Breaking: Japan Seeks GI for "Japanese Tea"
From Specialty Matcha Podcast by Sanko Matcha Products
May 14, 2026 · 44 min · Season 5 · Episode 1
About this episode
Ryan and Zongjun discuss the implications of geographic indications in the tea industry.
Ryan and Zongjun discuss the legal, cultural, and economic implications of geographic indications in the tea industry. https://open.substack.com/pub/sankomatcha/p/japan-filed-for-japanese-tea-gi-status?r=3mxquk&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
People in this episode
Host: Ryan
Guest: Zongjun
Topics covered
- geographic indications
- tea industry
- cultural implications
- economic implications
- legal implications
Keywords
- geographic indications
- Japanese tea
- tea industry
- cultural implications
- economic implications
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Japan, Japanese Tea, Sanko Matcha Products
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