Matcha Similar to Matchaeologist Maya
Matchaeologist Maya 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
Matchaeologist Maya
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 Ichi Honten Sakae no Shiro
Slightly less astringent, same Uji origin
Mizuba Tea Co. Nagomi Organic Matcha
Slightly more umami, slightly less astringent, same Uji origin
Tsujiri Ichi Honten Kyo Mukashi
Slightly more umami, slightly less astringent, same Uji origin
Tsujiri Ichi Honten Toyo Mukashi
Slightly more umami, slightly less astringent, same Uji origin
Naoki Matcha Superior Blend Matcha
Slightly more umami, slightly less astringent, same Uji origin
Tsujiri Ichi Honten Ume no Shiro
Slightly more umami, slightly less astringent, same Uji origin
Matchaeologist Meiko
Slightly less astringent, same Uji origin
Matchaeologist Matsu
Slightly less astringent, same Uji origin
Flavor comparison
| Flavor | Maya (source)Matchaeologist | Sakae no ShiroTsujiri Ichi Honten | Nagomi Organic MatchaMizuba Tea Co. | Kyo MukashiTsujiri Ichi Honten | Toyo MukashiTsujiri Ichi Honten | Superior Blend MatchaNaoki Matcha | Ume no ShiroTsujiri Ichi Honten | MeikoMatchaeologist | MatsuMatchaeologist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umami | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0+1.0 | 4.0+1.0 | 4.0+1.0 | 4.0+1.0 | 4.0+1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Bitter | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Astringent | 3.0 | 2.0-1.0 | 2.0-1.0 | 2.0-1.0 | 2.0-1.0 | 2.0-1.0 | 2.0-1.0 | 2.0-1.0 | 2.0-1.0 |
| Sweet | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |