Matcha Similar to Shohokuen Kouki
Shohokuen Kouki is a ceremonial-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
Shohokuen Kouki
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
Itoh Kyuemon Seiju no Mori
Same Uji, Kyoto origin
Mizuba Tea Co. Yorokobi Organic Matcha
Same Uji, Kyoto origin
Morihan Wakei
Same Uji, Kyoto origin
Morihan Getsurin no Shiro
Same Uji, Kyoto origin
Morihan Shofuku no Enishi
Same Uji, Kyoto origin
Itoh Kyuemon Jukyu
Same Uji, Kyoto origin
Matcha Republic Ceremonial
Slightly less sweet, same Uji, Kyoto origin
Tezumi Ungetsu-no-Shiro
Slightly more bitter, slightly less astringent, slightly less sweet, same Uji, Kyoto origin
Flavor comparison
| Flavor | Kouki (source)Shohokuen | Seiju no MoriItoh Kyuemon | Yorokobi Organic MatchaMizuba Tea Co. | WakeiMorihan | Getsurin no ShiroMorihan | Shofuku no EnishiMorihan | JukyuItoh Kyuemon | CeremonialMatcha Republic | Ungetsu-no-ShiroTezumi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umami | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Bitter | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5+0.5 |
| Astringent | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.5-0.5 |
| Sweet | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.0-1.0 | 3.5-0.5 |