FAQ - Products
How do I leave a review for a product?
We have chosen Judge.me to transparently showcase your opinions on our services and products. Fourteen days after receiving your order, you will receive an email inviting you to leave a review in the form of a star rating and a comment on the product(s) you ordered on our website, as well as on your experience with UMAMI. These reviews will be visible on the product pages of the website.
What is the difference between DDM (formerly DLUO) and DLC?
The DLC or best before date applies to all highly perishable pre-packaged foods such as fresh produce that may pose a health hazard after a short period of time. These products are marked: “Use by…”
The best before date, or best before date, appears on all grocery products, canned goods, and beverages. It indicates that the product is not expired after the date indicated, but that its organoleptic qualities (taste, texture, etc.) may change. If it has been stored according to the manufacturer's recommendations, the product remains edible. The products concerned have the following statement: "Best before..."
The vast majority of our products have a best before date and not a best before date, so they are perfectly safe to consume after the date indicated on the packaging if stored in optimal conditions. Their taste and texture may change over time (miso, soy sauce, etc.)
Find more information on use-by dates on the public service website: https://www.service-public.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F10990
The expiration date of the product I just received has expired, is this normal?
Our Japanese products have a Best Before Date (BBD) which is often printed on the product in the format: year YY / month MM / day DD.
This is why, when you look at this inscription, it is not uncommon to think that the product is expired when this may not be the case. Short-dated products offered on promotion may have a short or past minimum durability date but they are in no way harmful to consumption. If you have any questions about the validity date of a product, do not hesitate to contact our customer service by email at contact@umamiparis.com or by phone at +33 (0)1 43 94 97 91.
What is the expiration date of my product?
The expiration date of a product is indicated on the product itself. It can be affixed to the product's French label or on the container, such as the cap of a bottle. In this case, the label will say "see packaging." Please note that some best before dates are indicated in the format year YY / month MM / day DD.
The product I am interested in is no longer displayed on the website, what should I do?
Our selection of artisanal products is constantly evolving, and we strive to offer you the best Japanese delicatessen products. However, for various reasons, we may choose to no longer import a particular product. In this case, we often offer a similar product. You can stay up to date on our new products by visiting our blog or subscribing to our newsletter.
When will the product restocking be available?
We receive our restocked products on average once a month and the products are available on our website as soon as they arrive at our warehouse. However, this time may be extended due to reasons beyond our control.
The product I am interested in is out of stock. What should I do?
If the product you're interested in has fallen victim to its own success, don't worry; restocking is on its way. We regularly receive containers from Japan loaded with your favorite Japanese products. However, depending on the artisan's availability and import delays, we don't receive all the products at the same time, and some products may be out of stock for several weeks.
To be notified when the Japanese product you are waiting for is back in stock, please enter your email address on the product sheet in the “notify me when the product is available” box.
Where do your products come from?
Working directly with over 130 artisans, we select and import the finest Japanese ingredients and fine foods. We manage all logistics from our artisanal production sites to our warehouse in the Paris region. Our products are imported via refrigerated container to preserve all their flavors. The origin of each product is indicated on the product sheet available on our website as well as on the product label.
FAQ - Delivery, times & returns
What are the warehouse order collection times?
Warehouse pickup is by appointment only. Once your order is ready, you will receive a confirmation email. We invite you to contact our team at +33 (0)1 43 94 97 91, Monday to Friday between 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., to schedule an appointment to collect your order. You can collect your order at the times agreed upon with our team when making an appointment by phone.
How long will it take to deliver my order?
Delivery times are 7 working days for home or post office delivery in mainland France, Monaco, and Corsica. Within the European Union, delivery times are approximately 10 working days. Please note that these times may be extended for various reasons beyond our control. We assure you that we will do everything possible to ensure your products are delivered to you quickly.
If you have chosen Chronopost express delivery, packages will be delivered the day after dispatch before 1 p.m., to the address of your choice or to a relay point, or within 3 days after dispatch in Europe. Excluding weekends and public holidays. We dispatch all orders received before 11 a.m. the same day and all orders received after 11 a.m. the next day.
What are the pick-up times at Matcha Café?
Orders can be collected from Matcha Café and Matcha Café To Go during their respective opening hours, which can be found on the Matcha Café website. When your order is ready for collection at your chosen Matcha Café, you will receive an email informing you of its availability and the opening hours. You can contact Matcha Café at 0148040602 and Matcha Café To Go at 01 45 74 73 22.
What is the delivery time to a relay point?
