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Matcha Similar to Tezumi Shirakawa Asahi

Tezumi Shirakawa Asahi is a ceremonial-grade matcha from Shirakawa, Uji, 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

Tezumi Shirakawa Asahi

ceremonial|Shirakawa, Uji, Kyoto|$4.80/g
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Umami
5
Bitter
1
Astringent
1
Sweet
4.5

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

Kettl Shirakawa Asahi

ceremonialSame grade
97% match

Slightly less sweet, same Shirakawa, Uji, Kyoto origin

Shirakawa AsahiShirakawa Asahi
Umami5 vs 5
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent1 vs 1
Sweet4.5 vs 4
$4.50/g9.5/10 (1)
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Sakata Matabei Asahi

ceremonialSame grade
91% match

Slightly less sweet, Kumiyama, Kyoto origin

Shirakawa AsahiAsahi
Umami5 vs 5
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent1 vs 1
Sweet4.5 vs 4

Mizuba Tea Co. Asahi Matcha

ceremonialSame grade
91% match

Slightly less sweet, Uji, Kyoto origin

Shirakawa AsahiAsahi Matcha
Umami5 vs 5
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent1 vs 1
Sweet4.5 vs 4

Kyo Hayashiya Tenka

ceremonialSame grade
90% match

Slightly more sweet, Uji, Kyoto origin

Shirakawa AsahiTenka
Umami5 vs 5
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent1 vs 1
Sweet4.5 vs 5

Tezumi Uji Asahi

ceremonialSame grade
90% match

Uji, Kyoto origin

Shirakawa AsahiUji Asahi
Umami5 vs 5
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent1 vs 1
Sweet4.5 vs 4.5

Chazoku Single Cultivar Asahi

ceremonialSame grade
89% match

Slightly less sweet, Yame, Fukuoka origin

Shirakawa AsahiSingle Cultivar Asahi
Umami5 vs 5
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent1 vs 1
Sweet4.5 vs 4
85% match

Less sweet, Uji, Kyoto origin

Shirakawa AsahiSingle Cultivar Asahi
Umami5 vs 5
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent1 vs 1
Sweet4.5 vs 3

Tezumi Shirakawa Uji-Hikari

ceremonialSame grade
85% match

Same Shirakawa, Uji, Kyoto origin

Shirakawa AsahiShirakawa Uji-Hikari
Umami5 vs 5
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent1 vs 1
Sweet4.5 vs 4.5

Flavor comparison

FlavorShirakawa Asahi (source)TezumiShirakawa AsahiKettlAsahiSakata MatabeiAsahi MatchaMizuba Tea Co.TenkaKyo HayashiyaUji AsahiTezumiSingle Cultivar AsahiChazokuSingle Cultivar AsahiRocky's MatchaShirakawa Uji-HikariTezumi
Umami5.05.05.05.05.05.05.05.05.0
Bitter1.01.01.01.01.01.01.01.01.0
Astringent1.01.01.01.01.01.01.01.01.0
Sweet4.54.0-0.54.0-0.54.0-0.55.0+0.54.54.0-0.53.0-1.54.5

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