Matcha Similar to Tezumi Kotobuki

Tezumi Kotobuki is a ceremonial-grade matcha from Uji, 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

Tezumi Kotobuki

ceremonial|Uji, Kyoto|$2.90/g

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Umami

5

Bitter

1

Astringent

1

Sweet

4

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

Mizuba Tea Co. Samidori Matcha

ceremonialSame grade

100% match

Same Uji, Kyoto origin

KotobukiSamidori Matcha

Umami5 vs 5

Bitter1 vs 1

Astringent1 vs 1

Sweet4 vs 4

$2.57/g

Tezumi Uji Samidori

ceremonialSame grade

90% match

Slightly less umami, slightly more sweet, same Uji, Kyoto origin

KotobukiUji Samidori

Umami5 vs 4.5

Bitter1 vs 1

Astringent1 vs 1

Sweet4 vs 4.5

$4.20/g

Mizuba Tea Co. Asahi Matcha

ceremonialSame grade

90% match

Same Uji, Kyoto origin

KotobukiAsahi Matcha

Umami5 vs 5

Bitter1 vs 1

Astringent1 vs 1

Sweet4 vs 4

$2.77/g

Ippodo Tea Kuon

ceremonialSame grade

90% match

Same Uji, Kyoto origin

KotobukiKuon

Umami5 vs 5

Bitter1 vs 1

Astringent1 vs 1

Sweet4 vs 4

$2.70/g

Mizuba Tea Co. Uji Hikari Matcha

ceremonialSame grade

90% match

Same Uji, Kyoto origin

KotobukiUji Hikari Matcha

Umami5 vs 5

Bitter1 vs 1

Astringent1 vs 1

Sweet4 vs 4

$2.63/g

Kanbayashi Shunsho Koicha Hatsumukashi

ceremonialSame grade

90% match

Same Uji, Kyoto origin

KotobukiKoicha Hatsumukashi

Umami5 vs 5

Bitter1 vs 1

Astringent1 vs 1

Sweet4 vs 4

$2.16/g

Itoh Kyuemon Hokyu

ceremonialSame grade

89% match

Same Uji, Kyoto origin

KotobukiHokyu

Umami5 vs 5

Bitter1 vs 1

Astringent1 vs 1

Sweet4 vs 4

$3.75/g

Ippodo Tea Ummon

ceremonialSame grade

89% match

Same Uji, Kyoto origin

KotobukiUmmon

Umami5 vs 5

Bitter1 vs 1

Astringent1 vs 1

Sweet4 vs 4

$2.03/g9.5/10 (2)

Flavor comparison

Flavor	Kotobuki (source)Tezumi	Samidori MatchaMizuba Tea Co.	Uji SamidoriTezumi	Asahi MatchaMizuba Tea Co.	KuonIppodo Tea	Uji Hikari MatchaMizuba Tea Co.	Koicha HatsumukashiKanbayashi Shunsho	HokyuItoh Kyuemon	UmmonIppodo Tea
Umami	5.0	5.0	4.5-0.5	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	5.0
Bitter	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
Astringent	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
Sweet	4.0	4.0	4.5+0.5	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0

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