Ippodo Tea Ummon Matcha (40g Can) and Mizuba Tea Co. Daily Matcha Green Tea tie on our overall score — the choice comes down to what you value most.
Flavor
How they taste.
Ippodo Tea Ummon Matcha (40g Can)
Mizuba Tea Co. Daily Matcha Green Tea
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- Umami
- Sweet Cream
- Cocoa Powder
- Butter
- Vanilla
- Umami
- • Special-occasion usucha and koicha
- • Umami lovers comparing high-end Kyoto blends
- • An affordable everyday Uji matcha
- • Usucha drinkers moving up from supermarket matcha
- Intense, sweet umami with a deep emerald color and long finish
- Equally suited to usucha and koicha, per Ippodo
- Near-perfect creator ratings (9.8/10 and 9.7/10)
- Stone-milled to order in Uji for about $1.25 per 2 g serving
- Mellow, buttery, umami profile that works straight or in lattes
- Certified radiation- and heavy-metal-free, per Mizuba
- About $4.10 per 2 g bowl at $82 per 40 g can
- Ippodo doesn't list it for lattes
- Not labeled ceremonial; cultivar and harvest undisclosed
- Some buyers find it bitter, grassy or fishy, with a pale color
FAQ
Quick answers.
Which is better, Ummon Matcha (40g Can) or Daily Matcha Green Tea?
Ippodo Tea Ummon Matcha (40g Can) and Mizuba Tea Co. Daily Matcha Green Tea tie on our overall score — the choice comes down to what you value most.
Which costs less per cup?
Ippodo Tea Ummon Matcha (40g Can) works out to about $4.10 / serving and Mizuba Tea Co. Daily Matcha Green Tea to about $1.25 / serving, based on typical retail prices when we last checked.
How do you score them?
Both are scored on the same five-factor rubric — weighted for flavor or performance, quality, value, sourcing or build, and community sentiment — using public specs, verified creator reviews and community consensus.