Matcha Similar to Kettl Soukou
Kettl Soukou is a premium-grade matcha from Hoshinomura, Yame 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 Soukou
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
Horii Shichimeien Shichimei no Mukashi
Slightly more bitter, slightly more astringent, slightly more sweet, Uji origin
Kettl Hinata
Slightly less umami, slightly more bitter, slightly more astringent, slightly more sweet, same Hoshinomura, Yame origin
Kettl Hakusan
Slightly more bitter, slightly more astringent, Ogura, Uji origin
Horii Shichimeien Homare no Mukashi
Slightly less umami, slightly more bitter, slightly more astringent, slightly more sweet, Uji origin
Kettl Kohata
Slightly more bitter, slightly more astringent, Uji origin
Kettl Shinme
Slightly less umami, slightly more bitter, more astringent, same Hoshinomura, Yame origin
Kettl Ousui
Slightly less astringent, slightly more sweet, Kyotanabe origin
Kettl Seisho
Slightly less umami, slightly more bitter, slightly more astringent, Kyotanabe origin
Flavor comparison
| Flavor | Soukou (source)Kettl | Shichimei no MukashiHorii Shichimeien | HinataKettl | HakusanKettl | Homare no MukashiHorii Shichimeien | KohataKettl | ShinmeKettl | OusuiKettl | SeishoKettl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umami | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.0-1.0 | 4.0 | 3.0-1.0 | 4.0 | 3.0-1.0 | 4.0 | 3.0-1.0 |
| Bitter | 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 | 1.0 | 2.0+1.0 |
| Astringent | 1.5 | 2.0+0.5 | 2.0+0.5 | 2.0+0.5 | 2.0+0.5 | 2.0+0.5 | 3.0+1.5 | 1.0-0.5 | 2.0+0.5 |
| Sweet | 2.0 | 3.0+1.0 | 3.0+1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0+1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0+1.0 | 2.0 |
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