Lishui Mingyuan Food Co., Ltd. Supplier Evaluation

Supplier Evaluation Report: Lishui Mingyuan Food Co., Ltd.

Executive Summary

Lishui Mingyuan Food Co., Ltd. is a China-based supplier located in Zhejiang, focused on matcha and green tea powder products, including wholesale matcha, ceremonial-grade green tea, and high-end matcha powder. The supplier shows a verified factory profile with a reported factory area of 3,200+ m² and 20+ staff, indicating a small-to-medium production setup with basic operational stability. On , the company has 3 years as a Gold Supplier, supports Trade Assurance, and carries several useful platform tags such as Finished Product Inspection, Full Customization, Response Time ≤9h, and On-time Delivery of 95.2%. Business performance is comparatively solid, with 100+ orders and CN¥1M+ transaction value over the past six months, supported by a 5.0 store rating, though the review base is limited at 10+ reviews. This supplier is suitable for buyers seeking flexible MOQ matcha sourcing, especially small to mid-sized importers, distributors, or private-label buyers requiring customization and platform-backed transaction protection.

Detailed Analysis

1. Company Strength — 20 Points

Basis

• Company: Lishui Mingyuan Food Co., Ltd.
• Country/Region: China, Zhejiang
• Factory area: 3,200+ m²
• Employees: 20+ staff
• Verified supplier/factory status: True
• Product focus: Matcha and green tea powder products

Elaboration

The supplier operates from a reported factory area of more than 3,200 m² with over 20 staff members. This indicates that the company has a physical production or operational base rather than being purely a trading entity, and the verified supplier status adds a degree of credibility to its stated factory profile. However, the employee scale remains relatively limited, which suggests that the company is not positioned as a large-scale industrial manufacturer based on the available data.

The product portfolio shown is concentrated around matcha and green tea powder, including premium matcha, ceremonial-grade green tea, and high-end green tea powder. This focused product range may support category specialization, but there is insufficient data regarding production lines, annual capacity, equipment, processing technology, warehouse size, or export volume.

Scoring Rationale

The supplier demonstrates basic-to-moderate factory strength with a verified profile, a factory size above 3,200 m², and a defined product category. However, the staff count of 20+ is relatively small, and there is no provided evidence of large-scale production capacity, advanced processing facilities, international food safety certifications, or major factory audit records beyond the verified supplier indication. Therefore, the company fits best into the “small but with basic production capability” range rather than the medium or large-scale stable supply chain category.

Final Score

13 / 20

2. Platform & Compliance Credibility — 20 Points

Basis

• Gold Supplier: True
• Gold Supplier duration: 3 years
• Trade Assurance: True
• Verified supplier/factory status: True
• Platform/industry tags:
• Finished Product Inspection
• Full Customization
• Response time ≤9h
• On-time delivery 95.2%

Elaboration

The supplier has been an Gold Supplier for 3 years and supports Trade Assurance, which provides buyers with a basic platform-backed transaction protection mechanism. The presence of verified supplier status further strengthens the supplier’s online credibility. The listed platform tags are also relevant for procurement evaluation, especially Finished Product Inspection and Full Customization, as these indicate operational features that can reduce sourcing risk and improve buyer flexibility.

However, the Gold Supplier tenure is moderate rather than long-term. In addition, the provided data does not include third-party food safety certifications, organic certification documents, ISO/HACCP/BRC/FSSC certificates, export licenses, or customer audit records. Although one product title contains the word “Organic,” no organic certification is provided in the supplier data; therefore, organic compliance cannot be confirmed and should be treated as Insufficient Data.

Scoring Rationale

The supplier has the core credibility elements: Gold Supplier status, Trade Assurance support, verified supplier status, and several useful operational tags. These support a reasonable level of platform trust. However, with only 3 years of Gold Supplier history and no disclosed formal food industry certifications, the compliance profile is not comprehensive enough to qualify as a long-term, fully certified supplier. The supplier therefore falls into the range of “core certifications are present but tenure or certification depth is limited.”

Final Score

16 / 20

3. Business Performance — 20 Points

Basis

• Orders in the past 6 months: 100+
• Transaction value in the past 6 months: CN¥1M+
• Store rating: 5.0
• Number of reviews: 10+

Elaboration

The supplier has achieved more than 100 orders and over CN¥1M in transaction value in the past six months. This indicates active commercial performance and demonstrates that the supplier has recent buyer engagement on the platform. The store rating of 5.0 is strong and suggests positive buyer satisfaction among available reviewers.

However, the number of reviews is only 10+, which is relatively limited compared with the order volume. This means the rating is positive but not supported by a large feedback sample. The available data does not include repeat buyer rate, export market distribution, buyer country concentration, dispute rate, refund rate, or product-specific sales performance.

