Matcha Similar to Kettl Kouya
Kettl Kouya is a premium-grade matcha from Shiga 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 Kouya
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 Soukou
Hoshinomura, Yame origin
Horii Shichimeien Homare no Mukashi
Slightly less bitter, Uji origin
Horii Shichimeien Shichimei no Mukashi
Slightly more umami, slightly less bitter, Uji origin
Kettl Ryokka
Slightly less bitter, Ogura, Uji origin
Kettl Kasumi
Slightly less bitter, Tsuchiyama, Shiga origin
Kettl Shizuka
Slightly less bitter, Shizuoka origin
Kettl Kogetsu
Slightly less bitter, Tsuchiyama, Shiga origin
Kettl Seion
Slightly less bitter, Nishio, Aichi origin
Flavor comparison
| Flavor | Kouya (source)Kettl | SoukouKettl | Homare no MukashiHorii Shichimeien | Shichimei no MukashiHorii Shichimeien | RyokkaKettl | KasumiKettl | ShizukaKettl | KogetsuKettl | SeionKettl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umami | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0+1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Bitter | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.0-1.0 | 2.0-1.0 | 2.0-1.0 | 2.0-1.0 | 2.0-1.0 | 2.0-1.0 | 2.0-1.0 |
| Astringent | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Sweet | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |