Matcha Similar to Shohokuen Summer Reserve
Shohokuen Summer Reserve is a premium-grade matcha from Uji, Kyoto with a bitter-forward flavor profile, made from Uji Blend cultivar. Here are 8 matcha powders with similar characteristics, ranked by overall similarity across flavor, grade, price, and origin.
Comparing against
Shohokuen Summer Reserve
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
Morihan Practice Matcha
Same Uji, Kyoto origin
Kyo Hayashiya Asamidori
Slightly more umami, same Uji, Kyoto origin
Morihan Jobetsugi
Slightly more umami, slightly less bitter, same Uji, Kyoto origin
Mizuba Tea Co. House Organic Matcha
Slightly more umami, slightly less bitter, same Uji, Kyoto origin
Kiyo Matcha Signature Grade Shuga
Slightly more umami, slightly less bitter, same Uji, Kyoto origin
Kiyo Matcha Organic Classic Grade Chiba No Shiro
Slightly more umami, slightly less bitter, slightly more astringent, slightly more sweet, same Uji, Kyoto origin
Kiyo Matcha Classic Grade Hatsumukashi
Slightly more umami, slightly less bitter, slightly more astringent, slightly more sweet, same Uji, Kyoto origin
Morihan Hatsu Mukashi
Slightly more umami, slightly less bitter, slightly more sweet, same Uji, Kyoto origin
Flavor comparison
| Flavor | Summer Reserve (source)Shohokuen | Practice MatchaMorihan | AsamidoriKyo Hayashiya | JobetsugiMorihan | House Organic MatchaMizuba Tea Co. | Signature Grade ShugaKiyo Matcha | Organic Classic Grade Chiba No ShiroKiyo Matcha | Classic Grade HatsumukashiKiyo Matcha | Hatsu MukashiMorihan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umami | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0+1.0 | 3.0+1.0 | 3.0+1.0 | 3.0+1.0 | 2.5+0.5 | 3.0+1.0 | 3.0+1.0 |
| Bitter | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.0-1.0 | 3.0-1.0 | 3.0-1.0 | 3.0-1.0 | 3.5-0.5 | 3.0-1.0 |
| Astringent | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.5+0.5 | 3.5+0.5 | 3.0 |
| Sweet | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.0+1.0 | 3.0+1.0 | 3.0+1.0 |
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