Matcha Similar to Sakata Matabei Asahi

Sakata Matabei Asahi is a ceremonial-grade matcha from Kumiyama, 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

Sakata Matabei Asahi

ceremonial|Kumiyama, Kyoto|$3.35/g

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Umami

5

Bitter

1

Astringent

1

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

Mizuba Tea Co. Asahi Matcha

ceremonialSame grade

95% match

Uji, Kyoto origin

AsahiAsahi Matcha

Umami5 vs 5

Bitter1 vs 1

Astringent1 vs 1

Sweet4 vs 4

$2.77/g

Kettl Shirakawa Asahi

ceremonialSame grade

94% match

Shirakawa, Uji, Kyoto origin

AsahiShirakawa Asahi

Umami5 vs 5

Bitter1 vs 1

Astringent1 vs 1

Sweet4 vs 4

$4.50/g9.5/10 (1)

Chazoku Single Cultivar Asahi

ceremonialSame grade

93% match

Yame, Fukuoka origin

AsahiSingle Cultivar Asahi

Umami5 vs 5

Bitter1 vs 1

Astringent1 vs 1

Sweet4 vs 4

$0.88/g

River & Stone Tea Asahi of Kokyo

ceremonialSame grade

88% match

Slightly less sweet, Wazuka, Kyoto origin

AsahiAsahi of Kokyo

Umami5 vs 5

Bitter1 vs 1

Astringent1 vs 1

Sweet4 vs 3

$2.50/g

Rocky's Matcha Single Cultivar Asahi

ceremonialSame grade

88% match

Slightly less sweet, Uji, Kyoto origin

AsahiSingle Cultivar Asahi

Umami5 vs 5

Bitter1 vs 1

Astringent1 vs 1

Sweet4 vs 3

$4.40/g

Kyo Hayashiya Tenka

ceremonialSame grade

88% match

Slightly more sweet, Uji, Kyoto origin

AsahiTenka

Umami5 vs 5

Bitter1 vs 1

Astringent1 vs 1

Sweet4 vs 5

$2.25/g

Itoh Kyuemon Hokyu

ceremonialSame grade

85% match

Uji, Kyoto origin

AsahiHokyu

Umami5 vs 5

Bitter1 vs 1

Astringent1 vs 1

Sweet4 vs 4

$3.75/g

Hoshino Seichaen Houju

ceremonialSame grade

85% match

Yame, Fukuoka origin

AsahiHouju

Umami5 vs 5

Bitter1 vs 1

Astringent1 vs 1

Sweet4 vs 4

$3.90/g9.5/10 (1)

Flavor comparison

Flavor	Asahi (source)Sakata Matabei	Asahi MatchaMizuba Tea Co.	Shirakawa AsahiKettl	Single Cultivar AsahiChazoku	Asahi of KokyoRiver & Stone Tea	Single Cultivar AsahiRocky's Matcha	TenkaKyo Hayashiya	HokyuItoh Kyuemon	HoujuHoshino Seichaen
Umami	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0
Bitter	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
Astringent	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
Sweet	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	3.0-1.0	3.0-1.0	5.0+1.0	4.0	4.0

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