Matcha Similar to Kettl Shirakawa Samidori
Kettl Shirakawa Samidori is a ceremonial-grade matcha from Shirakawa, Uji 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
River & Stone Tea Samidori
Slightly less umami, slightly more sweet, Wazuka, Kyoto origin
Yamamasa Koyamaen Seiun
Uji 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 origin
River & Stone Tea Mill City Blend
Slightly less umami, slightly more sweet, Wazuka, Kyoto origin
Chafinity Matcha Gokoro
Slightly less umami, slightly less astringent, Kagoshima origin
Mizuba Tea Co. Samidori Matcha
Slightly less bitter, slightly less astringent, more sweet, Uji origin
FKRO Samidori Limited Reserve Matcha
Slightly less umami, slightly less bitter, more sweet, Higashi-Sonogi, Nagasaki origin
Flavor comparison
| Flavor | Shirakawa Samidori (source)Kettl | SamidoriRiver & Stone Tea | SeiunYamamasa Koyamaen | Single Cultivar SamidoriChazoku | Okita MatchaAstrid Tea | Mill City BlendRiver & Stone Tea | Matcha GokoroChafinity | Samidori MatchaMizuba Tea Co. | Samidori Limited Reserve MatchaFKRO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umami | 5.0 | 4.0-1.0 | 5.0 | 4.0-1.0 | 5.0 | 4.0-1.0 | 4.5-0.5 | 5.0 | 4.0-1.0 |
| Bitter | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0-1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0-1.0 | 1.0-1.0 |
| Astringent | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.5-0.5 | 1.0-1.0 | 2.0 |
| Sweet | 2.0 | 3.0+1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0+1.0 | 3.0+1.0 | 3.0+1.0 | 2.0 | 4.0+2.0 | 4.0+2.0 |