Flavor brief
Market, consumer, format, sweetness, claims and target cost.
01 · Who we are
XIAO TEA · CUSTOM FLAVORED MATCHA MANUFACTURER
Your flavor idea,built into repeat production.
XIAO TEA develops and manufactures custom flavored matcha for qualified food and beverage brands, moving a defined flavor brief through application testing, approved formula and repeat 1 metric tonne+ production.
1 metric tonne / flavorCommercial MOQ
USD 1,000Custom development
5Up to 5 flavor directions
Company facilityChangzhou · JiangsuFactory & quality →02 · What we do
One system from flavor brief to repeat production
Custom means formula-level development around your market and application—not a new label on a standard powder.
01—04What we do
Matcha base fit
Select the base around milk, plant milk, heat, color and dose.
Application test
Test in the agreed drink, dry mix or bakery application.
Sensory adjustment
Balance matcha, aroma, sweetness, finish and cost-in-use.
04 · Sensory adjustment→05 · Approved sample
05—07How we prove it
Approved sample
Freeze the accepted direction, formula and evaluation method.
Scale-up
Translate the approved sample into commercial production controls.
Repeat supply
Use specifications and batch records to support repeat orders.
03 · Why different
Custom means formula-level development around your market and application—not a new label on a standard powder.
XIAO TEA / QUALIFIED FIT
Designed for
- Food and beverage manufacturers
- Established café and beverage chains
- Brands with a co-manufacturer and launch plan
- Importers serving repeat-volume customers
CLEAR BOUNDARY
Not designed for
- Single cafés testing a few kilograms
- Retail or personal-use orders
- Projects without a target market or application
- Orders below 1 metric tonne per approved flavor
04 · How we prove it
Factory identity and operating boundaries
These XIAO TEA facility images identify the operating environment. Project-specific line scope, capacity and quality records still require buyer verification.
A manufacturer identity buyers can verify.
Verify the legal entity, facility address and scope of work against current documents and records relevant to the order.
Factory & quality
APPLICATION FIRST
Built around the finished product
The same flavor behaves differently in dairy, oat milk, baking and dry-mix systems. We qualify around the intended use.
01 / APPLICATION VALIDATIONMilk & plant-based drinks
Hot or iced matcha lattes, chain beverages and powder mixes.
02 / APPLICATION VALIDATIONBakery & confectionery
Cakes, cookies, chocolate, fillings and heat-processed products.
03 / APPLICATION VALIDATIONRTM & dry mixes
Retail pouches, sachets, foodservice mixes and private-label concepts.
04 / APPLICATION VALIDATIONMarket-specific flavors
Fruit, floral, dessert, roasted and culturally relevant directions.
5 BUYER APPLICATIONS · 10 MARKET SOLUTIONS
Flavored matcha products designed around a real use case.
Each direction starts with a target market, finished-product application and measurable acceptance criteria—not only a flavor name.
01 / Matcha latte chainsSaudi Arabia · Hot and iced dairy latte
Saffron Cardamom Matcha Latte
Cardamom, saffron and a sweet dairy system can suppress the tea note, sharpen bitterness and leave the cup smelling aromatic but tasting flat.
View solution →
02 / Bakery manufacturingUnited Kingdom · Cake, cookie and filling dry mix
Earl Grey Matcha Bakery Mix
Heat, fat and sugar reduce matcha and bergamot aroma, while browning can make the finished product look dull.
View solution →
03 / Dessert productionUnited Arab Emirates · Mousse, soft-serve and filled dessert premix
Pistachio Rose Matcha Dessert Premix
Pistachio fat, dairy solids and freezing can mute matcha, while rose easily becomes perfume-like and batch color drifts after hold or thaw.
View solution →
04 / Beverage factoryJapan · Low-sugar carbonated RTD concept
Yuzu Matcha Sparkling RTD
Acidity and carbonation can thin aroma, shift bitterness and expose color or settling risks during processing and hold time.
View solution →
05 / Tea brand retailUnited States · Tinned and single-serve matcha latte blend
Maple Vanilla Matcha Retail Blend
Maple and vanilla can turn flat or overly sweet, while scoop variation and different home milk choices make a retail blend taste inconsistent.
View solution →CLEAR COMMERCIAL ENTRY
Clear commercial terms before development
The fee structure protects serious R&D work and gives qualified buyers a predictable path into production.
Custom development
USD 1,000Develop up to 5 flavor directions. Includes international sample courier, 50 g per flavor, and two formula-adjustment rounds after you receive the samples. When the project proceeds to a commercial order, USD 500 is credited against the goods payment.
Commercial MOQ
1 metric tonne / flavorApplies to each approved formula or flavor entering formal production.
Complex clean-label, multi-application, functional or exclusive-formula projects are quoted separately. Commercial-order freight, third-party testing and regulatory work are not automatically included.
PROCUREMENT KNOWLEDGE
Answers built for procurement, R&D and QA
Compare specifications, application-test methods, commercial terms and sourcing risks before starting a project.
01MOQ
Why custom flavored matcha starts at 1 metric tonne per flavor
Commercial customization requires formula control, material preparation and a repeatable production run. The MOQ applies to each approved formula—not to mixed flavors.
02R&D
What a USD 1,000 development fee should include
Develop up to 5 flavor directions. Includes international sample courier, 50 g per flavor, and two formula-adjustment rounds after you receive the samples. When the project proceeds to a commercial order, USD 500 is credited against the goods payment.
03APPLICATION
Why oat milk needs a different matcha-flavor balance
Fat, protein, sweetness and cereal notes can change aroma release, bitterness and color dilution. Lock the beverage matrix before comparing formulas.
DECISION ANSWERS
Commercial FAQ
Is the 1 metric tonne MOQ per order or per flavor?
It applies to each approved formula or flavor entering formal production.
Can we test samples before ordering 1 metric tonne?
Develop up to 5 flavor directions. Includes international sample courier, 50 g per flavor, and two formula-adjustment rounds after you receive the samples. When the project proceeds to a commercial order, USD 500 is credited against the goods payment.
How many formula-adjustment rounds are included?
Develop up to 5 flavor directions. Includes international sample courier, 50 g per flavor, and two formula-adjustment rounds after you receive the samples. When the project proceeds to a commercial order, USD 500 is credited against the goods payment.
Is the custom formula automatically exclusive?
No. Exclusivity, territory protection or formula ownership requires a separate agreement or purchase commitment.
Can you develop for oat milk and bakery at the same time?
Yes, but multi-application development is quoted separately because the validation work is broader.
COMMERCIAL PROJECTS ONLY
Bring us a real product brief—not just a flavor name.
Share the target market, application, expected order volume and launch timeline. We will first confirm fit, then define the USD 1,000 paid custom-development route.