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Matcha Similar to Ocha no Kanbayashi Toku no Shiro

Ocha no Kanbayashi Toku 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
4
Bitter
1
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

91% match

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

Toku no ShiroKiri no Mori
Umami4 vs 4
Bitter1 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet4 vs 3
91% match

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

Toku no ShiroUsucha Grade
Umami4 vs 4
Bitter1 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet4 vs 3

Morihan Matsu no Sono

premiumSame grade
91% match

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

Toku no ShiroMatsu no Sono
Umami4 vs 4
Bitter1 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet4 vs 3
89% match

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

Toku no ShiroLatte Grade
Umami4 vs 3
Bitter1 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet4 vs 3
89% match

Slightly less sweet, same Uji, Kyoto origin

Toku no ShiroTsukasa no Shiro
Umami4 vs 4
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet4 vs 3

Tezumi Eiryoku

premiumSame grade
88% match

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

Toku no ShiroEiryoku
Umami4 vs 3
Bitter1 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2.5
Sweet4 vs 3

Morihan Wakei

ceremonial
88% match

Same Uji, Kyoto origin

Toku no ShiroWakei
Umami4 vs 4
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet4 vs 4

Shohokuen Kouki

ceremonial
88% match

Same Uji, Kyoto origin

Toku no ShiroKouki
Umami4 vs 4
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet4 vs 4

Flavor comparison

FlavorToku no Shiro (source)Ocha no KanbayashiKiri no MoriTsujiri Ichi HontenUsucha GradeMatcha RepublicMatsu no SonoMorihanLatte GradeMatcha RepublicTsukasa no ShiroOcha no KanbayashiEiryokuTezumiWakeiMorihanKoukiShohokuen
Umami4.04.04.04.03.0-1.04.03.0-1.04.04.0
Bitter1.02.0+1.02.0+1.02.0+1.02.0+1.01.02.0+1.01.01.0
Astringent2.02.02.02.02.02.02.5+0.52.02.0
Sweet4.03.0-1.03.0-1.03.0-1.03.0-1.03.0-1.03.0-1.04.04.0

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