Matcha Similar to Kiyo Matcha Imperial Grade Tenryu
Kiyo Matcha Imperial Grade Tenryu is a ceremonial-grade matcha from Uji with a umami-forward flavor profile, made from Uji Blend cultivar. Here are 8 matcha powders with similar characteristics, ranked by overall similarity across flavor, grade, price, and origin.
Comparing against
Kiyo Matcha Imperial Grade Tenryu
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. Shirakawa Ceremonial Matcha
Slightly less umami, same Uji origin
Mizuba Tea Co. Yorokobi Organic Matcha
Slightly less umami, slightly less bitter, same Uji origin
Tsujiri Ichi Honten Toyo Mukashi
Slightly less umami, slightly less sweet, same Uji origin
Tsujiri Ichi Honten Kyo Mukashi
Slightly less umami, slightly less sweet, same Uji origin
Mizuba Tea Co. Nagomi Organic Matcha
Slightly less umami, slightly less sweet, same Uji origin
Naoki Matcha Superior Blend Matcha
Slightly less umami, slightly less sweet, same Uji origin
Tsujiri Ichi Honten Ume no Shiro
Slightly less umami, slightly less sweet, same Uji origin
Tsujiri Ichi Honten Umonji
Slightly more umami, slightly less bitter, slightly less astringent, same Uji origin
Flavor comparison
| Flavor | Imperial Grade Tenryu (source)Kiyo Matcha | Shirakawa Ceremonial MatchaMizuba Tea Co. | Yorokobi Organic MatchaMizuba Tea Co. | Toyo MukashiTsujiri Ichi Honten | Kyo MukashiTsujiri Ichi Honten | Nagomi Organic MatchaMizuba Tea Co. | Superior Blend MatchaNaoki Matcha | Ume no ShiroTsujiri Ichi Honten | UmonjiTsujiri Ichi Honten |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umami | 4.5 | 4.0-0.5 | 4.0-0.5 | 4.0-0.5 | 4.0-0.5 | 4.0-0.5 | 4.0-0.5 | 4.0-0.5 | 5.0+0.5 |
| Bitter | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0-1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0-1.0 |
| Astringent | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0-1.0 |
| Sweet | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.0-1.0 | 3.0-1.0 | 3.0-1.0 | 3.0-1.0 | 3.0-1.0 | 4.0 |