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Matcha Similar to River & Stone Tea Asahi of Kokyo

River & Stone Tea Asahi of Kokyo is a ceremonial-grade matcha from Wazuka, Kyoto with a umami-forward flavor profile, made from Asahi cultivar. Here are 8 matcha powders with similar characteristics, ranked by overall similarity across flavor, grade, price, and origin.

Comparing against

River & Stone Tea Asahi of Kokyo

ceremonial|Wazuka, Kyoto|$2.50/g
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Umami
5
Bitter
1
Astringent
1
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

94% match

Uji origin

Asahi of KokyoSingle Cultivar Asahi
Umami5 vs 5
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent1 vs 1
Sweet3 vs 3

Mizuba Tea Co. Asahi Matcha

ceremonialSame grade
89% match

Slightly more sweet, Uji origin

Asahi of KokyoAsahi Matcha
Umami5 vs 5
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent1 vs 1
Sweet3 vs 4
88% match

Slightly more bitter, Uji origin

Asahi of KokyoMumon (own garden)
Umami5 vs 5
Bitter1 vs 2
Astringent1 vs 1
Sweet3 vs 3
$1.02/g9.3/10 (2)
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Chazoku Single Cultivar Asahi

ceremonialSame grade
88% match

Slightly more sweet, Yame, Fukuoka origin

Asahi of KokyoSingle Cultivar Asahi
Umami5 vs 5
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent1 vs 1
Sweet3 vs 4

Kettl Shirakawa Asahi

ceremonialSame grade
87% match

Slightly more sweet, Shirakawa, Uji origin

Asahi of KokyoShirakawa Asahi
Umami5 vs 5
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent1 vs 1
Sweet3 vs 4
$4.50/g9.5/10 (1)
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Shirakawa, Uji origin

Asahi of KokyoPremium Hatsu-Mukashi No.2
Umami5 vs 5
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent1 vs 1
Sweet3 vs 3
$16.75/g
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Yamamasa Koyamaen Kaguraden

ceremonialSame grade
85% match

Uji origin

Asahi of KokyoKaguraden
Umami5 vs 5
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent1 vs 1
Sweet3 vs 3
$2.63/g9.0/10 (1)
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85% match

Uji origin

Asahi of KokyoChoukou no Mukashi
Umami5 vs 5
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent1 vs 1
Sweet3 vs 3
$2.26/g9.5/10 (1)
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Flavor comparison

FlavorAsahi of Kokyo (source)River & Stone TeaSingle Cultivar AsahiRocky's MatchaAsahi MatchaMizuba Tea Co.Mumon (own garden)Horii ShichimeienSingle Cultivar AsahiChazokuShirakawa AsahiKettlPremium Hatsu-Mukashi No.2Nakamura Tokichi GlobalKaguradenYamamasa KoyamaenChoukou no MukashiHorii Shichimeien
Umami5.05.05.05.05.05.05.05.05.0
Bitter1.01.01.02.0+1.01.01.01.01.01.0
Astringent1.01.01.01.01.01.01.01.01.0
Sweet3.03.04.0+1.03.04.0+1.04.0+1.03.03.03.0

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