Matcha Similar to Hokoen Unryu
Hokoen Unryu is a ceremonial-grade matcha from Uji, Kyoto with a bitter-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 Unryu
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 Hatsu Mukashi
Same Uji, Kyoto origin
Hokoen Eiraku
Slightly less bitter, same Uji, Kyoto origin
Kyo Hayashiya Asamidori
Same Uji, Kyoto origin
Kiyo Matcha Ritual Grade Wakyo
Slightly more umami, less bitter, slightly less astringent, slightly more sweet, same Uji, Kyoto origin
Shohokuen Fuuga
Less bitter, slightly more sweet, same Uji, Kyoto origin
Matchaeologist Maya
Less bitter, slightly more sweet, same Uji, Kyoto origin
Tsujiri Ichi Honten Sakae no Shiro
Less bitter, slightly less astringent, slightly more sweet, same Uji, Kyoto origin
Hokoen Myouju
Slightly more umami, slightly less bitter, slightly more astringent, same Uji, Kyoto origin
Flavor comparison
| Flavor | Unryu (source)Hokoen | Hatsu MukashiTsujiri Ichi Honten | EirakuHokoen | AsamidoriKyo Hayashiya | Ritual Grade WakyoKiyo Matcha | FuugaShohokuen | MayaMatchaeologist | Sakae no ShiroTsujiri Ichi Honten | MyoujuHokoen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umami | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0+1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0+1.0 |
| Bitter | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.0-1.0 | 4.0 | 2.5-1.5 | 2.0-2.0 | 2.0-2.0 | 2.0-2.0 | 3.0-1.0 |
| Astringent | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.5-0.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.0-1.0 | 4.0+1.0 |
| Sweet | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0+1.0 | 3.0+1.0 | 3.0+1.0 | 3.0+1.0 | 2.0 |
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