Matcha Similar to Kettl Shirakawa Samidori
Kettl Shirakawa Samidori is a ceremonial-grade matcha from Shirakawa, 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
Kettl Shirakawa Samidori
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
Hatoya Premium Kaoru
Same Shirakawa, Uji, Kyoto origin
River & Stone Tea Samidori
Slightly less umami, slightly more sweet, Wazuka, Kyoto origin
Hatoya Seasonal Joyo No. 3
Slightly less umami, slightly less bitter, slightly more sweet, Joyo, Kyoto origin
Rebel Bunny Gokou from Kyoto
Ujitawara, Kyoto origin
Yamamasa Koyamaen Seiun
Uji, Kyoto origin
Chazoku Single Cultivar Samidori
Slightly less umami, slightly less bitter, slightly more sweet, Kagoshima origin
Astrid Tea Okita Matcha
Slightly more sweet, same Shirakawa, Uji, Kyoto origin
Tezumi Shirakawa Samidori
Slightly less umami, slightly less bitter, slightly less astringent, more sweet, same Shirakawa, Uji, Kyoto origin
Flavor comparison
| Flavor | Shirakawa Samidori (source)Kettl | Premium KaoruHatoya | SamidoriRiver & Stone Tea | Seasonal Joyo No. 3Hatoya | Gokou from KyotoRebel Bunny | SeiunYamamasa Koyamaen | Single Cultivar SamidoriChazoku | Okita MatchaAstrid Tea | Shirakawa SamidoriTezumi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umami | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.0-1.0 | 4.5-0.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.0-1.0 | 5.0 | 4.5-0.5 |
| Bitter | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0-1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0-1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0-1.0 |
| Astringent | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0-1.0 |
| Sweet | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0+1.0 | 3.0+1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0+1.0 | 3.0+1.0 | 4.5+2.5 |