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Matcha Similar to Matchaeologist Midori

Matchaeologist Midori is a culinary-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

Umami
3
Bitter
3
Astringent
3
Sweet
2

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

Same Uji origin

MidoriHouse Organic Matcha
Umami3 vs 3
Bitter3 vs 3
Astringent3 vs 3
Sweet2 vs 2

Matchaeologist Mirai

culinarySame grade
84% match

Slightly less umami, slightly more bitter, slightly more astringent, same Uji origin

MidoriMirai
Umami3 vs 2
Bitter3 vs 4
Astringent3 vs 4
Sweet2 vs 2
84% match

Slightly less umami, same Uji origin

MidoriAgata no Shiro
Umami3 vs 2
Bitter3 vs 3
Astringent3 vs 3
Sweet2 vs 2
$0.68/g8.5/10 (2)
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84% match

Slightly less umami, same Uji origin

MidoriMatcha Starter
Umami3 vs 2
Bitter3 vs 3
Astringent3 vs 3
Sweet2 vs 2

Marukyu Koyamaen Wakatake

culinarySame grade
83% match

Slightly less umami, same Uji origin

MidoriWakatake
Umami3 vs 2
Bitter3 vs 3
Astringent3 vs 3
Sweet2 vs 2
$0.35/g6.5/10 (1)
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83% match

Slightly less umami, same Uji origin

MidoriUsucha Matsu No Shiro
Umami3 vs 2
Bitter3 vs 3
Astringent3 vs 3
Sweet2 vs 2

Ippodo Tea Hatsu

culinarySame grade
83% match

Slightly less umami, same Uji origin

MidoriHatsu
Umami3 vs 2
Bitter3 vs 3
Astringent3 vs 3
Sweet2 vs 2

Slightly more sweet, same Uji origin

MidoriDaily Matcha
Umami3 vs 3
Bitter3 vs 3
Astringent3 vs 3
Sweet2 vs 3

Flavor comparison

FlavorMidori (source)MatchaeologistHouse Organic MatchaMizuba Tea Co.MiraiMatchaeologistAgata no ShiroHorii ShichimeienMatcha StarterNakamura Tokichi GlobalWakatakeMarukyu KoyamaenUsucha Matsu No ShiroKanbayashi ShunshoHatsuIppodo TeaDaily MatchaMizuba Tea Co.
Umami3.03.02.0-1.02.0-1.02.0-1.02.0-1.02.0-1.02.0-1.03.0
Bitter3.03.04.0+1.03.03.03.03.03.03.0
Astringent3.03.04.0+1.03.03.03.03.03.03.0
Sweet2.02.02.02.02.02.02.02.03.0+1.0

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