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Matcha Similar to River & Stone Tea Yabukita

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

Comparing against

River & Stone Tea Yabukita

ceremonial|Wazuka, Kyoto|$2.00/g
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Umami
3
Bitter
3
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

Den's Tea Usucha Uji

ceremonialSame grade
89% match

Uji, Kyoto origin

YabukitaUsucha Uji
Umami3 vs 3
Bitter3 vs 3
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet3 vs 3

Den's Tea Usucha Honyama

ceremonialSame grade
88% match

Slightly less bitter, Honyama, Shizuoka origin

YabukitaUsucha Honyama
Umami3 vs 3
Bitter3 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet3 vs 3

Den's Tea Matcha Usucha

ceremonialSame grade
88% match

Slightly less bitter, Nishio, Aichi origin

YabukitaMatcha Usucha
Umami3 vs 3
Bitter3 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet3 vs 3

Rebel Bunny Neon Mellow Matcha

ceremonialSame grade
88% match

Slightly less bitter, Yame, Fukuoka origin

YabukitaNeon Mellow Matcha
Umami3 vs 3
Bitter3 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet3 vs 3

Slightly more astringent, slightly less sweet, Miyazaki origin

YabukitaYabukita Single Cultivar Matcha
Umami3 vs 3
Bitter3 vs 3
Astringent2 vs 3
Sweet3 vs 2
86% match

Slightly more umami, slightly more astringent, Uji, Kyoto origin

YabukitaChanoka Yabukita Matcha
Umami3 vs 4
Bitter3 vs 3
Astringent2 vs 3
Sweet3 vs 3

Rebel Bunny Glow

ceremonialSame grade
84% match

Slightly less bitter, Shizuoka & Kagoshima origin

YabukitaGlow
Umami3 vs 3
Bitter3 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet3 vs 3

Rebel Bunny Drift

ceremonialSame grade
83% match

Slightly less bitter, Yame, Fukuoka origin

YabukitaDrift
Umami3 vs 3
Bitter3 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet3 vs 3

Flavor comparison

FlavorYabukita (source)River & Stone TeaUsucha UjiDen's TeaUsucha HonyamaDen's TeaMatcha UsuchaDen's TeaNeon Mellow MatchaRebel BunnyYabukita Single Cultivar MatchaSoar OrganicsChanoka Yabukita MatchaNio TeasGlowRebel BunnyDriftRebel Bunny
Umami3.03.03.03.03.03.04.0+1.03.03.0
Bitter3.03.02.0-1.02.0-1.02.0-1.03.03.02.0-1.02.0-1.0
Astringent2.02.02.02.02.03.0+1.03.0+1.02.02.0
Sweet3.03.03.03.03.02.0-1.03.03.03.0

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