Matcha Similar to Marukyu Koyamaen Chigi no Shiro
Marukyu Koyamaen Chigi no Shiro is a premium-grade matcha from Uji with a bitter-forward flavor profile, made from Unknown cultivar. Here are 8 matcha powders with similar characteristics, ranked by overall similarity across flavor, grade, price, and origin.
Comparing against
Marukyu Koyamaen Chigi no Shiro
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
Yamamasa Koyamaen Yomo No Kaori
Same Uji origin
Kanbayashi Shunsho Usucha Ryo No Kage
Same Uji origin
Kanbayashi Shunsho Usucha Aya No Mori
Slightly more umami, same Uji origin
Nakamura Tokichi Global Sho-No-Mukashi
Slightly more umami, same Uji origin
Kanbayashi Shunsho Usucha Mozumukashi
Slightly more umami, slightly less bitter, same Uji origin
Ippodo Tea Organic Matcha
Slightly more umami, slightly less bitter, same Uji origin
Ippodo Tea Wakaki
Slightly more umami, slightly less bitter, same Uji origin
Nakamura Tokichi Global Hatsu-No-Mukashi
Slightly more umami, slightly less bitter, same Uji origin
Flavor comparison
| Flavor | Chigi no Shiro (source)Marukyu Koyamaen | Yomo No KaoriYamamasa Koyamaen | Usucha Ryo No KageKanbayashi Shunsho | Usucha Aya No MoriKanbayashi Shunsho | Sho-No-MukashiNakamura Tokichi Global | Usucha MozumukashiKanbayashi Shunsho | Organic MatchaIppodo Tea | WakakiIppodo Tea | Hatsu-No-MukashiNakamura Tokichi Global |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umami | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0+1.0 | 3.0+1.0 | 3.0+1.0 | 3.0+1.0 | 3.0+1.0 | 3.0+1.0 |
| Bitter | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 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 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Sweet | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |