If you are looking for the best matcha souvenirs from Japan, Japanese matcha chocolate is sure to win you over. Its rich flavor and aroma, combining sweetness with the classic astringency and bitterness of green tea, are truly unique and unforgettable.
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Today, Japanese green tea is incredibly popular worldwide due to its refined flavor and numerous health benefits. The global matcha boom has exponentially increased the demand for the tea and its associated desserts, but this has also made it much harder to find genuinely high-quality products that haven't cut corners to cater to the mass market.
The best way to find premium-quality matcha chocolate is to order it directly from Japan. To try truly exceptional Japanese matcha chocolate and green tea, visit the Nanaya store. There, you will find Japanese matcha desserts with some of the richest flavors not only in Japan, but anywhere in the world. Read on to learn how to buy Nanaya matcha chocolate and have it delivered to almost any country through ZenMarket.
What makes Nanaya matcha chocolate and green tea so special?
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The main Nanaya store is located in Fujieda City in Shizuoka Prefecture, a region famous for its green tea plantations cultivated near the foot of Mount Fuji. The secret to the success of Nanaya's matcha sweets is a prime example of how a commitment to tradition, high quality, and an innovative approach can yield great results.
The store has a rich history, having been opened in 2010 by Shigehiko Suzuki, the president of the tea company Marushichi Seicha. The original tea shop was founded in 1907 and became a fully established company in 1980. Suzuki is the eighth-generation owner. Few people are as passionate about their work as he is. He carefully oversees the quality of the tea leaves, personally inspecting hundreds of samples, while also developing original ideas for matcha desserts.
To promote the local matcha, which was far less well known than Kyoto’s famous Uji matcha, Suzuki Shigehiko decided to create sweets with the highest matcha concentration in the world. He also made it his goal to remain at the top. Whenever a competitor released a richer, more intensely flavored dessert, he would set out to surpass it again.
Nanaya first introduced matcha gelato, made from fresh cow’s milk, sugar, and green tea. It quickly became popular with customers. This was followed by a unique range of matcha chocolates featuring an extraordinary spectrum of rich, intense flavors.
The vibrant green colour and delicate flavour of Nanaya’s desserts come from the use of premium-grade matcha, as the quality of the tea makes all the difference. Even medium-grade matcha can make sweets taste excessively bitter, but Nanaya’s desserts do not have this problem.
Today, the shop continues to grow and expand its range, offering customers a variety of baked goods, iced tea and, of course, Japanese matcha chocolate. Nanaya not only caters to the Japanese market, but also aims to introduce customers around the world to matcha chocolate of the highest quality. Thanks to ZenMarket, you can order it directly from Japan in just a few clicks.
Which matcha products to order from Nanaya
Matcha tea
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At Nanaya, you can order not only premium chocolate and matcha desserts but also matcha tea itself. Matcha is used in traditional Japanese tea ceremonies and has long been valued for its refined flavour and health benefits.
Matcha is made from green tea leaves that have been ground into a fine powder. When you add water and whisk it with a chasen, the tea develops a rich, thick consistency. In a sense, you are consuming the whole tea leaf, unlike regular tea, where the leaves are discarded after brewing. This allows you to receive several times more vitamins and antioxidants.
Matcha also provides an energy boost and helps you stay alert because it contains not only caffeine but also L-theanine, an amino acid that slows the absorption of caffeine. As a result, unlike coffee, matcha has a gentler and longer-lasting effect, without the strain on the heart commonly associated with coffee.
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At Nanaya, you can order and try not only matcha, but also other popular types of Japanese tea:
- sencha, the most popular type of Japanese green tea;
- hojicha and genmaicha, roasted tea and brown rice tea, each with its own distinctive flavour;
- gyokuro, a premium Japanese green tea. The tea bushes are shaded from sunlight for three weeks before the leaves are harvested, resulting in a richer flavour.
Premium iced tea in glass bottles
Photo from Etude Okuyutaka, Chiran
Nanaya offers its customers a unique selection of artisanal cold tea, with a refined flavour best enjoyed from a wine glass. It is sold in glass bottles ranging from 0.3 to 0.7 litres and is made exclusively from rare tea leaves harvested in spring.
The tea is brewed using a unique extraction method at the optimal temperature, allowing you to experience the rich, concentrated umami flavour of authentic, premium Japanese tea.
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PREMIUM MATCHA 7 chocolate
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Nanaya’s signature product is PREMIUM MATCHA 7 chocolate, known for its rich and distinctive flavour. The set contains 16 chocolate bars made only from natural ingredients: cocoa butter, sugar, tea, and a small amount of milk. In addition to 14 matcha bars, the set also includes two bars flavoured with Japanese roasted hojicha tea, which is known for its caramel-like and slightly nutty taste.
The PREMIUM MATCHA 7 bars vary in colour, creating a beautiful gradient from light green to brown. They also differ in intensity, ranging from a delicate sweetness with a subtle tea aroma to a more mature flavour with the pleasant bitterness of matcha in the strongest bar.
📝 Fun fact! The numbers from 1 to 7 in the names of Nanaya products indicate their level of richness. The higher the number, the more intense the matcha flavour of the dessert.
The number 7 was also chosen for a reason. The name Nanaya can be translated as “Shop No. 7,” and the number is associated with luck, harmony, and prosperity in Japanese culture. This tradition comes from Buddhism, which honours the Seven Lucky Gods, known as Shichifukujin. The Japanese character for the number 7 also appears in the name of Marushichi Seicha, the company that owns Nanaya.
