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Matcha Similar to Horii Shichimeien Narino (own garden)

Horii Shichimeien Narino (own garden) is a ceremonial-grade matcha from Uji with a sweet-forward flavor profile, made from Narino cultivar. Here are 8 matcha powders with similar characteristics, ranked by overall similarity across flavor, grade, price, and origin.

Comparing against

Umami
3
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

92% match

Slightly more umami, same Uji origin

Narino (own garden)Single Cultivar Narino
Umami3 vs 4
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent1 vs 1
Sweet4 vs 4
90% match

Same Uji origin

Narino (own garden)Uji Premium Blend
Umami3 vs 3
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent1 vs 1
Sweet4 vs 4

Slightly more umami, same Uji origin

Narino (own garden)Premium Narino (own garden)
Umami3 vs 4
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent1 vs 1
Sweet4 vs 4
85% match

Shizuoka origin

Narino (own garden)Single Cultivar Saeakari
Umami3 vs 3
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent1 vs 1
Sweet4 vs 4
84% match

Shibushi, Kagoshima origin

Narino (own garden)Shuichiro Sakamoto Organic Seimei
Umami3 vs 3
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent1 vs 1
Sweet4 vs 4
83% match

Slightly more sweet, same Uji origin

Narino (own garden)Koicha Babamukashi
Umami3 vs 3
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent1 vs 1
Sweet4 vs 5
83% match

Slightly more umami, same Uji origin

Narino (own garden)Yukawa-No-Shiro
Umami3 vs 4
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent1 vs 1
Sweet4 vs 4
83% match

Slightly more umami, same Uji origin

Narino (own garden)Tsujiki Ceremonial Blend
Umami3 vs 4
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent1 vs 1
Sweet4 vs 4

Flavor comparison

FlavorNarino (own garden) (source)Horii ShichimeienSingle Cultivar NarinoRocky's MatchaUji Premium BlendRocky's MatchaPremium Narino (own garden)Horii ShichimeienSingle Cultivar SaeakariRocky's MatchaShuichiro Sakamoto Organic SeimeiKettlKoicha BabamukashiKanbayashi ShunshoYukawa-No-ShiroNakamura Tokichi GlobalTsujiki Ceremonial BlendRocky's Matcha
Umami3.04.0+1.03.04.0+1.03.03.03.04.0+1.04.0+1.0
Bitter1.01.01.01.01.01.01.01.01.0
Astringent1.01.01.01.01.01.01.01.01.0
Sweet4.04.04.04.04.04.05.0+1.04.04.0

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