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Matcha Similar to Valentine's Matcha Baking Matcha

Valentine's Matcha Baking Matcha is a culinary-grade matcha from Shizuoka with a bitter-forward flavor profile, made from Yabukita cultivar. Here are 8 matcha powders with similar characteristics, ranked by overall similarity across flavor, grade, price, and origin.

Comparing against

Umami
2
Bitter
4
Astringent
3
Sweet
2

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

Nio Teas Latte Matcha

culinarySame grade
89% match

Slightly less bitter, Makinohara, Shizuoka origin

Baking MatchaLatte Matcha
Umami2 vs 2
Bitter4 vs 3
Astringent3 vs 3
Sweet2 vs 2
89% match

Slightly less bitter, Makinohara, Shizuoka origin

Baking MatchaPremium Matcha Latte Powder
Umami2 vs 2
Bitter4 vs 3
Astringent3 vs 3
Sweet2 vs 2
84% match

Slightly less umami, slightly more astringent, slightly less sweet, Makinohara, Shizuoka origin

Baking MatchaLatte Matcha Basic Grade
Umami2 vs 1
Bitter4 vs 4
Astringent3 vs 4
Sweet2 vs 1
81% match

Slightly less bitter, Uji & Kagoshima origin

Baking MatchaOrganic Culinary Matcha
Umami2 vs 2
Bitter4 vs 3
Astringent3 vs 3
Sweet2 vs 2
79% match

Slightly more umami, slightly less bitter, slightly more sweet, same Shizuoka origin

Baking MatchaOrganic Signature Matcha
Umami2 vs 3
Bitter4 vs 3
Astringent3 vs 3
Sweet2 vs 3

Marukyu Koyamaen Wakatake

culinarySame grade
79% match

Slightly less bitter, Uji, Kyoto origin

Baking MatchaWakatake
Umami2 vs 2
Bitter4 vs 3
Astringent3 vs 3
Sweet2 vs 2
$0.35/g6.5/10 (1)
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79% match

Slightly less bitter, Uji, Kyoto origin

Baking MatchaUsucha Matsu No Shiro
Umami2 vs 2
Bitter4 vs 3
Astringent3 vs 3
Sweet2 vs 2

Slightly less bitter, Mixed origin

Baking MatchaOrganic All Purpose Culinary Matcha
Umami2 vs 2
Bitter4 vs 3
Astringent3 vs 3
Sweet2 vs 2

Flavor comparison

FlavorBaking Matcha (source)Valentine's MatchaLatte MatchaNio TeasPremium Matcha Latte PowderNio TeasLatte Matcha Basic GradeNio TeasOrganic Culinary MatchaJade LeafOrganic Signature MatchaMizuba Tea Co.WakatakeMarukyu KoyamaenUsucha Matsu No ShiroKanbayashi ShunshoOrganic All Purpose Culinary MatchaNaoki Matcha
Umami2.02.02.01.0-1.02.03.0+1.02.02.02.0
Bitter4.03.0-1.03.0-1.04.03.0-1.03.0-1.03.0-1.03.0-1.03.0-1.0
Astringent3.03.03.04.0+1.03.03.03.03.03.0
Sweet2.02.02.01.0-1.02.03.0+1.02.02.02.0

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