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Matcha Similar to Kettl Wakakusa

Kettl Wakakusa is a premium-grade matcha from Ogura, Uji 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 Wakakusa

premium|Ogura, Uji|$2.10/g
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Umami
3
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

Kettl Suiteki

premiumSame grade
90% match

Nishio, Aichi origin

WakakusaSuiteki
Umami3 vs 3
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent1 vs 1
Sweet4 vs 4
$1.13/g8.0/10 (1)
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Kettl Kiyona

premiumSame grade
86% match

Slightly more bitter, slightly less sweet, same Ogura, Uji origin

WakakusaKiyona
Umami3 vs 3
Bitter1 vs 2
Astringent1 vs 1
Sweet4 vs 3
$1.13/g8.0/10 (1)
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Kettl Ryokka

premiumSame grade
85% match

Slightly more bitter, slightly more astringent, slightly less sweet, same Ogura, Uji origin

WakakusaRyokka
Umami3 vs 3
Bitter1 vs 2
Astringent1 vs 2
Sweet4 vs 3

Kettl Fuyou

premiumSame grade
84% match

Slightly more umami, Shiga origin

WakakusaFuyou
Umami3 vs 4
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent1 vs 1
Sweet4 vs 4

Kettl Hanaka

premiumSame grade
84% match

Slightly more bitter, Hoshinomura, Yame origin

WakakusaHanaka
Umami3 vs 3
Bitter1 vs 2
Astringent1 vs 1
Sweet4 vs 4
84% match

Slightly more bitter, slightly more astringent, slightly less sweet, Uji origin

WakakusaHomare no Mukashi
Umami3 vs 3
Bitter1 vs 2
Astringent1 vs 2
Sweet4 vs 3

Kettl Shunka

premiumSame grade
84% match

Slightly more umami, slightly more bitter, slightly less sweet, same Ogura, Uji origin

WakakusaShunka
Umami3 vs 4
Bitter1 vs 2
Astringent1 vs 1
Sweet4 vs 3

Uji origin

WakakusaUji Premium Blend
Umami3 vs 3
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent1 vs 1
Sweet4 vs 4

Flavor comparison

FlavorWakakusa (source)KettlSuitekiKettlKiyonaKettlRyokkaKettlFuyouKettlHanakaKettlHomare no MukashiHorii ShichimeienShunkaKettlUji Premium BlendRocky's Matcha
Umami3.03.03.03.04.0+1.03.03.04.0+1.03.0
Bitter1.01.02.0+1.02.0+1.01.02.0+1.02.0+1.02.0+1.01.0
Astringent1.01.01.02.0+1.01.01.02.0+1.01.01.0
Sweet4.04.03.0-1.03.0-1.04.04.03.0-1.03.0-1.04.0

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