Satsuma Craft Beverage
株式会社下園薩男商店
Kagoshima / Akune
A Kagoshima-based craft beverage OEM partner that turns regional ingredients and natural-origin materials into small-batch drinks such as craft cola, ginger ale, chai, and herbal syrups. Rather than competing on low-cost mass production, it supports projects from 35L, equivalent to around 140 bottles at 250ml, making it a strong fit for restaurants, tourism facilities, regional brands, D2C teams, and gift programs creating limited beverages with a clear sense of place. Its edge is not only recipe development, but also concept, naming, and design consultation.
Supported items
Craft Beverages & Soft Drinks/Craft Cola、Craft Ginger & Ginger Beer、Syrups & Flavour Mixes、Other Craft Beverages
Past clients
kiitos、ユクサおおすみ海の学校、山猫瓶詰研究所、hugkumi+、森とコーヒー、HealthseedSmile、Drivein Cafe Sufu、イワシビル、株式会社issow
Strengths
Production terms and quality
Supported products
- Soft drink syrups including craft cola, craft ginger ale, and craft chai
- Original beverages and syrups using herbs, spices, ginger, regional ingredients, and natural-origin materials
- Bottled products, spout pouches, and cocktail or mocktail syrups for food-service use
Lot guidance
Projects can start from 35L, roughly 140 bottles at 250ml, with a typical maximum around 70L. Best suited to small-batch, high-value projects. Large runs and ongoing monthly capacity should be confirmed during inquiry.
Sample terms
The OEM process includes trial production and adjustment. Sample support is likely available, but sample pricing, lead time, revision count, and trial terms should be confirmed per project.
Quality and certifications
The company is confirmed to hold a soft drink manufacturing license, and its Yuda factory has a JUSE-HACCP certification track record. However, whether the beverage OEM line is covered by that HACCP scope, as well as inspection methods and detailed QA flows, should be confirmed.
Best for
- Municipalities, tourism facilities, and regional brands commercializing local ingredients or tourism assets as gifts, souvenirs, or venue-limited drinks
- D2C brands and restaurants differentiating with craft cola, ginger, chai, herbal, spice-led, or natural-origin ingredient stories
- Teams wanting to test from around 140 bottles and grow a branded beverage based on market response
Checks before inquiry
- Carbonated beverage orders are publicly indicated as paused for new projects, so confirm reopening status and eligible products in the first inquiry.
- Containers and packaging materials may need to be supplied by the client, so confirm bottles, spout pouches, labels, outer packaging, and sourcing scope during discussion.
- Monthly capacity, inspection method, OEM payment terms, import/export support, inventory storage, and HACCP coverage for beverage OEM are not sufficiently public and should be verified.
Service scope
Planning and design proposal
Supported
Sample development and testing
Supported
Material and packaging sourcing
Needs confirmation
Mass production and processing
Supported
Quality, certification, and labeling
Needs confirmation
Packing, kitting, and logistics
Needs confirmation