Matcha Similar to Hatoya Premium Zen
Hatoya Premium Zen is a ceremonial-grade matcha from Gokasho, Uji, 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 Premium Zen
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
River & Stone Tea Samidori
Less bitter, slightly less astringent, slightly more sweet, Wazuka, Kyoto origin
Kettl Shirakawa Samidori
Slightly more umami, less bitter, slightly less astringent, Shirakawa, Uji, Kyoto origin
Emeri Nōkō Ceremonial Matcha
Slightly less bitter, Minamikyushu, Kagoshima origin
Hokoen Unryu
Slightly less umami, Uji, Kyoto origin
Tsujiri Ichi Honten Hatsu Mukashi
Slightly less umami, Uji, Kyoto origin
River & Stone Tea Miyamakaori
Slightly less umami, slightly less bitter, Wazuka, Kyoto origin
Sakata Matabei Samidori
Less bitter, slightly less astringent, more sweet, Kumiyama, Kyoto origin
Encha Encha Okumidori Limited Edition Reserve
Slightly less bitter, slightly less astringent, Kagoshima origin
Flavor comparison
| Flavor | Premium Zen (source)Hatoya | SamidoriRiver & Stone Tea | Shirakawa SamidoriKettl | Nōkō Ceremonial MatchaEmeri | UnryuHokoen | Hatsu MukashiTsujiri Ichi Honten | MiyamakaoriRiver & Stone Tea | SamidoriSakata Matabei | Encha Okumidori Limited Edition ReserveEncha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umami | 4.0 | 4.0 | 5.0+1.0 | 4.0 | 3.0-1.0 | 3.0-1.0 | 3.0-1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Bitter | 4.0 | 2.0-2.0 | 2.0-2.0 | 3.0-1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.0-1.0 | 2.0-2.0 | 3.0-1.0 |
| Astringent | 3.0 | 2.0-1.0 | 2.0-1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.0-1.0 | 2.0-1.0 |
| Sweet | 2.0 | 3.0+1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0+2.0 | 2.0 |