Matcha Similar to Hatoya Seasonal Joyo No. 3
Hatoya Seasonal Joyo No. 3 is a ceremonial-grade matcha from Joyo, Kyoto 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
Hatoya Seasonal Joyo No. 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
Chazoku Single Cultivar Samidori
Slightly less umami, Kagoshima origin
River & Stone Tea Samidori
Slightly less umami, slightly more bitter, Wazuka, Kyoto origin
FKRO Samidori Limited Reserve Matcha
Slightly less umami, slightly more sweet, Sonogi, Nagasaki origin
Sakata Matabei Samidori
Slightly less umami, slightly more bitter, slightly more sweet, Kumiyama, Kyoto origin
Mizuba Tea Co. Samidori Matcha
Slightly more umami, slightly less astringent, slightly more sweet, Uji, Kyoto origin
Tezumi Kotobuki
Slightly more umami, slightly less astringent, slightly more sweet, Uji, Kyoto origin
Kettl Shirakawa Samidori
Slightly more umami, slightly more bitter, slightly less sweet, Shirakawa, Uji, Kyoto origin
River & Stone Tea Mill City Blend
Slightly less umami, slightly more bitter, Wazuka, Kyoto origin
Flavor comparison
| Flavor | Seasonal Joyo No. 3 (source)Hatoya | Single Cultivar SamidoriChazoku | SamidoriRiver & Stone Tea | Samidori Limited Reserve MatchaFKRO | SamidoriSakata Matabei | Samidori MatchaMizuba Tea Co. | KotobukiTezumi | Shirakawa SamidoriKettl | Mill City BlendRiver & Stone Tea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umami | 4.5 | 4.0-0.5 | 4.0-0.5 | 4.0-0.5 | 4.0-0.5 | 5.0+0.5 | 5.0+0.5 | 5.0+0.5 | 4.0-0.5 |
| Bitter | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0+1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0+1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0+1.0 | 2.0+1.0 |
| Astringent | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0-1.0 | 1.0-1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Sweet | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0+1.0 | 4.0+1.0 | 4.0+1.0 | 4.0+1.0 | 2.0-1.0 | 3.0 |