Scoring Rationale

The supplier shows solid recent business activity with 100+ orders and CN¥1M+ in transaction value, which provides meaningful commercial validation. The 5.0 rating is a strong positive indicator, but the limited review count reduces the reliability of the feedback base. As a result, the supplier performs above average in business validation but does not fully reach the top scoring range, which would require higher review volume and broader performance evidence.

Final Score

17 / 20

4. Service Capability — 10 Points

Basis

• Communication response time: ≤9h
• Full Customization tag: Present
• MOQ shown for listed products: 1 kilogram

Elaboration

The supplier has a platform-listed response time of ≤9 hours, which indicates acceptable communication responsiveness, though it is not within the top-tier benchmark of ≤1 hour. The Full Customization tag suggests that the supplier can support customized requirements, which may be useful for buyers seeking customized packaging, formulation, labeling, or private-label arrangements. However, the exact scope of customization is not specified in the provided data.

The listed MOQ of 1 kilogram across the displayed matcha and green tea powder products indicates flexibility for trial orders or small-batch purchasing. This is particularly relevant for small importers, boutique tea brands, online sellers, and product development teams testing matcha SKUs before scaling. However, service capability data remains incomplete because there is no information on language capability, quotation speed, sampling lead time, design support, after-sales process, or dedicated account management.

Scoring Rationale

The supplier demonstrates reasonable service capability through acceptable response time, customization support, and low MOQ flexibility. However, the response time is not fast enough to qualify for the highest service score, and the details of customization capability are not sufficiently documented. Therefore, the supplier fits the “normal response with basic customization capability” range.

Final Score

7 / 10

5. Delivery Performance — 10 Points

Basis

• On-time delivery rate: 95.2%

Elaboration

The supplier reports an on-time delivery rate of 95.2%, which is a strong delivery performance indicator according to the provided scoring rules. A rate above 90% suggests that the supplier has generally reliable shipment execution and can meet agreed dispatch schedules in most cases.

However, the data does not provide further delivery-related details such as average lead time, production cycle, peak-season capacity, shipping methods, logistics partners, late shipment reasons, or order size distribution. Therefore, while the on-time delivery percentage is strong, the underlying operational conditions behind this performance cannot be further validated from the available information.

Scoring Rationale

Based strictly on the provided delivery metric, the supplier exceeds the 90% benchmark and therefore qualifies for the highest delivery performance range. The score reflects the strong on-time delivery rate, while recognizing that additional logistics data is not available.

Final Score

10 / 10

6. Quality & Customer Feedback — 20 Points

Basis

• Store rating: 5.0
• Number of reviews: 10+
• Finished Product Inspection tag: Present
• Verified supplier/factory status: True
• On-time delivery: 95.2%
• Product category: Matcha and green tea powder

Elaboration

The supplier has a 5.0 store rating, which is positive and suggests favorable buyer experience among available reviews. The Finished Product Inspection tag is also relevant for quality assurance, as it indicates that the supplier has some form of finished goods inspection process. Verified supplier status further supports the reliability of the supplier’s stated profile.

However, the review count is only 10+, which limits the statistical confidence of the 5.0 rating. There is also no provided evidence of food safety certifications, laboratory testing reports, pesticide residue testing, heavy metal testing, microbiological testing, organic certification, traceability system, or batch-level quality control documentation. For food-related products such as matcha and green tea powder, such quality documentation is highly relevant, but in this dataset it is Insufficient Data.

Scoring Rationale

The supplier has a strong rating, verified status, and a Finished Product Inspection tag, which together support a reasonably positive quality profile. Nevertheless, the limited review base and absence of detailed food safety or third-party quality certification data prevent a top-tier quality score. The supplier is best assessed as having good basic quality indicators, but not yet enough disclosed evidence for full quality assurance confidence.

Final Score

16 / 20

Total Score

Procurement Recommendation

Recommendation: Recommended for conditional cooperation.

Lishui Mingyuan Food Co., Ltd. is suitable for buyers seeking matcha and green tea powder products with low MOQ flexibility, platform-backed transaction protection, and customization support. The supplier appears appropriate for small to mid-sized importers, e-commerce sellers, tea brands, food ingredient distributors, and buyers conducting sample or pilot orders before scaling.

The main strengths are its verified supplier status, 3-year Gold Supplier record, Trade Assurance support, 100+ recent orders, CN¥1M+ transaction value, 5.0 store rating, Finished Product Inspection tag, Full Customization capability, and strong 95.2% on-time delivery rate.

Key risks include the relatively small employee scale, limited review count, response time of ≤9h rather than top-tier rapid response, and insufficient disclosed data on food safety certifications, laboratory testing, organic certification, production capacity, and export compliance. Buyers should request supporting documents before large-volume purchasing, especially for food-grade, organic, ceremonial-grade, or regulated-market requirements.

Overall, the supplier shows solid platform performance and good commercial activity, with growth potential if it can provide stronger certification evidence, larger quality feedback volume, and clearer production capacity documentation.