Matcha Similar to Den's Tea Usucha Uji
Den's Tea Usucha Uji is a ceremonial-grade matcha from Uji with a umami-forward flavor profile, made from Goko and Yabukita cultivars. Here are 8 matcha powders with similar characteristics, ranked by overall similarity across flavor, grade, price, and origin.
Comparing against
Den's Tea Usucha Uji
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
Matchaeologist Matsu
Slightly less bitter, same Uji origin
Matchaeologist Meiko
Slightly less bitter, same Uji origin
Tsujiri Ichi Honten Sakae no Shiro
Slightly less bitter, same Uji origin
Kiyo Matcha Ritual Grade Wakyo
Slightly more umami, slightly less bitter, slightly more astringent, same Uji origin
Mizuba Tea Co. Hinode Organic Matcha
Slightly more umami, slightly less bitter, slightly more sweet, same Uji origin
Tsujiri Ichi Honten Toyo Mukashi
Slightly more umami, slightly less bitter, same Uji origin
Horii Shichimeien Okunoyama (own garden)
Slightly more umami, slightly less bitter, same Uji origin
Tsujiri Ichi Honten Kyo Mukashi
Slightly more umami, slightly less bitter, same Uji origin
Flavor comparison
| Flavor | Usucha Uji (source)Den's Tea | MatsuMatchaeologist | MeikoMatchaeologist | Sakae no ShiroTsujiri Ichi Honten | Ritual Grade WakyoKiyo Matcha | Hinode Organic MatchaMizuba Tea Co. | Toyo MukashiTsujiri Ichi Honten | Okunoyama (own garden)Horii Shichimeien | Kyo MukashiTsujiri Ichi Honten |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umami | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0+1.0 | 4.0+1.0 | 4.0+1.0 | 4.0+1.0 | 4.0+1.0 |
| Bitter | 3.0 | 2.0-1.0 | 2.0-1.0 | 2.0-1.0 | 2.5-0.5 | 2.0-1.0 | 2.0-1.0 | 2.0-1.0 | 2.0-1.0 |
| Astringent | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.5+0.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Sweet | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0+1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
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