Matcha Similar to Tezumi Hotaru
Tezumi Hotaru is a premium-grade matcha from Tenryu, Shizuoka with a umami-forward flavor profile, made from Gokou cultivar. Here are 8 matcha powders with similar characteristics, ranked by overall similarity across flavor, grade, price, and origin.
Comparing against
Tezumi Hotaru
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
Kettl Shizuka
Slightly less astringent, Shizuoka origin
Marukyu Koyamaen Eiju
Slightly less astringent, Uji, Kyoto origin
Kettl Kogetsu
Slightly less astringent, Tsuchiyama, Shiga origin
Horii Shichimeien Homare no Mukashi
Slightly less astringent, Uji, Kyoto origin
Nakamura Tokichi Global Matcha Premium
Slightly less astringent, Uji, Kyoto origin
Kettl Seion
Slightly less astringent, Nishio, Aichi origin
Kettl Tsurukage
Slightly less astringent, Sonogi, Nagasaki origin
Kettl Shibushi Organic Tokujou
Slightly less astringent, Shibushi, Kagoshima origin
Flavor comparison
| Flavor | Hotaru (source)Tezumi | ShizukaKettl | EijuMarukyu Koyamaen | KogetsuKettl | Homare no MukashiHorii Shichimeien | Matcha PremiumNakamura Tokichi Global | SeionKettl | TsurukageKettl | Shibushi Organic TokujouKettl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umami | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Bitter | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Astringent | 2.5 | 2.0-0.5 | 2.0-0.5 | 2.0-0.5 | 2.0-0.5 | 2.0-0.5 | 2.0-0.5 | 2.0-0.5 | 2.0-0.5 |
| Sweet | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
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