{"id":16,"date":"2026-07-02T21:28:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T21:28:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stg.1414usa.com\/news\/?p=16"},"modified":"2026-07-30T00:48:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T00:48:47","slug":"studio-1414-llc-launches-source-japan-a-certified-matcha-sourcing-search-system-for-us-buyers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1414usa.com\/news\/studio-1414-llc-launches-source-japan-a-certified-matcha-sourcing-search-system-for-us-buyers\/","title":{"rendered":"Studio 1414 LLC Launches SOURCE JAPAN \u2014 A Certified Matcha Sourcing Search System for US Buyers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>LOS ANGELES, CA \u2014<\/strong> Studio 1414 LLC today announced the launch of <strong>SOURCE JAPAN<\/strong>, a certified matcha sourcing search system built to connect US buyers with verified matcha producers across Japan. The platform gives caf\u00e9s, brands, and importers a single, trusted place to find, compare, and qualify Japanese matcha suppliers \u2014 with compliance built in from the first search.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Matcha demand in the US has surged, but sourcing directly from Japan remains difficult. Buyers face language barriers, opaque grading, uncertain quality, and \u2014 critically \u2014 US food-safety and import requirements that many overseas producers are not set up to meet. SOURCE JAPAN is designed to close that gap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What SOURCE JAPAN Does<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The system lets buyers search verified Japanese matcha suppliers by the criteria that matter most: growing region, grade (ceremonial, premium, culinary), certifications, minimum order quantities, and price range. Every listed supplier is screened for the documentation US buyers need \u2014 so search results surface producers who are import-ready, not just available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because SOURCE JAPAN is operated by Studio 1414 LLC, sourcing connects directly to the compliance and import services buyers require downstream: FDA registration support, FSVP (Foreign Supplier Verification Program) documentation, US labeling, and import logistics. Buyers move from &#8220;found a supplier&#8221; to &#8220;cleared through customs&#8221; without stitching together separate vendors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Built on Real Import Experience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Studio 1414 LLC is a Los Angeles-based importer and distributor of Japanese food products, with hands-on experience across Amazon and direct e-commerce, FDA\/FSVP compliance, and brand development \u2014 including its own matcha brand. SOURCE JAPAN grew out of that operational knowledge: the founders built the tool they wished existed when sourcing their first shipments from Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Every US buyer we talked to had the same two problems \u2014 they couldn&#8217;t tell which Japanese suppliers were genuinely credible, and they didn&#8217;t know whether a supplier could actually clear US import requirements,&#8221; a Studio 1414 spokesperson said. &#8220;SOURCE JAPAN answers both questions in one search.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Availability<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SOURCE JAPAN is available now to US-based buyers, importers, caf\u00e9s, and product brands. Japanese matcha producers interested in being listed as verified suppliers can apply for onboarding and compliance screening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To explore certified matcha sourcing or request access, contact us from Contact Page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Studio 1414 LLC is a Los Angeles-based importer and distributor specializing in Japanese food products, FDA\/FSVP compliance services, and brand development for the US market.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LOS ANGELES, CA \u2014 Studio 1414 LLC today announced the launch of SOURCE JAPAN, a certified matcha sourcing search system built to connect US\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[8,14],"class_list":["post-16","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-release","tag-matcha","tag-pickup"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/1414usa.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/1414usa.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/1414usa.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1414usa.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1414usa.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/1414usa.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17,"href":"https:\/\/1414usa.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16\/revisions\/17"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1414usa.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/1414usa.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1414usa.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/1414usa.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}