Matcha Similar to Itoh Kyuemon Hokyu
Itoh Kyuemon Hokyu is a ceremonial-grade matcha from Uji, Kyoto with a umami-forward flavor profile, made from Uji Blend cultivar. Here are 8 matcha powders with similar characteristics, ranked by overall similarity across flavor, grade, price, and origin.
Comparing against
Itoh Kyuemon Hokyu
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
Tsujiri Ichi Honten Zuiho
Uji origin
Tsujiri Ichi Honten Chiyo Mukashi
Uji origin
Tsujiri Ichi Honten Juun no Mukashi
Uji origin
Tsujiri Ichi Honten Umonji
Uji origin
Kiyo Matcha Heritage Grade Densho
Slightly more bitter, slightly more astringent, Uji origin
Matchaeologist Misaki
Slightly less umami, Uji origin
Itoh Kyuemon Jukyu
Slightly less umami, slightly more astringent, same Uji, Kyoto origin
Tsujiri Chaho Yutaka-Mukashi
Slightly less umami, slightly more bitter, slightly more astringent, slightly less sweet, same Uji, Kyoto origin
Flavor comparison
| Flavor | Hokyu (source)Itoh Kyuemon | ZuihoTsujiri Ichi Honten | Chiyo MukashiTsujiri Ichi Honten | Juun no MukashiTsujiri Ichi Honten | UmonjiTsujiri Ichi Honten | Heritage Grade DenshoKiyo Matcha | MisakiMatchaeologist | JukyuItoh Kyuemon | Yutaka-MukashiTsujiri Chaho |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umami | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.0-1.0 | 4.0-1.0 | 4.0-1.0 |
| Bitter | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5+0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0+1.0 |
| Astringent | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5+0.5 | 1.0 | 2.0+1.0 | 2.0+1.0 |
| Sweet | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.0-1.0 |