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Matcha Similar to Saijoen Shoen no Mukashi

Saijoen Shoen no Mukashi is a ceremonial-grade matcha from Nishio, Aichi with a umami-forward flavor profile, made from Nishio Blend cultivar. Here are 8 matcha powders with similar characteristics, ranked by overall similarity across flavor, grade, price, and origin.

Comparing against

Saijoen Shoen no Mukashi

ceremonial|Nishio, Aichi|$1.71/g
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Umami
5
Bitter
1
Astringent
1
Sweet
5

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

Nanzanen Seisen no Mukashi

ceremonialSame grade
100% match

Same Nishio, Aichi origin

Shoen no MukashiSeisen no Mukashi
Umami5 vs 5
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent1 vs 1
Sweet5 vs 5

Nanzanen Asahi no Mukashi

ceremonialSame grade
100% match

Same Nishio, Aichi origin

Shoen no MukashiAsahi no Mukashi
Umami5 vs 5
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent1 vs 1
Sweet5 vs 5

Saijoen Jingo no Mukashi

ceremonialSame grade
95% match

Same Nishio, Aichi origin

Shoen no MukashiJingo no Mukashi
Umami5 vs 5
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent1 vs 1
Sweet5 vs 5

Saijoen Hana no Mine

ceremonialSame grade
94% match

Same Nishio, Aichi origin

Shoen no MukashiHana no Mine
Umami5 vs 5
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent1 vs 1
Sweet5 vs 5

Nanzanen Seikai no Mukashi

ceremonialSame grade
93% match

Slightly less sweet, same Nishio, Aichi origin

Shoen no MukashiSeikai no Mukashi
Umami5 vs 5
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent1 vs 1
Sweet5 vs 4

Saijoen Seisho no Mukashi

ceremonialSame grade
89% match

Slightly less sweet, same Nishio, Aichi origin

Shoen no MukashiSeisho no Mukashi
Umami5 vs 5
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent1 vs 1
Sweet5 vs 4

Saijoen Shin-en no Shiro

ceremonialSame grade
89% match

Slightly less sweet, same Nishio, Aichi origin

Shoen no MukashiShin-en no Shiro
Umami5 vs 5
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent1 vs 1
Sweet5 vs 4

Nanzanen Komine no Shiro

ceremonialSame grade
89% match

Slightly less umami, slightly more astringent, slightly less sweet, same Nishio, Aichi origin

Shoen no MukashiKomine no Shiro
Umami5 vs 4
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent1 vs 2
Sweet5 vs 4

Flavor comparison

FlavorShoen no Mukashi (source)SaijoenSeisen no MukashiNanzanenAsahi no MukashiNanzanenJingo no MukashiSaijoenHana no MineSaijoenSeikai no MukashiNanzanenSeisho no MukashiSaijoenShin-en no ShiroSaijoenKomine no ShiroNanzanen
Umami5.05.05.05.05.05.05.05.04.0-1.0
Bitter1.01.01.01.01.01.01.01.01.0
Astringent1.01.01.01.01.01.01.01.02.0+1.0
Sweet5.05.05.05.05.04.0-1.04.0-1.04.0-1.04.0-1.0

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