Matcha Similar to Kettl Ousui
Kettl Ousui is a premium-grade matcha from Kyotanabe 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 Ousui
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 Tenkuu
Slightly more bitter, slightly more astringent, same Kyotanabe origin
Horii Shichimeien Shichimei no Mukashi
Slightly more bitter, slightly more astringent, Uji origin
Kettl Shunka
Slightly more bitter, Ogura, Uji origin
Kettl Fuujun
Slightly less umami, slightly more bitter, slightly more astringent, same Kyotanabe origin
Kettl Fuyou
Slightly more sweet, Shiga origin
Kettl Uji Homare
Slightly less umami, slightly more bitter, slightly more astringent, same Kyotanabe origin
Horii Shichimeien Homare no Mukashi
Slightly less umami, slightly more bitter, slightly more astringent, Uji origin
Kettl Seisho
Slightly less umami, slightly more bitter, slightly more astringent, slightly less sweet, same Kyotanabe origin
Flavor comparison
| Flavor | Ousui (source)Kettl | TenkuuKettl | Shichimei no MukashiHorii Shichimeien | ShunkaKettl | FuujunKettl | FuyouKettl | Uji HomareKettl | Homare no MukashiHorii Shichimeien | SeishoKettl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umami | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.0-1.0 | 4.0 | 3.0-1.0 | 3.0-1.0 | 3.0-1.0 |
| Bitter | 1.0 | 2.0+1.0 | 2.0+1.0 | 2.0+1.0 | 2.0+1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0+1.0 | 2.0+1.0 | 2.0+1.0 |
| Astringent | 1.0 | 2.0+1.0 | 2.0+1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0+1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0+1.0 | 2.0+1.0 | 2.0+1.0 |
| Sweet | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0+1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.0-1.0 |
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