hiroshi Asami · Japanomars · Checked November 8, 2026

Three matcha lattes in glasses beside a matcha bowl and bamboo whisk on a wooden table. — What a wholesale account is for: the same drink, cup after cup.

This page lists what Aiya America publishes about wholesale accounts for cafes, taken only from Aiya’s own pages, with a link to each source. Where Aiya does not publish something, we say "not published". Japanomars, which publishes this page, is also a matcha supplier and is not affiliated with Aiya. Our own terms are in the same table further down, including where we are weaker.

On this page

Key facts (checked November 8, 2026)
How to apply
When Aiya fits, and when it may not
Aiya America and Japanomars on the same terms
Questions to ask before you apply
About this page

Key facts (checked November 8, 2026)

	What Aiya America publishes	Source
Taking new cafe accounts	Yes, by application ("Apply for an account")	Wholesale login
Who can apply	"Be an active registered business or reseller" and "Have a Reseller’s License, Federal Tax ID (TIN), or Resale Permit Number"	Wholesale requirements
Minimum order	Cafes and tea shops: "Minimum Order Value $100 (USD)". Bulk buyers: 10 kg, in cases of two 5 kg bags	Wholesale requirements, Bulk info
Wholesale price	Not published. Bulk orders are quoted by volume	Bulk info
Samples	Bulk: new customers submit a sample request for review. Cost not published. Cafe-tier samples not published	Bulk info
Lead time	Domestic orders "prepared to ship within 2-4 business days" (3 to 5 for Alaska and Hawaii). Transit time not published	Shipping information
Ships from	Aiya’s refrigerated warehouse in Southern California, by UPS Ground	Bulk info, Shipping information
Shipping cost	Free on wholesale orders over $500. Other rates not published	FAQ
Countries	The shipping page says the United States only. The requirements page and FAQ also mention free shipping to Canada	Shipping information, FAQ
Origin	Aiya is based in Nishio, Aichi, and buys the entire annual crop of its growers. Farms and cultivars are not named	About us
Testing and certification	Internal and third-party lab testing and annual audits; FSSC 22000 (Head Office and Yonezu factories), AIB, JAS Organic (OMIC), NOP Organic (QAI), Halal, Kosher, Gluten-Free, Non-GMO Project Verified. Radiation tested monthly by a third-party lab, report on request	Bulk info, FAQ
Private label	Not published
Payment terms	Not published

How to apply

Aiya describes the route in two steps:

Check the requirements: an active registered business or reseller, a reseller’s licence, federal tax ID or resale permit number, and a first order of at least $100.
Fill in the wholesale account application linked from the requirements page and the wholesale login.

Aiya does not publish how long the review takes or what happens after approval. Buyers who need 10 kg or more go through a sales representative, who asks for a sample request first and then quotes by volume.

When Aiya fits, and when it may not

Going by what Aiya publishes:

It fits a US cafe that wants to start small and receive orders within days: the minimum is $100, orders ship from a US warehouse in 2 to 4 business days, and shipping is free over $500.
It fits a cafe that needs a long certification list on file: Aiya publishes FSSC 22000, organic certifiers and monthly radiation testing.
It may not fit a cafe that wants to tell customers which farm grew its matcha: Aiya names its home region, not farms or cultivars.
It may not fit a buyer without a US resale permit or tax ID, or a cafe outside the United States, since the shipping page names the US only.

Aiya America and Japanomars on the same terms

	Aiya America	Japanomars (publisher of this page)
Ships from	Southern California warehouse	Japan, by EMS with duties paid (DDP)
Minimum order	$100 (cafe tier); 10 kg (bulk)	5 kg per order in total (grades can be mixed)
Wholesale price	Not published	Published ranges per kg: latte grade about $100 to $160, ceremonial about $160 to $210
Samples	Bulk: sample request; cost not published	Paid samples, credited to the first bulk order if placed within a month of the samples arriving
Order to delivery	Ships in 2 to 4 business days; transit not published	2 to 4 weeks, milled to order; 8 to 10 weeks around the first harvest
Origin	Nishio, Aichi (region)	Eight regions including Kyoto (Uji); region and grower given for each lot. The origin can change between orders to keep supply steady
Lab reports	Third-party testing and audits; radiation report on request	COA for many products, not for every grade
Payment	Not published	Payment in advance
Private label	Not published	Custom packaging after six consecutive months of subscription

For 50 suppliers on the same terms, see our comparison of matcha wholesale suppliers.

Questions to ask before you apply

These cover what Aiya does not publish. The same questions work for any supplier, including us.

Which region and harvest is this lot from, and can you name the producer?
When was it milled, and how is it stored before it ships?
Can I see a lab report for this exact lot, covering pesticide residues and heavy metals?
What does shipping cost on an order under $500, and how long is transit to my ZIP code?
What are the payment terms?
Are samples available before a first cafe order, and what do they cost?
In a short harvest year, how much of this grade is set aside for my cafe?

About this page

Japanomars, a matcha supplier based in Japan, publishes this page and is not affiliated with Aiya. Every fact above comes from Aiya America’s own pages, checked on November 8, 2026, and we recheck them every month. If something has changed or is wrong, tell us through our contact form and we will correct it within a week.

Change log

November 8, 2026: first version.