Matcha Similar to Ippodo Tea Sayaka
Ippodo Tea Sayaka 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
Ippodo Tea Sayaka
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 Koicha Matsukazemukashi
Same Uji origin
Nakamura Tokichi Global Seiko-No-Mukashi
Same Uji origin
Nakamura Tokichi Global Uji-No-Mukashi
Same Uji origin
Nakamura Tokichi Global Seikan-No-Shiro
Slightly less umami, same Uji origin
Kanbayashi Shunsho Koicha Zuihou
Slightly more astringent, same Uji origin
Kanbayashi Shunsho Usucha Yuzuriha Mukashi
Slightly more astringent, same Uji origin
Yamamasa Koyamaen Shikibu No Mukashi
Slightly more astringent, same Uji origin
Marukyu Koyamaen Tsubokiri Autumn Special
Slightly more astringent, same Uji origin
Flavor comparison
| Flavor | Sayaka (source)Ippodo Tea | Koicha MatsukazemukashiKanbayashi Shunsho | Seiko-No-MukashiNakamura Tokichi Global | Uji-No-MukashiNakamura Tokichi Global | Seikan-No-ShiroNakamura Tokichi Global | Koicha ZuihouKanbayashi Shunsho | Usucha Yuzuriha MukashiKanbayashi Shunsho | Shikibu No MukashiYamamasa Koyamaen | Tsubokiri Autumn SpecialMarukyu Koyamaen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umami | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.0-1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Bitter | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Astringent | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0+1.0 | 2.0+1.0 | 2.0+1.0 | 2.0+1.0 |
| Sweet | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |