Announced details
Coffee bean processing, particularly the post-harvest fermentation process. Production of purely domestic coffee.
Meiwa Corporation and 月桂冠総合研究所 conducted joint research. No capital or personnel relationship is stated.
Head office: Fushimi-ku, Kyoto. 月桂冠総合研究所 traces its origins to the Okura Sake Brewing Research Institute, established in 1909, and conducts basic research across the sake-brewing field, develops new technologies using biotechnology, and develops products. Director: Ishida Hiroki (石田博樹). Address: 101 Shimotoba Koyanagicho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto.
Narita, Chiba Prefecture (where Meiwa Corporation grows domestic coffee in-house)
In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.
2026 Annual Meeting of the Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Agrochemistry (held from 9 to 12 March 2026)
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Purely domestic coffee produced using sake yeast fermentation technology |
| Counterparty | 月桂冠株式会社 (unlisted; 月桂冠総合研究所) |
| Counterparty overview | Head office: Fushimi-ku, Kyoto. 月桂冠総合研究所 traces its origins to the Okura Sake Brewing Research Institute, established in 1909, and conducts basic research across the sake-brewing field, develops new technologies using biotechnology, and develops products. Director: Ishida Hiroki (石田博樹). Address: 101 Shimotoba Koyanagicho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto. |
| Relationship with the Company | Meiwa Corporation and 月桂冠総合研究所 conducted joint research. No capital or personnel relationship is stated. |
| Applicable area | Coffee bean processing, particularly the post-harvest fermentation process. Production of purely domestic coffee. |
| Location | Narita, Chiba Prefecture (where Meiwa Corporation grows domestic coffee in-house) |
| Source | 2026 Annual Meeting of the Japan Society for Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Agrochemistry (held from 9 to 12 March 2026) |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.With major coffee-producing regions expected to decline as a result of climate change, establishing a stable domestic supply system and creating new industries are urgent priorities. The research aims to create high-value, purely domestic coffee by applying Japan’s traditional fermentation technology.