If you have chosen delivery to a Colissimo collection point, the delivery time is 7 working days. Delivery to a collection point is handled by a third-party company and UMAMI cannot be held responsible for any delivery delays caused by La Poste and beyond its control.
Packages are delivered on Tuesdays and Thursdays to Matcha Café (République) and on Wednesdays and Fridays to Matcha Café To Go (17th) and are kept for 14 days at the collection points before being returned to our warehouse.
I have not received my order
Your order status is updated regularly until delivery. If you notice that your order status has been stuck on “preparing” or “out for delivery” for several days, it may be delayed due to circumstances beyond our control, or our carrier may have encountered a problem causing a delivery delay. Your package will be delivered as soon as possible. However, if your order status shows “delivered” and you have not received your order, please contact our customer service team by email at shop@umamiparis.com or by phone at +33 (0)1 43 94 97 91. If you chose to pick up your order at Matcha Café or Matcha Café To Go and it was not available when you arrived, it may not have been delivered yet. Orders are delivered to Matcha Café and Matcha Café To Go twice a week. You will receive a confirmation email informing you that your order is available for collection when it is ready. However, if you have received a confirmation email and your order is not available, please contact our customer service by email at contact@umamiparis.com or by phone at +33 (0)1 43 94 97 91.
How is delivery tracking handled?
Umami will send you several emails to keep you informed about the progress of your order. Once your order is handed over to the delivery provider you selected, you will receive a tracking number so you can follow its progress. If you need help or information, please contact our customer service by email at shop@umamiparis.com or by phone at +33 (0)1 43 94 97 91.
I made a mistake in my delivery choice, what should I do?
If you made an error in your delivery choice, please contact our customer service by email at shop@umamiparis.com or by phone at +33 (0)1 43 94 97 91. Our team will do everything possible to correct the delivery method for your order.
What happens if I am absent at the time of delivery?
If you are not home when your order is delivered, La Poste offers to leave your parcel in your mailbox, provided it is a standard size and dimensions allow, or to hand the parcel to someone present at your address. Delivery can also be rescheduled, or your parcel will be held at the post office indicated on a delivery notice left in your mailbox. Find more information at the following address: https://aide.laposte.fr/contenu/gerer-une-livraison-de-colis-lors-de-mon-absence .
For Chronopost home deliveries, you will be notified the day before your delivery and can reschedule it if you wish. If you are absent on the day of delivery, you can choose to reschedule your delivery for a date of your choice or have your package delivered to one of the nearby collection points.
My order is incomplete, what should I do?
Despite the utmost care we take with our customers' orders and the quality control checks we perform before each shipment, it is possible, in exceptional circumstances, that an item may be missing or an error may occur. If one or more products in your order are missing or are not the products ordered, please contact our customer service department by email at shop@umamiparis.com or by phone at +33 (0)1 43 94 97 91, providing your invoice number and the names of the missing or incorrect products. You may be asked to provide a photo of all the products you actually received. The items in question may be out of stock, in which case we will offer you the option of waiting for them to be restocked or receiving a refund.
I received a damaged product
Despite the utmost care we take with our customers' orders and the quality control checks we perform before each shipment, it is possible, in exceptional circumstances, that you may receive a damaged item or one that differs from the one ordered. In this case, please contact our customer service department by email at shop@umamiparis.com or by phone at +33 (0)1 43 94 97 91. A photo of the damaged or incorrect product will be required.
How to make a return?
Any product purchased online from the Umami Paris website is eligible for a refund within fourteen (14) days, provided it meets the following conditions: the product must be returned complete, unused, in perfect condition, in its original packaging and properly protected, along with a copy of the invoice and the return slip. To obtain this, please contact our customer service department by email at shop@umamiparis.com or by phone at +33 (0)1 43 94 97 91. This refund will be issued to the bank account debited when the product was ordered, within thirty (30) days of Umami Paris receiving the returned product. Return shipping costs are your responsibility.
How to change the delivery address?
We offer you the option to create multiple delivery addresses from your customer area. This way, when placing your order, you can select the delivery address of your choice. Once your order is paid for, you can no longer change the delivery address chosen for that order.
What are the delivery options?
Our online store offers you:
- delivery by post to the address of your choice
- collection from a relay point, post office
- free collection from one of our points of sale (Matcha Café or Matcha café To Go) or from our warehouse in the Paris region (by appointment only, with presentation of the invoice).
- express Chronopost delivery to the address of your choice
Which countries do you deliver to?
The delivery area for the online store www.umamiparis.com covers metropolitan France and the following European Union countries:
Zone 1: Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands.
Zone 2: Ireland, Austria, Portugal, Spain, Italy, United Kingdom.
Zone 3: Denmark, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden.
