Matcha Similar to Ippodo Tea Horai
Ippodo Tea Horai is a ceremonial-grade matcha from Uji, Kyoto 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
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
Nakamura Tokichi Global Ato-Mukashi
Same Uji, Kyoto origin
Yamamasa Koyamaen Kasuga No Mukashi
Same Uji, Kyoto origin
Kanbayashi Shunsho Koicha Hijirimukashi
Same Uji, Kyoto origin
Kanbayashi Shunsho Koicha Sazumimukashi
Same Uji, Kyoto origin
Ippodo Tea Seiun
Same Uji, Kyoto origin
Yamamasa Koyamaen Kaguraden
Slightly more umami, same Uji, Kyoto origin
Marukyu Koyamaen Choan
Slightly more bitter, same Uji, Kyoto origin
Kanbayashi Shunsho Koicha Atomukashi
Slightly more umami, same Uji, Kyoto origin
Flavor comparison
| Flavor | Horai (source)Ippodo Tea | Ato-MukashiNakamura Tokichi Global | Kasuga No MukashiYamamasa Koyamaen | Koicha HijirimukashiKanbayashi Shunsho | Koicha SazumimukashiKanbayashi Shunsho | SeiunIppodo Tea | KaguradenYamamasa Koyamaen | ChoanMarukyu Koyamaen | Koicha AtomukashiKanbayashi Shunsho |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umami | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 5.0+1.0 | 4.0 | 5.0+1.0 |
| Bitter | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0+1.0 | 1.0 |
| Astringent | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Sweet | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |