Matcha Similar to River & Stone Tea Samidori
River & Stone Tea Samidori is a ceremonial-grade matcha from Wazuka, 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
River & Stone Tea 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 Mill City Blend
Same Wazuka, Kyoto origin
Sakata Matabei Samidori
Slightly more sweet, Kumiyama, Kyoto origin
Chazoku Single Cultivar Samidori
Slightly less bitter, Kagoshima origin
Hatoya Seasonal Joyo No. 3
Slightly more umami, slightly less bitter, Joyo, Kyoto origin
Nevaeh Tea Co. Pesticide Free Farm Direct Okumidori
Slightly more astringent, same Wazuka, Kyoto origin
Nevaeh Tea Co. Farm Direct Okumidori
Slightly more astringent, same Wazuka, Kyoto origin
Hatoya Premium Kaoru
Slightly more umami, slightly less sweet, Shirakawa, Uji, Kyoto origin
River & Stone Tea Gokou
Same Wazuka, Kyoto origin
Flavor comparison
| Flavor | Samidori (source)River & Stone Tea | Mill City BlendRiver & Stone Tea | SamidoriSakata Matabei | Single Cultivar SamidoriChazoku | Seasonal Joyo No. 3Hatoya | Pesticide Free Farm Direct OkumidoriNevaeh Tea Co. | Farm Direct OkumidoriNevaeh Tea Co. | Premium KaoruHatoya | GokouRiver & Stone Tea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umami | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.5+0.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 5.0+1.0 | 4.0 |
| Bitter | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0-1.0 | 1.0-1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Astringent | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.5+0.5 | 2.5+0.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Sweet | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0+1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.0-1.0 | 3.0 |