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
Yamamasa Koyamaen Seiun
Uji origin
Rocky's Matcha Dreamin' Man Ceremonial Blend
Slightly less umami, Kyoto origin
Rocky's Matcha Horii Shichimeien Ceremonial Blend
Slightly less umami, slightly less bitter, slightly less astringent, slightly more sweet, Uji origin
Yamamasa Koyamaen Samidori
Slightly less umami, Uji origin
Tsujiri Ichi Honten Toyo Mukashi
Slightly less umami, slightly more sweet, Uji origin
Horii Shichimeien Mumon (own garden)
Slightly less astringent, slightly more sweet, Uji origin
Horii Shichimeien Okunoyama (own garden)
Slightly less umami, slightly more sweet, Uji origin
Tsujiri Ichi Honten Kyo Mukashi
Slightly less umami, slightly more sweet, Uji origin
Flavor comparison
| Flavor | Shirakawa Samidori (source)Kettl | SeiunYamamasa Koyamaen | Dreamin' Man Ceremonial BlendRocky's Matcha | Horii Shichimeien Ceremonial BlendRocky's Matcha | SamidoriYamamasa Koyamaen | Toyo MukashiTsujiri Ichi Honten | Mumon (own garden)Horii Shichimeien | Okunoyama (own garden)Horii Shichimeien | Kyo MukashiTsujiri Ichi Honten |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umami | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.0-1.0 | 4.0-1.0 | 4.0-1.0 | 4.0-1.0 | 5.0 | 4.0-1.0 | 4.0-1.0 |
| Bitter | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0-1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Astringent | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0-1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0-1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Sweet | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0+1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0+1.0 | 3.0+1.0 | 3.0+1.0 | 3.0+1.0 |