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Matcha Similar to Ippodo Tea Horai

Ippodo Tea Horai is a ceremonial-grade matcha from Uji with a umami-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 Horai

ceremonial|Uji|$3.00/g
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Umami
4
Bitter
1
Astringent
1
Sweet
3

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

100% match

Same Uji origin

HoraiAto-Mukashi
Umami4 vs 4
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent1 vs 1
Sweet3 vs 3
100% match

Same Uji origin

HoraiKasuga No Mukashi
Umami4 vs 4
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent1 vs 1
Sweet3 vs 3
99% match

Same Uji origin

HoraiKoicha Hijirimukashi
Umami4 vs 4
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent1 vs 1
Sweet3 vs 3
99% match

Same Uji origin

HoraiKoicha Sazumimukashi
Umami4 vs 4
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent1 vs 1
Sweet3 vs 3

Ippodo Tea Seiun

ceremonialSame grade
95% match

Same Uji origin

HoraiSeiun
Umami4 vs 4
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent1 vs 1
Sweet3 vs 3

Yamamasa Koyamaen Kaguraden

ceremonialSame grade
94% match

Slightly more umami, same Uji origin

HoraiKaguraden
Umami4 vs 5
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent1 vs 1
Sweet3 vs 3
$2.63/g9.0/10 (1)
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Marukyu Koyamaen Choan

ceremonialSame grade
93% match

Slightly more bitter, same Uji origin

HoraiChoan
Umami4 vs 4
Bitter1 vs 2
Astringent1 vs 1
Sweet3 vs 3
93% match

Slightly more umami, same Uji origin

HoraiKoicha Atomukashi
Umami4 vs 5
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent1 vs 1
Sweet3 vs 3

Flavor comparison

FlavorHorai (source)Ippodo TeaAto-MukashiNakamura Tokichi GlobalKasuga No MukashiYamamasa KoyamaenKoicha HijirimukashiKanbayashi ShunshoKoicha SazumimukashiKanbayashi ShunshoSeiunIppodo TeaKaguradenYamamasa KoyamaenChoanMarukyu KoyamaenKoicha AtomukashiKanbayashi Shunsho
Umami4.04.04.04.04.04.05.0+1.04.05.0+1.0
Bitter1.01.01.01.01.01.01.02.0+1.01.0
Astringent1.01.01.01.01.01.01.01.01.0
Sweet3.03.03.03.03.03.03.03.03.0

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