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Matcha Similar to Naoki Matcha Fragrant Yame Matcha

Naoki Matcha Fragrant Yame Matcha is a ceremonial-grade matcha from Yame with a sweet-forward flavor profile, made from Yame 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
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

88% match

Slightly less sweet, Yame, Fukuoka origin

Fragrant Yame MatchaHoshi no Tsuyu
Umami3 vs 3
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet4 vs 3
$1.75/g7.5/10 (1)
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Hoshino Seichaen Ike no Shiro

ceremonialSame grade
85% match

Slightly more umami, slightly less sweet, Yame, Fukuoka origin

Fragrant Yame MatchaIke no Shiro
Umami3 vs 4
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet4 vs 3
$1.90/g8.5/10 (1)
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Hoshino Seichaen Yame no Hana

ceremonialSame grade
85% match

Slightly more umami, slightly less sweet, Yame, Fukuoka origin

Fragrant Yame MatchaYame no Hana
Umami3 vs 4
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet4 vs 3
$1.91/g9.0/10 (1)
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Hoshino Seichaen Seiho

ceremonialSame grade
85% match

Slightly more umami, slightly less sweet, Yame, Fukuoka origin

Fragrant Yame MatchaSeiho
Umami3 vs 4
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet4 vs 3
$2.25/g9.5/10 (1)
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Mizuba Tea Co. Yama Matcha

ceremonialSame grade
85% match

Honyama, Shizuoka origin

Fragrant Yame MatchaYama Matcha
Umami3 vs 3
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet4 vs 4

Matcha Kari Organic Superior

ceremonialSame grade
81% match

Slightly more umami, Uji origin

Fragrant Yame MatchaOrganic Superior
Umami3 vs 3.5
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet4 vs 4

Rocky's Matcha Yamabuki

ceremonialSame grade
81% match

Slightly less astringent, slightly less sweet, same Yame origin

Fragrant Yame MatchaYamabuki
Umami3 vs 3
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 1
Sweet4 vs 3

Hoshino Seichaen Seiju

ceremonialSame grade
80% match

More umami, slightly less bitter, Yame, Fukuoka origin

Fragrant Yame MatchaSeiju
Umami3 vs 5
Bitter2 vs 1
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet4 vs 4

Flavor comparison

FlavorFragrant Yame Matcha (source)Naoki MatchaHoshi no TsuyuHoshino SeichaenIke no ShiroHoshino SeichaenYame no HanaHoshino SeichaenSeihoHoshino SeichaenYama MatchaMizuba Tea Co.Organic SuperiorMatcha KariYamabukiRocky's MatchaSeijuHoshino Seichaen
Umami3.03.04.0+1.04.0+1.04.0+1.03.03.5+0.53.05.0+2.0
Bitter2.02.02.02.02.02.02.02.01.0-1.0
Astringent2.02.02.02.02.02.02.01.0-1.02.0
Sweet4.03.0-1.03.0-1.03.0-1.03.0-1.04.04.03.0-1.04.0

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