Matcha Similar to Den's Tea Koicha Hoshino
Den's Tea Koicha Hoshino is a ceremonial-grade matcha from Yame, Fukuoka with a umami-forward flavor profile, made from Yabukita and Okumidori and Saemidori cultivars. Here are 8 matcha powders with similar characteristics, ranked by overall similarity across flavor, grade, price, and origin.
Comparing against
Den's Tea Koicha Hoshino
How we find similar matcha
Each matcha is scored across five dimensions: flavor profile similarity (50% weight), grade match (20%), price proximity (15%), shared cultivars (10%), and origin match (5%). Products from the same brand are slightly deprioritized to help you discover new options.
Top 8 alternatives
Nami Matcha Yame First Harvest Matcha
Slightly less umami, slightly less bitter, same Yame, Fukuoka origin
Rebel Bunny Ember
Slightly less umami, slightly more astringent, slightly less sweet, same Yame, Fukuoka origin
Rocky's Matcha Ceremonial Blend Matcha
Slightly less umami, slightly less bitter, same Yame, Fukuoka origin
Frauth Hana
Slightly less umami, slightly less bitter, same Yame, Fukuoka origin
Matcha Dachi Hiro Signature
Slightly less bitter, slightly less sweet, same Yame, Fukuoka origin
Rebel Bunny Awaken
Slightly less umami, slightly less bitter, same Yame, Fukuoka origin
Nio Teas Matcha Yame Okumidori Miyako
Slightly less umami, slightly less bitter, same Yame, Fukuoka origin
Tsujiri Chaho Seisui-no-Mukashi
Slightly less sweet, same Yame, Fukuoka origin
Flavor comparison
| Flavor | Koicha Hoshino (source)Den's Tea | Yame First Harvest MatchaNami Matcha | EmberRebel Bunny | Ceremonial Blend MatchaRocky's Matcha | HanaFrauth | Hiro SignatureMatcha Dachi | AwakenRebel Bunny | Matcha Yame Okumidori MiyakoNio Teas | Seisui-no-MukashiTsujiri Chaho |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umami | 5.0 | 4.0-1.0 | 4.0-1.0 | 4.0-1.0 | 4.0-1.0 | 5.0 | 4.0-1.0 | 4.0-1.0 | 5.0 |
| Bitter | 2.0 | 1.0-1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0-1.0 | 1.0-1.0 | 1.0-1.0 | 1.0-1.0 | 1.0-1.0 | 2.0 |
| Astringent | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0+1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Sweet | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.0-1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.0-1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.0-1.0 |