Zone 4: Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Finland, Greece, Iceland, Malta, Norway, Romania.
How much does delivery cost?
Delivery is free for orders over €85 (including VAT) within Metropolitan France. For other prices and delivery options from Umami Paris, please visit our “Delivery and Returns” page.
Packaging of the order and products
Each order is carefully packaged by our preparers. They follow a well-defined protocol to ensure the safety of your products and prevent you from receiving damaged products upon delivery.
FAQ - Accounts & Orders
Do I need to create an account to order?
No, you don't need to create anything yourself. As soon as you place an order, a secure account is automatically associated with your email address. No password to remember or complicated registration: to access your customer area, simply use the login code received by email.
How to create an account?
You don't need to create an account manually: it's automatically created upon your first order, using the email address you provide. No password to remember: you'll simply receive a secure login code by email to access your customer area.
From your account, you can track the status and history of your orders, update your personal information (delivery address, contact details, etc.), easily access your preferences and saved payment methods.
Your account is personal, secure and always accessible with your email address
I haven't received my invoice
You can find the invoices for your past orders in your customer account. If you don't find them, please contact our customer service department by email at shop@umamiparis.com or by phone at +33 (0)1 43 94 97 91 so that our team can send you the correct invoice as quickly as possible by email.
I would like to make a gift
We can send your order without including the invoice. To do so, you can leave us a note when you place your order or contact us by email at shop@umamiparis.com or by phone at +33 (0)1 43 94 97 91 once you have placed your order.
I placed an order but I made a mistake (product, address)
If there is an error in your order, you can contact us by email at shop@umamiparis.com or by phone at +33 (0)1 43 94 97 91. Our team will do everything necessary to find the best solution and send you your Japanese products.
How is delivery tracking handled?
Umami will send you several emails to keep you informed about the progress of your order. Once your order is handed over to the delivery provider you selected, you will receive a tracking number so you can follow its progress. If you need help or information, please contact our customer service by email at shop@umamiparis.com or by phone at +33 (0)1 43 94 97 91.
FAQ - Payments & Refunds
My promo code doesn't work
Do you have a promotional code that isn't working? Contact Umami Paris customer service by phone, email at shop@umamiparis.com , or phone at +33 (0)1 43 94 97 91. Our team will be able to respond quickly to your request and take the necessary steps to resolve the issue.
How to use a promotional code?
To receive a discount, simply enter your promotional code in the “Discount Code or Gift Card” field provided on the checkout page. The discount will be automatically applied to your order as soon as you click “Submit.”
What are the different payment methods?
You can pay for your purchases by credit card, VISA, MasterCard, PayPal, and mobile payment (Apple Pay, Google Pay). Payment by credit card is made via the Payplug service. Depending on your bank, you may be asked to provide a PIN verification.
What to do in the event of a dispute?
If you have any problems with an order, please contact our customer service at +33 (0)1 43 94 97 91 or at contact@umamiparis.com.
If no amicable solution is found, you can contact the neutral and independent consumer mediator, in accordance with the Consumer Code. Before doing so, you must have attempted to resolve the dispute directly with us.
To contact the mediator:
MEDIATION – LET’S LIVE BETTER TOGETHER
www.mediation-vivons-mieux-ensemble.fr
465 Avenue de la Liberation, 54000 Nancy
mediation@vivons-mieux-ensemble.fr
FAQ - Data processing
How to unsubscribe from the newsletter?
If you no longer wish to receive our monthly newsletter, you can unsubscribe via the last newsletter you received. You will be redirected to a page where you can enter your email address to unsubscribe.
You can also send an email to shop@umamiparis.com specifying the email address with which you registered for our newsletter.
How do I request the deletion of my data?
You can request the deletion of your personal data at any time. To do so, contact our customer service by email at contact@umamiparis.com or by phone at +33 (0)1 43 94 97 91. We will process your request in accordance with current regulations on the protection of personal data (GDPR).
What is your data processing and protection policy?
You can find our detailed privacy policy available in the footer of the site.
FAQ - Professionals
How to get professional rates?
Umami offers prices adapted to professionals in the food industry.
Contact us at pro@umamiparis.com or +33 (0)1 43 94 97 91 so that our sales team can send you the prices adapted to your professional activity.
Do you deliver to professionals?
Umami offers several delivery options for food service professionals. If you're located in the Paris region, our team of delivery drivers makes deliveries twice a week. We also work with third-party carriers to ensure deliveries throughout metropolitan France and the European Union. Contact us by email at pro@umamiparis.com to be connected with our sales team and find the delivery option best suited to your needs.