Matcha Similar to Hokoen Houki

Hokoen Houki is a ceremonial-grade matcha from Uji, Kyoto with a umami-forward flavor profile, made from Uji Blend cultivar. Here are 8 matcha powders with similar characteristics, ranked by overall similarity across flavor, grade, price, and origin.

Comparing against

Hokoen Houki

ceremonial|Uji, Kyoto|$1.35/g

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Umami

5

Bitter

1

Astringent

1

Sweet

4

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

Tsujiri Ichi Honten Umonji

ceremonialSame grade

100% match

Same Uji, Kyoto origin

HoukiUmonji

Umami5 vs 5

Bitter1 vs 1

Astringent1 vs 1

Sweet4 vs 4

$1.33/g

Tsujiri Ichi Honten Juun no Mukashi

ceremonialSame grade

100% match

Same Uji, Kyoto origin

HoukiJuun no Mukashi

Umami5 vs 5

Bitter1 vs 1

Astringent1 vs 1

Sweet4 vs 4

$1.50/g

Morihan Ogura no Mukashi

ceremonialSame grade

100% match

Same Uji, Kyoto origin

HoukiOgura no Mukashi

Umami5 vs 5

Bitter1 vs 1

Astringent1 vs 1

Sweet4 vs 4

$1.12/g

Kyo Hayashiya Oimatsu

ceremonialSame grade

100% match

Same Uji, Kyoto origin

HoukiOimatsu

Umami5 vs 5

Bitter1 vs 1

Astringent1 vs 1

Sweet4 vs 4

$1.10/g

Tsujiri Ichi Honten Chiyo Mukashi

ceremonialSame grade

100% match

Same Uji, Kyoto origin

HoukiChiyo Mukashi

Umami5 vs 5

Bitter1 vs 1

Astringent1 vs 1

Sweet4 vs 4

$1.63/g

Shohokuen Unjou no Sono

ceremonialSame grade

100% match

Same Uji, Kyoto origin

HoukiUnjou no Sono

Umami5 vs 5

Bitter1 vs 1

Astringent1 vs 1

Sweet4 vs 4

$1.65/g

Kyo Hayashiya Shoshin

ceremonialSame grade

100% match

Same Uji, Kyoto origin

HoukiShoshin

Umami5 vs 5

Bitter1 vs 1

Astringent1 vs 1

Sweet4 vs 4

$0.90/g

Morihan Chikureki no Mukashi

ceremonialSame grade

100% match

Same Uji, Kyoto origin

HoukiChikureki no Mukashi

Umami5 vs 5

Bitter1 vs 1

Astringent1 vs 1

Sweet4 vs 4

$0.86/g

Flavor comparison

Flavor	Houki (source)Hokoen	UmonjiTsujiri Ichi Honten	Juun no MukashiTsujiri Ichi Honten	Ogura no MukashiMorihan	OimatsuKyo Hayashiya	Chiyo MukashiTsujiri Ichi Honten	Unjou no SonoShohokuen	ShoshinKyo Hayashiya	Chikureki no MukashiMorihan
Umami	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0
Bitter	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
Astringent	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
Sweet	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0

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