Matcha Similar to Ippodo Tea Ikuyo
Ippodo Tea Ikuyo 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 Ikuyo
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
Marukyu Koyamaen Matcha Mix
Same Uji origin
Ippodo Tea Matcha To-Go Packets
Same Uji origin
Marukyu Koyamaen Wakatake
Slightly more astringent, same Uji origin
Nakamura Tokichi Global Ukishima-No-Shiro
Slightly less bitter, same Uji origin
Nakamura Tokichi Global Matcha Starter
Slightly more astringent, same Uji origin
Kanbayashi Shunsho Usucha Matsu No Shiro
Slightly more astringent, same Uji origin
Horii Shichimeien Agata no Shiro
Slightly more astringent, same Uji origin
Nakamura Tokichi Global Matcha Standard
Slightly less bitter, same Uji origin
Flavor comparison
| Flavor | Ikuyo (source)Ippodo Tea | Matcha MixMarukyu Koyamaen | Matcha To-Go PacketsIppodo Tea | WakatakeMarukyu Koyamaen | Ukishima-No-ShiroNakamura Tokichi Global | Matcha StarterNakamura Tokichi Global | Usucha Matsu No ShiroKanbayashi Shunsho | Agata no ShiroHorii Shichimeien | Matcha StandardNakamura Tokichi Global |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2.0-1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.0-1.0 |
| Astringent | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0+1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0+1.0 | 3.0+1.0 | 3.0+1.0 | 2.0 |
| Sweet | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |