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Matcha Similar to Ippodo Tea New Year's Matcha 2026

Ippodo Tea New Year's Matcha 2026 is a premium-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

Umami
3
Bitter
2
Astringent
2
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

New Year's Matcha 2026Matcha Premium
Umami3 vs 3
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet3 vs 3

Marukyu Koyamaen Eiju

premiumSame grade
100% match

Same Uji origin

New Year's Matcha 2026Eiju
Umami3 vs 3
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet3 vs 3
$1.48/g9.5/10 (1)
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100% match

Same Uji origin

New Year's Matcha 2026Ogurayama
Umami3 vs 3
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet3 vs 3
$1.17/g8.5/10 (2)
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Same Uji origin

New Year's Matcha 2026Usucha Konomi No Shiro
Umami3 vs 3
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet3 vs 3

Marukyu Koyamaen Yugen

premiumSame grade
99% match

Same Uji origin

New Year's Matcha 2026Yugen
Umami3 vs 3
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet3 vs 3
$0.80/g8.0/10 (3)
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99% match

Same Uji origin

New Year's Matcha 2026Hiroha-No-Shiro
Umami3 vs 3
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet3 vs 3
99% match

Same Uji origin

New Year's Matcha 2026Usucha Biwa No Shiro
Umami3 vs 3
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet3 vs 3

Marukyu Koyamaen Isuzu

premiumSame grade
99% match

Same Uji origin

New Year's Matcha 2026Isuzu
Umami3 vs 3
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet3 vs 3
$0.55/g8.5/10 (2)
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Flavor comparison

FlavorNew Year's Matcha 2026 (source)Ippodo TeaMatcha PremiumNakamura Tokichi GlobalEijuMarukyu KoyamaenOgurayamaYamamasa KoyamaenUsucha Konomi No ShiroKanbayashi ShunshoYugenMarukyu KoyamaenHiroha-No-ShiroNakamura Tokichi GlobalUsucha Biwa No ShiroKanbayashi ShunshoIsuzuMarukyu Koyamaen
Umami3.03.03.03.03.03.03.03.03.0
Bitter2.02.02.02.02.02.02.02.02.0
Astringent2.02.02.02.02.02.02.02.02.0
Sweet3.03.03.03.03.03.03.03.03.0

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