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
Tezumi Yame Kuradashi Saemidori
Slightly less bitter, same Yame, Fukuoka origin
Tea For Us Seishin
Slightly more astringent, slightly less sweet, Shizuoka origin
Tea For Us Shinka
Slightly less umami, slightly less bitter, slightly more sweet, same Yame, Fukuoka origin
Rebel Bunny Ember
Slightly less umami, slightly more astringent, slightly less sweet, same Yame, Fukuoka origin
Tea For Us Hiroko
Slightly more astringent, Kyoto origin
Rocky's Matcha Ceremonial Blend Matcha
Slightly less umami, slightly less bitter, same Yame, Fukuoka origin
Tezumi Yame Saemidori
Slightly less umami, slightly less bitter, same Yame, Fukuoka origin
Flavor comparison
| Flavor | Koicha Hoshino (source)Den's Tea | Yame First Harvest MatchaNami Matcha | Yame Kuradashi SaemidoriTezumi | SeishinTea For Us | ShinkaTea For Us | EmberRebel Bunny | HirokoTea For Us | Ceremonial Blend MatchaRocky's Matcha | Yame SaemidoriTezumi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umami | 5.0 | 4.0-1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.0-1.0 | 4.0-1.0 | 5.0 | 4.0-1.0 | 4.5-0.5 |
| Bitter | 2.0 | 1.0-1.0 | 1.0-1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0-1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0-1.0 | 1.0-1.0 |
| Astringent | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0+1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0+1.0 | 1.5+0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Sweet | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.0-1.0 | 5.0+1.0 | 3.0-1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |