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Matcha Similar to Morihan MOK-1

Morihan MOK-1 is a culinary-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

Morihan MOK-1

culinary|Uji, Kyoto|$0.29/g
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Umami
4
Bitter
2
Astringent
2
Sweet
3

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, Kyoto origin

MOK-1Usucha Grade
Umami4 vs 4
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet3 vs 3

Same Uji, Kyoto origin

MOK-1Kiri no Mori
Umami4 vs 4
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet3 vs 3

Matchaeologist Midori

culinarySame grade
87% match

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

MOK-1Midori
Umami4 vs 3
Bitter2 vs 3
Astringent2 vs 3
Sweet3 vs 2

Morihan MOK-2

culinarySame grade
85% match

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

MOK-1MOK-2
Umami4 vs 3
Bitter2 vs 3
Astringent2 vs 3
Sweet3 vs 3

Tezumi Barista Uji Matcha

culinarySame grade
84% match

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

MOK-1Barista Uji Matcha
Umami4 vs 3.5
Bitter2 vs 2.5
Astringent2 vs 2.5
Sweet3 vs 2.5
84% match

Same Uji, Kyoto origin

MOK-1Matsu no Sono
Umami4 vs 4
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet3 vs 3

Morihan MOK-3

culinarySame grade
83% match

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

MOK-1MOK-3
Umami4 vs 3
Bitter2 vs 3
Astringent2 vs 3
Sweet3 vs 2
83% match

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

MOK-1Uji Mukashi
Umami4 vs 3
Bitter2 vs 2.5
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet3 vs 3

Flavor comparison

FlavorMOK-1 (source)MorihanUsucha GradeMatcha RepublicKiri no MoriTsujiri Ichi HontenMidoriMatchaeologistMOK-2MorihanBarista Uji MatchaTezumiMatsu no SonoMorihanMOK-3MorihanUji MukashiHorii Shichimeien
Umami4.04.04.03.0-1.03.0-1.03.5-0.54.03.0-1.03.0-1.0
Bitter2.02.02.03.0+1.03.0+1.02.5+0.52.03.0+1.02.5+0.5
Astringent2.02.02.03.0+1.03.0+1.02.5+0.52.03.0+1.02.0
Sweet3.03.03.02.0-1.03.02.5-0.53.02.0-1.03.0

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