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Matcha Similar to Kettl Hakusan

Kettl Hakusan is a premium-grade matcha from Ogura, Uji with a umami-forward flavor profile, made from Blend cultivar. Here are 8 matcha powders with similar characteristics, ranked by overall similarity across flavor, grade, price, and origin.

Comparing against

Kettl Hakusan

premium|Ogura, Uji|$1.13/g
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Umami
4
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

Kettl Kohata

premiumSame grade
89% match

Uji origin

HakusanKohata
Umami4 vs 4
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet2 vs 2
89% match

Slightly more sweet, Uji origin

HakusanShichimei no Mukashi
Umami4 vs 4
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet2 vs 3

Kettl Ryokka

premiumSame grade
86% match

Slightly less umami, slightly more sweet, same Ogura, Uji origin

HakusanRyokka
Umami4 vs 3
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet2 vs 3
86% match

Slightly less umami, slightly more sweet, Uji origin

HakusanHomare no Mukashi
Umami4 vs 3
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet2 vs 3

Kettl Shunka

premiumSame grade
85% match

Slightly less astringent, slightly more sweet, same Ogura, Uji origin

HakusanShunka
Umami4 vs 4
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 1
Sweet2 vs 3
85% match

Uji origin

HakusanSamidori
Umami4 vs 4
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet2 vs 2

Kettl Kiyona

premiumSame grade
85% match

Slightly less umami, slightly less astringent, slightly more sweet, same Ogura, Uji origin

HakusanKiyona
Umami4 vs 3
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 1
Sweet2 vs 3
$1.13/g8.0/10 (1)
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Uji origin

HakusanJingai-No-Mukashi
Umami4 vs 4
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet2 vs 2

Flavor comparison

FlavorHakusan (source)KettlKohataKettlShichimei no MukashiHorii ShichimeienRyokkaKettlHomare no MukashiHorii ShichimeienShunkaKettlSamidoriYamamasa KoyamaenKiyonaKettlJingai-No-MukashiNakamura Tokichi Global
Umami4.04.04.03.0-1.03.0-1.04.04.03.0-1.04.0
Bitter2.02.02.02.02.02.02.02.02.0
Astringent2.02.02.02.02.01.0-1.02.01.0-1.02.0
Sweet2.02.03.0+1.03.0+1.03.0+1.03.0+1.02.03.0+1.02.0

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