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Matcha Similar to Ippodo Tea Wakaki

Ippodo Tea Wakaki 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
2

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 Aoarashi

premiumSame grade
100% match

Same Uji origin

WakakiAoarashi
Umami3 vs 3
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet2 vs 2
$0.45/g8.7/10 (3)
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100% match

Same Uji origin

WakakiUsucha Mozumukashi
Umami3 vs 3
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet2 vs 2

Same Uji origin

WakakiUrasenke - Seijo no Shiro
Umami3 vs 3
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet2 vs 2

Same Uji origin

WakakiHatsu-No-Mukashi
Umami3 vs 3
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet2 vs 2
99% match

Same Uji origin

WakakiMatsukaze
Umami3 vs 3
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet2 vs 2

Ippodo Tea Organic Matcha

premiumSame grade
95% match

Same Uji origin

WakakiOrganic Matcha
Umami3 vs 3
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet2 vs 2
94% match

Slightly more bitter, same Uji origin

WakakiUsucha Aya No Mori
Umami3 vs 3
Bitter2 vs 3
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet2 vs 2

Marukyu Koyamaen Isuzu

premiumSame grade
94% match

Slightly more sweet, same Uji origin

WakakiIsuzu
Umami3 vs 3
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet2 vs 3
$0.55/g8.5/10 (2)
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Flavor comparison

FlavorWakaki (source)Ippodo TeaAoarashiMarukyu KoyamaenUsucha MozumukashiKanbayashi ShunshoUrasenke - Seijo no ShiroMarukyu KoyamaenHatsu-No-MukashiNakamura Tokichi GlobalMatsukazeYamamasa KoyamaenOrganic MatchaIppodo TeaUsucha Aya No MoriKanbayashi ShunshoIsuzuMarukyu Koyamaen
Umami3.03.03.03.03.03.03.03.03.0
Bitter2.02.02.02.02.02.02.03.0+1.02.0
Astringent2.02.02.02.02.02.02.02.02.0
Sweet2.02.02.02.02.02.02.02.03.0+1.0

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