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
Naoki Matcha Fragrant Yame Matcha
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
Hoshino Seichaen Hoshi no Tsuyu
Slightly less sweet, Yame, Fukuoka origin
Hoshino Seichaen Ike no Shiro
Slightly more umami, slightly less sweet, Yame, Fukuoka origin
Hoshino Seichaen Yame no Hana
Slightly more umami, slightly less sweet, Yame, Fukuoka origin
Hoshino Seichaen Seiho
Slightly more umami, slightly less sweet, Yame, Fukuoka origin
Mizuba Tea Co. Yama Matcha
Honyama, Shizuoka origin
Matcha Kari Organic Superior
Slightly more umami, Uji origin
Rocky's Matcha Yamabuki
Slightly less astringent, slightly less sweet, same Yame origin
Hoshino Seichaen Seiju
More umami, slightly less bitter, Yame, Fukuoka origin
Flavor comparison
| Flavor | Fragrant Yame Matcha (source)Naoki Matcha | Hoshi no TsuyuHoshino Seichaen | Ike no ShiroHoshino Seichaen | Yame no HanaHoshino Seichaen | SeihoHoshino Seichaen | Yama MatchaMizuba Tea Co. | Organic SuperiorMatcha Kari | YamabukiRocky's Matcha | SeijuHoshino Seichaen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umami | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0+1.0 | 4.0+1.0 | 4.0+1.0 | 3.0 | 3.5+0.5 | 3.0 | 5.0+2.0 |
| Bitter | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0-1.0 |
| Astringent | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0-1.0 | 2.0 |
| Sweet | 4.0 | 3.0-1.0 | 3.0-1.0 | 3.0-1.0 | 3.0-1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.0-1.0 | 4.0 |