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PREMIUM MATCHA 7 chocolate contains no artificial flavourings, allowing you to fully enjoy the authentic aroma of Japanese green tea. It received high praise at Salon du Chocolat Paris 2018, the world’s largest chocolate exhibition. Its distinctive flavour and elegant packaging make PREMIUM MATCHA 7 an excellent gift and a premium souvenir from Japan.
⚠️Important! Please note that frozen and perishable desserts are not available for international delivery. If you have any questions about ordering specific products, please feel free to contact our customer support team.
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Why Matcha Chocolates and Green Tea Are Famous Japanese Souvenirs
Photo from Nanaya Dark Matcha Chocolate Set
🍵 A unique Japanese dessert: Matcha is widely used by Japanese confectioners to create sweets, but in the West, these desserts are still considered exotic. With its vibrant green colour, matcha chocolate looks simply irresistible!
🍵 Vibrant, natural flavour and aroma: Nanaya matcha chocolate is made exclusively with natural ingredients and contains no artificial flavourings. This allows you to enjoy the authentic astringency and bitterness of matcha, which perfectly balances the sweetness of the chocolate.
🍵 Seven levels of intensity: With a flavour intensity scale from 1 to 7, you can choose the matcha chocolate that perfectly suits your taste!
🍵 Health benefits: Matcha is rich in vitamins and amino acids. Since only premium-quality tea is used in the chocolate, you can enjoy a delicious treat while benefiting from matcha’s natural goodness.
🍵 International recognition: Nanaya matcha chocolate has received awards at prestigious international chocolate competitions, including the Asia Pacific International Chocolate Awards.
🍵 A perfect gift: Authentic Japanese chocolate in beautiful packaging makes a wonderful souvenir from Japan and an elegant premium gift.
How to buy matcha chocolate and green tea via ZenMarket
Step 1: Register with ZenMarket
- If you have not registered yet, create a ZenMarket account using this link;
- You can also register with Google, Facebook, or Alipay.
Step 2: Find the Product You Want in the Store
- Visit the Nanaya store website to start shopping.
- Browse the store’s selection using the website categories. To do this, click “Product Catalogue” (商品一覧, shouhin ichiran).
- From the menu, select the category you are interested in:
- 濃い抹茶チョコ＆SWEETS (koi matcha choco & sweets): Rich matcha chocolate and sweets
- お茶（お取り寄せ・ギフトに）(ocha, otoriyose and gifuto ni): Tea for online orders and gifts
- CRAFT BREW TEA（ガラスボトル入り緑茶）(garasu botoru iri ryokucha): Craft Japanese green tea in glass bottles
- Each category contains several subcategories. To make the website easier to navigate, use Google Chrome’s automatic page translation feature. Right-click anywhere on the page and select the appropriate translation option from the menu that appears.
Step 3: Add the Product to Your Cart
Open the page of the product you want to buy, such as PREMIUM MATCHA 7 chocolate.
- Product price: The price shown in parentheses includes Japanese taxes. This is the amount you should use when checking the cost.
- Quantity: Before adding the product to your cart, select how many boxes of chocolate you want to order. Please note that this offer is limited to three boxes per customer.
- Packaging option: You can also select your preferred packaging. The default option does not include a paper bag. The second option includes a paper bag, while the third includes a paper bag decorated with a ribbon. Choose your preferred option before adding the product to your cart.
- Add the Japanese matcha chocolate to your cart: Find the ZenMarket banner at the bottom of the page and click “Add to Cart.” Alternatively, copy the URL of the product page and paste it into the search bar on the ZenMarket website.
Step 4: Confirm the Product Addition on ZenMarket
- After clicking “Add to Cart” on the banner, you will be redirected to the ZenMarket website.
- Carefully review the order details and make sure it is the product you want to buy. You can also change the quantity and additional packaging option using the relevant menus if you did not select them earlier.
- Finally, click “Add to Cart” to confirm your selection.
Step 5: Pay for the Product and International Shipping
- After that, log in to your ZenMarket account. You will see the amount you need to pay. The final price may appear after some time, once we have reviewed your order. Add funds to your ZenMarket balance and pay for your matcha chocolate from Japan.
- Next, wait while we purchase your order from the Nanaya store. The chocolate will arrive at our warehouse in Japan within approximately 2 to 7 days.
- Once all your items have arrived at the warehouse, you can create a parcel, add your sweets, and choose an international shipping method.
- Finally, pay for international shipping and wait for your matcha chocolate from Japan to arrive at your local post office.
💡 Also read: How to Buy from Japanese Online Stores
Conclusion
Matcha tea is an important part of Japanese history and culture, not only because of its role in the traditional tea ceremony. Famous Japanese shoguns of the Sengoku period, Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi, always drank matcha before leading their armies into battle. The tea gave them peace of mind, mental clarity, and energy.
Nanaya owner Shigehiko Suzuki kept this in mind when creating chocolate with a rich matcha flavour. His goal was to make something anyone could enjoy before an important meeting or major event, helping them face the moment with the courage of a Japanese shogun preparing for battle.
Whether you want to draw inspiration from Japan’s great military leaders or simply enjoy the refined flavour and aroma of matcha chocolate, Nanaya’s sweets offer both. Let’s try them together!
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