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Matcha Similar to Kettl Shirakawa Asahi

Kettl Shirakawa Asahi is a ceremonial-grade matcha from Shirakawa, Uji, Kyoto with a umami-forward flavor profile, made from Asahi cultivar. Here are 8 matcha powders with similar characteristics, ranked by overall similarity across flavor, grade, price, and origin.

Comparing against

Kettl Shirakawa Asahi

ceremonial|Shirakawa, Uji, Kyoto|$4.50/g|9.5/10
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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

Tezumi Shirakawa Asahi

ceremonialSame grade
97% match

Slightly more sweet, same Shirakawa, Uji, Kyoto origin

Shirakawa AsahiShirakawa Asahi
Umami5 vs 5
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent1 vs 1
Sweet4 vs 4.5

Sakata Matabei Asahi

ceremonialSame grade
94% match

Kumiyama, Kyoto origin

Shirakawa AsahiAsahi
Umami5 vs 5
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent1 vs 1
Sweet4 vs 4

Mizuba Tea Co. Asahi Matcha

ceremonialSame grade
94% match

Uji, Kyoto origin

Shirakawa AsahiAsahi Matcha
Umami5 vs 5
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent1 vs 1
Sweet4 vs 4

Chazoku Single Cultivar Asahi

ceremonialSame grade
93% match

Yame, Fukuoka origin

Shirakawa AsahiSingle Cultivar Asahi
Umami5 vs 5
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent1 vs 1
Sweet4 vs 4

Tezumi Uji Asahi

ceremonialSame grade
91% match

Slightly more sweet, Uji, Kyoto origin

Shirakawa AsahiUji Asahi
Umami5 vs 5
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent1 vs 1
Sweet4 vs 4.5
89% match

Slightly less sweet, Uji, Kyoto origin

Shirakawa AsahiSingle Cultivar Asahi
Umami5 vs 5
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent1 vs 1
Sweet4 vs 3

Tezumi Kyō-no-Homare

ceremonialSame grade
88% match

Uji, Kyoto origin

Shirakawa AsahiKyō-no-Homare
Umami5 vs 5
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent1 vs 1
Sweet4 vs 4

Same Shirakawa, Uji, Kyoto origin

Shirakawa AsahiPremium Hatsu-Mukashi No.1
Umami5 vs 5
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent1 vs 1
Sweet4 vs 4
$22.50/g
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Flavor comparison

FlavorShirakawa Asahi (source)KettlShirakawa AsahiTezumiAsahiSakata MatabeiAsahi MatchaMizuba Tea Co.Single Cultivar AsahiChazokuUji AsahiTezumiSingle Cultivar AsahiRocky's MatchaKyō-no-HomareTezumiPremium Hatsu-Mukashi No.1Nakamura Tokichi Global
Umami5.05.05.05.05.05.05.05.05.0
Bitter1.01.01.01.01.01.01.01.01.0
Astringent1.01.01.01.01.01.01.01.01.0
Sweet4.04.5+0.54.04.04.04.5+0.53.0-1.04.04.0

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