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Roasted Coffee & Private Label for Japan
Japan buyers sourcing Lao roasted coffee work with a short, documented supply chain: Volcana Coffee grows and processes on the Bolaven Plateau, ships via Yokohama (≈ 2–3 weeks via laem chabang), and delivers the full document package your import process requires.
Whole-bean and ground coffee roasted to your profile and packed under your brand. We roast Bolaven Arabica, Fine Robusta, and custom blends in-house, with packaging coordination for retail bags, foil bricks, and food-service formats — a turnkey route to shelf for distributors and brands without their own roastery.
Private-label programs include profile development against your target cup, pre-production samples, and stable repeat production; packaging can carry your design with origin story support from our side.
Product specification
| Formats | Whole bean, ground (espresso to filter grinds) |
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| Roast range | Light filter to dark espresso, profiled to order |
| Packaging | Retail bags with valve (250 g–1 kg), bulk 5–20 kg |
| Branding | Full private label with your design |
| Lead time | Samples 2–3 weeks; production 4–6 weeks |
| Minimum order | Private-label production from 500 kg per SKU; trial runs negotiable |
| Packaging | Valve-sealed retail bags or bulk foil, branded to order |
Shipping to Japan
| Ports | Yokohama, Kobe, Tokyo |
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| Transit from Laos | ≈ 2–3 weeks via Laem Chabang |
| Regulation | Zero duty on green coffee; strict plant-quarantine inspection and food-safety (residue) testing at arrival. Laos benefits from short intra-Asia transit. |
Who this suits
Distributors, hotel groups, café chains, and brands adding an origin-direct coffee line without roasting infrastructure.
Japanese quarantine inspects arrivals rigorously; pre-shipment SGS analysis aligned to Japanese MRL standards prevents costly holds. Once approved, Japanese buyers tend to repeat annually for decades.
Roasted Coffee & Private Label for Japan — frequently asked questions
How long does Lao roasted coffee take to reach Japan?
≈ 2–3 weeks via Laem Chabang. Fresh-crop lots can be on your cupping table roughly a month after milling; add production lead time for roasted and private-label formats.
What are the import requirements for Japan?
Zero duty on green coffee; strict plant-quarantine inspection and food-safety (residue) testing at arrival. Laos benefits from short intra-Asia transit.
Can you match an existing roast profile?
Send us your reference coffee and target notes; our roasting team iterates pre-production samples against it until you approve. Origin-direct sourcing means the green underneath is consistent season to season.
Do you help with packaging design and compliance?
We coordinate printing and food-safety labeling for your target market, and can advise on required declarations (origin, roast date, weight) for EU, Asian, and Middle Eastern retail.
Ready to evaluate? We'll send cupping samples of our roasted coffee with full documentation, and an offer sheet priced to your port in Japan.
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