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Matcha Similar to Ocha no Kanbayashi Take no Shiro

Ocha no Kanbayashi Take no Shiro is a premium-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
3
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

100% match

Same Uji, Kyoto origin

Take no ShiroLatte Grade
Umami3 vs 3
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet3 vs 3

Tezumi Eiryoku

premiumSame grade
97% match

Slightly more astringent, same Uji, Kyoto origin

Take no ShiroEiryoku
Umami3 vs 3
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2.5
Sweet3 vs 3
95% match

Same Uji, Kyoto origin

Take no ShiroAya no Shiro
Umami3 vs 3
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet3 vs 3
94% match

Slightly more umami, same Uji, Kyoto origin

Take no ShiroKiri no Mori
Umami3 vs 4
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet3 vs 3
94% match

Slightly more umami, same Uji, Kyoto origin

Take no ShiroUsucha Grade
Umami3 vs 4
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet3 vs 3

Morihan Matsu no Sono

premiumSame grade
93% match

Slightly more umami, same Uji, Kyoto origin

Take no ShiroMatsu no Sono
Umami3 vs 4
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet3 vs 3
92% match

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

Take no ShiroUzu no Shiro
Umami3 vs 3.5
Bitter2 vs 1.5
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet3 vs 2

Encha Encha Latte Grade

premiumSame grade
91% match

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

Take no ShiroEncha Latte Grade
Umami3 vs 3
Bitter2 vs 3
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet3 vs 2

Flavor comparison

FlavorTake no Shiro (source)Ocha no KanbayashiLatte GradeMatcha RepublicEiryokuTezumiAya no ShiroOcha no KanbayashiKiri no MoriTsujiri Ichi HontenUsucha GradeMatcha RepublicMatsu no SonoMorihanUzu no ShiroTsujiri Ichi HontenEncha Latte GradeEncha
Umami3.03.03.03.04.0+1.04.0+1.04.0+1.03.5+0.53.0
Bitter2.02.02.02.02.02.02.01.5-0.53.0+1.0
Astringent2.02.02.5+0.52.02.02.02.02.02.0
Sweet3.03.03.03.03.03.03.02.0-1.02.0-1.0

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