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

ceremonial|Uji, Kyoto|$3.75/g

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Umami

5

Bitter

1

Astringent

1

Sweet

4

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

ceremonialSame grade

99% match

Same Uji, Kyoto origin

HokyuZuiho

Umami5 vs 5

Bitter1 vs 1

Astringent1 vs 1

Sweet4 vs 4

$1.93/g

Shohokuen Unjou no Sono

ceremonialSame grade

99% match

Same Uji, Kyoto origin

HokyuUnjou no Sono

Umami5 vs 5

Bitter1 vs 1

Astringent1 vs 1

Sweet4 vs 4

$1.65/g

Tsujiri Ichi Honten Chiyo Mukashi

ceremonialSame grade

99% match

Same Uji, Kyoto origin

HokyuChiyo Mukashi

Umami5 vs 5

Bitter1 vs 1

Astringent1 vs 1

Sweet4 vs 4

$1.63/g

Tsujiri Ichi Honten Juun no Mukashi

ceremonialSame grade

98% match

Same Uji, Kyoto origin

HokyuJuun no Mukashi

Umami5 vs 5

Bitter1 vs 1

Astringent1 vs 1

Sweet4 vs 4

$1.50/g

Hokoen Houki

ceremonialSame grade

98% match

Same Uji, Kyoto origin

HokyuHouki

Umami5 vs 5

Bitter1 vs 1

Astringent1 vs 1

Sweet4 vs 4

$1.35/g

Tsujiri Ichi Honten Umonji

ceremonialSame grade

98% match

Same Uji, Kyoto origin

HokyuUmonji

Umami5 vs 5

Bitter1 vs 1

Astringent1 vs 1

Sweet4 vs 4

$1.33/g

Morihan Ogura no Mukashi

ceremonialSame grade

98% match

Same Uji, Kyoto origin

HokyuOgura no Mukashi

Umami5 vs 5

Bitter1 vs 1

Astringent1 vs 1

Sweet4 vs 4

$1.12/g

Kyo Hayashiya Oimatsu

ceremonialSame grade

98% match

Same Uji, Kyoto origin

HokyuOimatsu

Umami5 vs 5

Bitter1 vs 1

Astringent1 vs 1

Sweet4 vs 4

$1.10/g

Flavor comparison

Flavor	Hokyu (source)Itoh Kyuemon	ZuihoTsujiri Ichi Honten	Unjou no SonoShohokuen	Chiyo MukashiTsujiri Ichi Honten	Juun no MukashiTsujiri Ichi Honten	HoukiHokoen	UmonjiTsujiri Ichi Honten	Ogura no MukashiMorihan	OimatsuKyo Hayashiya
Umami	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0
Bitter	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
Astringent	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
Sweet	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0

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