Matcha Similar to Kyo Hayashiya Harumoe
Kyo Hayashiya Harumoe 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
Kyo Hayashiya Harumoe
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
Tsujiri Chaho Mitsu-no-Tomo
Same Uji, Kyoto origin
Matchaeologist Meiko
Same Uji, Kyoto origin
Matchaeologist Matsu
Same Uji, Kyoto origin
Tsujiri Ichi Honten Sakae no Shiro
Same Uji, Kyoto origin
Tezumi Seisei-no-Shiro
Same Uji, Kyoto origin
Tezumi Kiyo-Mukashi
Same Uji, Kyoto origin
Encha Encha Ceremonial Grade
Slightly more umami, same Uji, Kyoto origin
Matchaeologist Maya
Slightly more astringent, same Uji, Kyoto origin
Flavor comparison
| Flavor | Harumoe (source)Kyo Hayashiya | Mitsu-no-TomoTsujiri Chaho | MeikoMatchaeologist | MatsuMatchaeologist | Sakae no ShiroTsujiri Ichi Honten | Seisei-no-ShiroTezumi | Kiyo-MukashiTezumi | Encha Ceremonial GradeEncha | MayaMatchaeologist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umami | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0+1.0 | 3.0 |
| Bitter | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Astringent | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0+1.0 |
| Sweet | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
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