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Matcha Similar to Mizuba Tea Co. Shirakawa Ceremonial Matcha

Mizuba Tea Co. Shirakawa Ceremonial Matcha 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

Umami
4
Bitter
2
Astringent
2
Sweet
4

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

96% match

Slightly more umami, same Uji, Kyoto origin

Shirakawa Ceremonial MatchaImperial Grade Tenryu
Umami4 vs 4.5
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet4 vs 4

Itoh Kyuemon Seiju no Mori

ceremonialSame grade
93% match

Slightly less bitter, same Uji, Kyoto origin

Shirakawa Ceremonial MatchaSeiju no Mori
Umami4 vs 4
Bitter2 vs 1
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet4 vs 4

Itoh Kyuemon Jukyu

ceremonialSame grade
93% match

Slightly less bitter, same Uji, Kyoto origin

Shirakawa Ceremonial MatchaJukyu
Umami4 vs 4
Bitter2 vs 1
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet4 vs 4
93% match

Slightly less sweet, same Uji, Kyoto origin

Shirakawa Ceremonial MatchaToyo Mukashi
Umami4 vs 4
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet4 vs 3

Tsujiri Chaho Yutaka-Mukashi

ceremonialSame grade
93% match

Slightly less sweet, same Uji, Kyoto origin

Shirakawa Ceremonial MatchaYutaka-Mukashi
Umami4 vs 4
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet4 vs 3
93% match

Slightly less sweet, same Uji, Kyoto origin

Shirakawa Ceremonial MatchaKyo Mukashi
Umami4 vs 4
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet4 vs 3

Emeri Roku Ceremonial Matcha

ceremonialSame grade
93% match

Slightly less sweet, same Uji, Kyoto origin

Shirakawa Ceremonial MatchaRoku Ceremonial Matcha
Umami4 vs 4
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet4 vs 3

Encha Encha Ceremonial Grade

ceremonialSame grade
93% match

Slightly less sweet, same Uji, Kyoto origin

Shirakawa Ceremonial MatchaEncha Ceremonial Grade
Umami4 vs 4
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet4 vs 3

Flavor comparison

FlavorShirakawa Ceremonial Matcha (source)Mizuba Tea Co.Imperial Grade TenryuKiyo MatchaSeiju no MoriItoh KyuemonJukyuItoh KyuemonToyo MukashiTsujiri Ichi HontenYutaka-MukashiTsujiri ChahoKyo MukashiTsujiri Ichi HontenRoku Ceremonial MatchaEmeriEncha Ceremonial GradeEncha
Umami4.04.5+0.54.04.04.04.04.04.04.0
Bitter2.02.01.0-1.01.0-1.02.02.02.02.02.0
Astringent2.02.02.02.02.02.02.02.02.0
Sweet4.04.04.04.03.0-1.03.0-1.03.0-1.03.0-1.03.0-1.0

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