Matcha Similar to Kiyo Matcha Ritual Grade Wakyo
Kiyo Matcha Ritual Grade Wakyo is a ceremonial-grade matcha from Uji, Kyoto 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 Ritual Grade Wakyo
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
Emeri Roku Ceremonial Matcha
Slightly less bitter, slightly less astringent, same Uji, Kyoto origin
Mizuba Tea Co. Nagomi Organic Matcha
Slightly less bitter, slightly less astringent, same Uji, Kyoto origin
Encha Encha Ceremonial Grade
Slightly less bitter, slightly less astringent, same Uji, Kyoto origin
Tsujiri Ichi Honten Kyo Mukashi
Slightly less bitter, slightly less astringent, same Uji, Kyoto origin
Tsujiri Chaho Yutaka-Mukashi
Slightly less bitter, slightly less astringent, same Uji, Kyoto origin
Tsujiri Ichi Honten Toyo Mukashi
Slightly less bitter, slightly less astringent, same Uji, Kyoto origin
Naoki Matcha Superior Blend Matcha
Slightly less bitter, slightly less astringent, same Uji, Kyoto origin
Tsujiri Ichi Honten Ume no Shiro
Slightly less bitter, slightly less astringent, same Uji, Kyoto origin
Flavor comparison
| Flavor | Ritual Grade Wakyo (source)Kiyo Matcha | Roku Ceremonial MatchaEmeri | Nagomi Organic MatchaMizuba Tea Co. | Encha Ceremonial GradeEncha | Kyo MukashiTsujiri Ichi Honten | Yutaka-MukashiTsujiri Chaho | Toyo MukashiTsujiri Ichi Honten | Superior Blend MatchaNaoki Matcha | Ume no ShiroTsujiri Ichi Honten |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umami | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Bitter | 2.5 | 2.0-0.5 | 2.0-0.5 | 2.0-0.5 | 2.0-0.5 | 2.0-0.5 | 2.0-0.5 | 2.0-0.5 | 2.0-0.5 |
| Astringent | 2.5 | 2.0-0.5 | 2.0-0.5 | 2.0-0.5 | 2.0-0.5 | 2.0-0.5 | 2.0-0.5 | 2.0-0.5 | 2.0-0.5 |
| Sweet | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |