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Matcha Similar to Chazoku Single Cultivar Samidori

Chazoku Single Cultivar Samidori is a ceremonial-grade matcha from Kagoshima with a umami-forward flavor profile, made from Samidori cultivar. Here are 8 matcha powders with similar characteristics, ranked by overall similarity across flavor, grade, price, and origin.

Comparing against

Umami
4
Bitter
1
Astringent
2
Sweet
3

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

90% match

Same Kagoshima origin

Single Cultivar SamidoriCeremonial Matcha Powder
Umami4 vs 4
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet3 vs 3
89% match

Slightly more sweet, Higashi-Sonogi, Nagasaki origin

Single Cultivar SamidoriSamidori Limited Reserve Matcha
Umami4 vs 4
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet3 vs 4
86% match

Slightly less umami, slightly more bitter, same Kagoshima origin

Single Cultivar SamidoriShiranami Ceremonial Blend
Umami4 vs 3
Bitter1 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet3 vs 3
83% match

Slightly less astringent, same Kagoshima origin

Single Cultivar SamidoriOkumidori First Harvest Matcha
Umami4 vs 4
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent2 vs 1
Sweet3 vs 3

Slightly less astringent, Uji origin

Single Cultivar SamidoriHorii Shichimeien Ceremonial Blend
Umami4 vs 4
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent2 vs 1
Sweet3 vs 3

Chafinity Matcha Gokoro

ceremonialSame grade
83% match

Slightly more sweet, same Kagoshima origin

Single Cultivar SamidoriMatcha Gokoro
Umami4 vs 4
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet3 vs 4

Mizuba Tea Co. Samidori Matcha

ceremonialSame grade
83% match

Slightly more umami, slightly less astringent, slightly more sweet, Uji origin

Single Cultivar SamidoriSamidori Matcha
Umami4 vs 5
Bitter1 vs 1
Astringent2 vs 1
Sweet3 vs 4

Kettl Shirakawa Samidori

ceremonialSame grade
82% match

Slightly more umami, slightly more bitter, slightly less sweet, Shirakawa, Uji origin

Single Cultivar SamidoriShirakawa Samidori
Umami4 vs 5
Bitter1 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet3 vs 2

Flavor comparison

FlavorSingle Cultivar Samidori (source)ChazokuCeremonial Matcha PowderMore Than MatchaSamidori Limited Reserve MatchaFKROShiranami Ceremonial BlendRocky's MatchaOkumidori First Harvest MatchaNami MatchaHorii Shichimeien Ceremonial BlendRocky's MatchaMatcha GokoroChafinitySamidori MatchaMizuba Tea Co.Shirakawa SamidoriKettl
Umami4.04.04.03.0-1.04.04.04.05.0+1.05.0+1.0
Bitter1.01.01.02.0+1.01.01.01.01.02.0+1.0
Astringent2.02.02.02.01.0-1.01.0-1.02.01.0-1.02.0
Sweet3.03.04.0+1.03.03.03.04.0+1.04.0+1.02.0-1.0

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