

Houjicha Comparison Table
NON-MATCHA COMPARISON TABLE
Profile
Houjicha
TSUBAKI
AKANE
Tea Color
Tea Type
Roasting Profile
Taste Profile
- Medium hazelnut nuttiness
- Medium smokey roastiness
- Soy milk chocolate
- Intense roastiness
Origin
Tea Cultivar
Best For
- Tea, latte, mocktail and other beverages.
- Bakes and desserts.
- Tea, latte, mocktail and other beverages.
- Bakes and desserts.
TSUBAKI | MOKUREN | SUISEN | |
Tea Color | |||
Tea Type | Roasted Green Tea | Shaded Green Tea + Roasted Brown Rice | Japanese Roasted Brown Rice |
Taste Profile | • Hazelnut-like aroma • Medium nuttiness | • Rice cracker-ish aroma • Matcha-like aftertaste | • Rice cracker-ish aroma • Oat-like flavor |
Origin | Mie, Japan | Mie, Japan | Mie, Japan |
Tea Cultivar | Yabukita | Yabukita | - |
Best For | Tea, latte, smoothie, ice blended, cold brew recipes and more. |
TSUBAKI | MOKUREN | SUISEN | |
Tea Color | |||
Tea Type | Roasted Green Tea | Shaded Green Tea + Roasted Brown Rice | Japanese Roasted Brown Rice |
Taste Profile | • Hazelnut-like aroma • Medium nuttiness | • Rice cracker-ish aroma • Matcha-like aftertaste | • Rice cracker-ish aroma • Oat-like flavor |
Origin | Mie, Japan | Mie, Japan | Mie, Japan |
Tea Cultivar | Yabukita | Yabukita | - |
Best For | Pastry, cake, chocolate, cold dessert recipes and more. |
SUISEN | |
Tea Type Origin | Taste Profile • Rice cracker-ish aroma • Oat-like flavor Best For |
TSUBAKI
- Hazelnut-like aroma
- Medium nuttiness
- Tea, latte, mocktail and other beverages.
- Bakes and desserts.
AKANE
- High smokiness and roastiness
- Deep cacao notes
- Tea, latte, mocktail and other beverages.
- Bakes and desserts.
TSUBAKI | |
Tea Type Origin Tea Cultivar | Taste Profile • Hazelnut-like aroma • Medium nuttiness Best For |
MOKUREN | |
Tea Type Origin Tea Cultivar | Taste Profile • Rice cracker-ish aroma • Matcha-like aftertaste Best For |
SUISEN | |
Tea Type Origin | Taste Profile • Rice cracker-ish aroma • Oat-like flavor Best For |
TSUBAKI | |
Tea Type Origin Tea Cultivar | Taste profile • Hazelnut-like aroma • Medium nuttiness Taste profile |
MOKUREN | |
Tea Type Origin Tea Cultivar | Taste profile • Rice cracker-ish aroma • Matcha-like aftertaste |
SUISEN | |
Tea Type Origin | Taste profile • Rice cracker-ish aroma • Oat-like flavor |
SUISEN | |
Tea Type Origin | Taste profile • Rice cracker-ish aroma • Oat-like flavor |


Pricing
REN | KIKU | AJISAI | YURI |
30g | |||
RM 129 | RM 79 | RM 59 | |
80g | |||
RM 89 | RM 69 | ||
200g | |||
RM 589 | RM 289 | RM 139 | |
500g | |||
RM 299 | RM 189 |
WEIGHT
(GRAMS)
TSUBAKI
AKANE




REN | KIKU | AJISAI | YURI |
30g | |||
RM 129 | RM 79 | RM 59 | |
80g | |||
RM 89 | RM 69 | ||
200g | |||
RM 589 | RM 289 | RM 139 | |
500g | |||
RM 299 | RM 189 |