Matcha Similar to Hoshino Seichaen Ike no Shiro
Hoshino Seichaen Ike no Shiro is a ceremonial-grade matcha from Yame, Fukuoka with a umami-forward flavor profile, made from Yame Blend cultivar. Here are 8 matcha powders with similar characteristics, ranked by overall similarity across flavor, grade, price, and origin.
Comparing against
Hoshino Seichaen Ike no Shiro
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
Hoshino Seichaen Yame no Hana
Same Yame, Fukuoka origin
Hoshino Seichaen Seiho
Same Yame, Fukuoka origin
Hoshino Seichaen Hoshi no Tsuyu
Slightly less umami, same Yame, Fukuoka origin
Tsujiri Ichi Honten Toyo Mukashi
Uji origin
Horii Shichimeien Okunoyama (own garden)
Uji origin
Tsujiri Ichi Honten Kyo Mukashi
Uji origin
Tsujiri Ichi Honten Organic Matcha
Uji origin
Hoshino Seichaen Seiju
Slightly more umami, slightly less bitter, slightly more sweet, same Yame, Fukuoka origin
Flavor comparison
| Flavor | Ike no Shiro (source)Hoshino Seichaen | Yame no HanaHoshino Seichaen | SeihoHoshino Seichaen | Hoshi no TsuyuHoshino Seichaen | Toyo MukashiTsujiri Ichi Honten | Okunoyama (own garden)Horii Shichimeien | Kyo MukashiTsujiri Ichi Honten | Organic MatchaTsujiri Ichi Honten | SeijuHoshino Seichaen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umami | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.0-1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 5.0+1.0 |
| Bitter | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0-1.0 |
| Astringent | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Sweet | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0+1.0 |