Matcha Similar to Kettl Shinme
Kettl Shinme is a premium-grade matcha from Hoshinomura, Yame with a umami-forward flavor profile, made from Blend cultivar. Here are 8 matcha powders with similar characteristics, ranked by overall similarity across flavor, grade, price, and origin.
Comparing against
Kettl Shinme
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
Horii Shichimeien Homare no Mukashi
Slightly less astringent, slightly more sweet, Uji origin
Kettl Hinata
Slightly less astringent, slightly more sweet, same Hoshinomura, Yame origin
DōMatcha Summer Harvest Organic
Slightly more bitter, slightly more sweet, Kagoshima origin
DōMatcha Summer Harvest
Slightly more bitter, slightly more sweet, Kagoshima origin
Chazoku Single Cultivar Yabukita
Yame, Fukuoka origin
Kettl Seisho
Slightly less astringent, Kyotanabe origin
Horii Shichimeien Shichimei no Mukashi
Slightly more umami, slightly less astringent, slightly more sweet, Uji origin
Kettl Kaori
Slightly less umami, slightly less astringent, slightly more sweet, same Hoshinomura, Yame origin
Flavor comparison
| Flavor | Shinme (source)Kettl | Homare no MukashiHorii Shichimeien | HinataKettl | Summer Harvest OrganicDōMatcha | Summer HarvestDōMatcha | Single Cultivar YabukitaChazoku | SeishoKettl | Shichimei no MukashiHorii Shichimeien | KaoriKettl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umami | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0+1.0 | 2.0-1.0 |
| Bitter | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0+1.0 | 3.0+1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Astringent | 3.0 | 2.0-1.0 | 2.0-1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.0-1.0 | 2.0-1.0 | 2.0-1.0 |
| Sweet | 2.0 | 3.0+1.0 | 3.0+1.0 | 3.0+1.0 | 3.0+1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0+1.0 | 3.0+1.0 |