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
Kettl Kouya
Shiga origin
Kettl Hinata
Slightly less bitter, same Hoshinomura, Yame origin
Horii Shichimeien Homare no Mukashi
Slightly less bitter, Uji origin
Horii Shichimeien Shichimei no Mukashi
Slightly more umami, slightly less bitter, Uji origin
Kettl Kaori
Slightly less umami, slightly less bitter, same Hoshinomura, Yame origin
Kettl Hanaka
Slightly less bitter, slightly less astringent, slightly more sweet, same Hoshinomura, Yame origin
Kettl Shinme
Slightly less bitter, slightly more astringent, slightly less sweet, same Hoshinomura, Yame origin
Kettl Seion
Slightly less bitter, Nishio, Aichi origin
Flavor comparison
| Flavor | Soukou (source)Kettl | KouyaKettl | HinataKettl | Homare no MukashiHorii Shichimeien | Shichimei no MukashiHorii Shichimeien | KaoriKettl | HanakaKettl | ShinmeKettl | SeionKettl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umami | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0+1.0 | 2.0-1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Bitter | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.0-1.0 | 2.0-1.0 | 2.0-1.0 | 2.0-1.0 | 2.0-1.0 | 2.0-1.0 | 2.0-1.0 |
| Astringent | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0-1.0 | 3.0+1.0 | 2.0 |
| Sweet | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0+1.0 | 2.0-1.0 | 3.0 |
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