| Before
1950 | Maiko
Tea Company was called Fugenji Plantations and it was strictly a wholesale business. |
| 1950 | Maiko
Tea began retail sale of tea. |
| 1970 | Under
the new name "Maiko no Cha," they revamped their sales strategy and
created a truly direct sales system to the public.
Since then, they have for
5 times won the highest award possible at the Nationwide Tea Exhibition sponsored
by the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of Japan.
At the Kansai Exhibition,
also sponsored by the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Maiko has won first
prize 6 times in succession.
They have also been awarded first prize from the
Uji Tax Auditors Office 5 times for the outstanding condition of the company's
books and records. |
| 1975 | Maiko
established a branch office in Muroran City on the island of Hokkaido, Japan. |
| 1998 |
Maiko Tea created a teahouse
and cafe called "Maiko Cha Boutique," which is located in the center
of Kyotanabe. |
| 2000 | Maiko
developed their exclusive line of pure powdered tea in capsules (Pure Maccha Capsule). |
| | Because
of the first prize awards given by the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry at
nationwide tea exhibitions, the city of Kyotanabe, the locality of Fugenji, and
Maiko Tea Company became known throughout all of Japan as producing the highest
quality Gyokuro Green Tea. |
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