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
Valentine's Matcha Baking Matcha
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
Slightly less bitter, Makinohara, Shizuoka origin
Nio Teas Premium Matcha Latte Powder
Slightly less bitter, Makinohara, Shizuoka origin
Nio Teas Latte Matcha Basic Grade
Slightly less umami, slightly more astringent, slightly less sweet, Makinohara, Shizuoka origin
Jade Leaf Organic Culinary Matcha
Slightly less bitter, Uji & Kagoshima origin
Mizuba Tea Co. Organic Signature Matcha
Slightly more umami, slightly less bitter, slightly more sweet, same Shizuoka origin
Marukyu Koyamaen Wakatake
Slightly less bitter, Uji, Kyoto origin
Kanbayashi Shunsho Usucha Matsu No Shiro
Slightly less bitter, Uji, Kyoto origin
Naoki Matcha Organic All Purpose Culinary Matcha
Slightly less bitter, Mixed origin
Flavor comparison
| Flavor | Baking Matcha (source)Valentine's Matcha | Latte MatchaNio Teas | Premium Matcha Latte PowderNio Teas | Latte Matcha Basic GradeNio Teas | Organic Culinary MatchaJade Leaf | Organic Signature MatchaMizuba Tea Co. | WakatakeMarukyu Koyamaen | Usucha Matsu No ShiroKanbayashi Shunsho | Organic All Purpose Culinary MatchaNaoki Matcha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umami | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0-1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0+1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Bitter | 4.0 | 3.0-1.0 | 3.0-1.0 | 4.0 | 3.0-1.0 | 3.0-1.0 | 3.0-1.0 | 3.0-1.0 | 3.0-1.0 |
| Astringent | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0+1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Sweet | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0-1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0+1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |