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Matcha Similar to Kettl Ryokuan

Kettl Ryokuan is a premium-grade matcha from Shizuoka with a sweet-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 Ryokuan

premium|Shizuoka|$0.65/g
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Umami
2
Bitter
2
Astringent
2
Sweet
3

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 Kaori

premiumSame grade
90% match

Hoshinomura, Yame origin

RyokuanKaori
Umami2 vs 2
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet3 vs 3

Kettl Shiromatsu

premiumSame grade
90% match

Tsuchiyama, Shiga origin

RyokuanShiromatsu
Umami2 vs 2
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet3 vs 3
89% match

Satsuma, Kagoshima origin

RyokuanSatsuma Organic Tsuyuhikari
Umami2 vs 2
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet3 vs 3

Kettl Shizuka

premiumSame grade
89% match

Slightly more umami, same Shizuoka origin

RyokuanShizuka
Umami2 vs 3
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet3 vs 3
88% match

Slightly more umami, Uji origin

RyokuanHomare no Mukashi
Umami2 vs 3
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet3 vs 3

Marukyu Koyamaen Gabaron

premiumSame grade
85% match

Uji origin

RyokuanGabaron
Umami2 vs 2
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet3 vs 3

Kettl Uji Homare

premiumSame grade
84% match

Slightly more umami, Kyotanabe origin

RyokuanUji Homare
Umami2 vs 3
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet3 vs 3

Kettl Satsuma

premiumSame grade
84% match

Slightly more umami, Satsuma, Kagoshima origin

RyokuanSatsuma
Umami2 vs 3
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet3 vs 3

Flavor comparison

FlavorRyokuan (source)KettlKaoriKettlShiromatsuKettlSatsuma Organic TsuyuhikariKettlShizukaKettlHomare no MukashiHorii ShichimeienGabaronMarukyu KoyamaenUji HomareKettlSatsumaKettl
Umami2.02.02.02.03.0+1.03.0+1.02.03.0+1.03.0+1.0
Bitter2.02.02.02.02.02.02.02.02.0
Astringent2.02.02.02.02.02.02.02.02.0
Sweet3.03.03.03.03.03.03.03.03.0

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