Matcha Similar to Kettl Shuichiro Sakamoto Organic Saemidori
Kettl Shuichiro Sakamoto Organic Saemidori is a ceremonial-grade matcha from Shibushi, Kagoshima with a umami-forward flavor profile, made from Saemidori cultivar. Here are 8 matcha powders with similar characteristics, ranked by overall similarity across flavor, grade, price, and origin.
Comparing against
Kettl Shuichiro Sakamoto Organic Saemidori
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 Meiryoku
Wazuka, Kyoto origin
Chafinity Matcha Gokoro
More umami, slightly less bitter, slightly less astringent, Kagoshima origin
Den's Tea Organic Matcha
Slightly more umami, slightly less bitter, slightly less astringent, slightly more sweet, Nishio, Aichi origin
Kettl Satsuma Organic Saemidori
Slightly more umami, slightly less bitter, Satsuma, Kagoshima origin
Kettl Gokasho Organic Saemidori
Slightly more umami, slightly less bitter, Gokasho, Uji origin
River & Stone Tea Yabukita
Slightly more sweet, Wazuka, Kyoto origin
River & Stone Tea Miyamakaori
Slightly more astringent, Wazuka, Kyoto origin
Soar Organics Yabukita Single Cultivar Matcha
Slightly more astringent, Miyazaki origin
Flavor comparison
| Flavor | Shuichiro Sakamoto Organic Saemidori (source)Kettl | MeiryokuRiver & Stone Tea | Matcha GokoroChafinity | Organic MatchaDen's Tea | Satsuma Organic SaemidoriKettl | Gokasho Organic SaemidoriKettl | YabukitaRiver & Stone Tea | MiyamakaoriRiver & Stone Tea | Yabukita Single Cultivar MatchaSoar Organics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umami | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.5+1.5 | 4.0+1.0 | 4.0+1.0 | 4.0+1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Bitter | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.0-1.0 | 2.0-1.0 | 2.0-1.0 | 2.0-1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Astringent | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.5-0.5 | 1.0-1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0+1.0 | 3.0+1.0 |
| Sweet | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0+1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0+1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |