Matcha Similar to Kettl Shirakawa Asahi

Kettl Shirakawa Asahi is a ceremonial-grade matcha from Shirakawa, Uji 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|$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

Mizuba Tea Co. Asahi Matcha

ceremonialSame grade

94% match

Uji origin

Shirakawa AsahiAsahi Matcha

Umami5 vs 5

Bitter1 vs 1

Astringent1 vs 1

Sweet4 vs 4

$2.77/g

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

$0.88/g

Rocky's Matcha Single Cultivar Asahi

ceremonialSame grade

89% match

Slightly less sweet, Uji origin

Shirakawa AsahiSingle Cultivar Asahi

Umami5 vs 5

Bitter1 vs 1

Astringent1 vs 1

Sweet4 vs 3

$4.40/g

Nakamura Tokichi Global Premium Hatsu-Mukashi No.1

ceremonialSame grade

88% match

Same Shirakawa, Uji origin

Shirakawa AsahiPremium Hatsu-Mukashi No.1

Umami5 vs 5

Bitter1 vs 1

Astringent1 vs 1

Sweet4 vs 4

$22.50/g

River & Stone Tea Asahi of Kokyo

ceremonialSame grade

87% match

Slightly less sweet, Wazuka, Kyoto origin

Shirakawa AsahiAsahi of Kokyo

Umami5 vs 5

Bitter1 vs 1

Astringent1 vs 1

Sweet4 vs 3

$2.50/g

Nakamura Tokichi Global Premium Hatsu-Mukashi No.2

ceremonialSame grade

86% match

Slightly less sweet, same Shirakawa, Uji origin

Shirakawa AsahiPremium Hatsu-Mukashi No.2

Umami5 vs 5

Bitter1 vs 1

Astringent1 vs 1

Sweet4 vs 3

$16.75/g

Ippodo Tea Kanza

ceremonialSame grade

85% match

Uji origin

Shirakawa AsahiKanza

Umami5 vs 5

Bitter1 vs 1

Astringent1 vs 1

Sweet4 vs 4

$4.00/g

Marukyu Koyamaen Kiwami Choan

ceremonialSame grade

85% match

Uji origin

Shirakawa AsahiKiwami Choan

Umami5 vs 5

Bitter1 vs 1

Astringent1 vs 1

Sweet4 vs 4

$3.96/g9.5/10 (2)

Flavor comparison

Flavor	Shirakawa Asahi (source)Kettl	Asahi MatchaMizuba Tea Co.	Single Cultivar AsahiChazoku	Single Cultivar AsahiRocky's Matcha	Premium Hatsu-Mukashi No.1Nakamura Tokichi Global	Asahi of KokyoRiver & Stone Tea	Premium Hatsu-Mukashi No.2Nakamura Tokichi Global	KanzaIppodo Tea	Kiwami ChoanMarukyu Koyamaen
Umami	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0
Bitter	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
Astringent	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
Sweet	4.0	4.0	4.0	3.0-1.0	4.0	3.0-1.0	3.0-1.0	4.0	4.0

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