Matcha Similar to Tezumi Shōyō
Tezumi Shōyō is a ceremonial-grade matcha from Uji, Kyoto with a umami-forward flavor profile, made from Samidori and Okumidori cultivars. Here are 8 matcha powders with similar characteristics, ranked by overall similarity across flavor, grade, price, and origin.
Comparing against
Tezumi Shōyō
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
Zenkyu Zenkyu Signature Blend Matcha
Slightly less umami, slightly more bitter, slightly less sweet, same Uji, Kyoto origin
Mizuba Tea Co. Samidori Matcha
Slightly more umami, slightly less sweet, same Uji, Kyoto origin
Mizuba Tea Co. Okumidori Matcha
Slightly less umami, slightly less sweet, same Uji, Kyoto origin
Rocky's Matcha Tsujiki Ceremonial Blend
Slightly less umami, slightly less sweet, same Uji, Kyoto origin
Tezumi Uji Samidori
Same Uji, Kyoto origin
Tezumi Mare
Slightly less sweet, same Uji, Kyoto origin
Horii Shichimeien Premium Narino (own garden)
Slightly less umami, slightly less sweet, same Uji, Kyoto origin
Tsujiri Ichi Honten Zuiho
Slightly more umami, slightly less sweet, same Uji, Kyoto origin
Flavor comparison
| Flavor | Shōyō (source)Tezumi | Zenkyu Signature Blend MatchaZenkyu | Samidori MatchaMizuba Tea Co. | Okumidori MatchaMizuba Tea Co. | Tsujiki Ceremonial BlendRocky's Matcha | Uji SamidoriTezumi | MareTezumi | Premium Narino (own garden)Horii Shichimeien | ZuihoTsujiri Ichi Honten |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umami | 4.5 | 4.0-0.5 | 5.0+0.5 | 4.0-0.5 | 4.0-0.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.0-0.5 | 5.0+0.5 |
| Bitter | 1.0 | 2.0+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 | 4.5 | 4.0-0.5 | 4.0-0.5 | 4.0-0.5 | 4.0-0.5 | 4.5 | 4.0-0.5 | 4.0-0.5 | 4.0-0.5 |