Matcha Similar to Ippodo Tea Hatsu
Ippodo Tea Hatsu is a culinary-grade matcha from Uji with a bitter-forward flavor profile, made from Unknown cultivar. Here are 8 matcha powders with similar characteristics, ranked by overall similarity across flavor, grade, price, and origin.
Comparing against
Ippodo Tea Hatsu
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
Kanbayashi Shunsho Usucha Matsu No Shiro
Same Uji origin
Marukyu Koyamaen Wakatake
Same Uji origin
Nakamura Tokichi Global Matcha Starter
Same Uji origin
Horii Shichimeien Agata no Shiro
Same Uji origin
Marukyu Koyamaen Matcha Mix
Slightly less astringent, same Uji origin
Nakamura Tokichi Global Ukishima-No-Shiro
Slightly less bitter, slightly less astringent, same Uji origin
Nakamura Tokichi Global Matcha Standard
Slightly less bitter, slightly less astringent, same Uji origin
Ippodo Tea Ikuyo
Slightly less astringent, same Uji origin
Flavor comparison
| Flavor | Hatsu (source)Ippodo Tea | Usucha Matsu No ShiroKanbayashi Shunsho | WakatakeMarukyu Koyamaen | Matcha StarterNakamura Tokichi Global | Agata no ShiroHorii Shichimeien | Matcha MixMarukyu Koyamaen | Ukishima-No-ShiroNakamura Tokichi Global | Matcha StandardNakamura Tokichi Global | IkuyoIppodo Tea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umami | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Bitter | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.0-1.0 | 2.0-1.0 | 3.0 |
| Astringent | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.0-1.0 | 2.0-1.0 | 2.0-1.0 | 2.0-1.0 |
| Sweet | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |