Matcha Similar to Yamamasa Koyamaen Samidori
Yamamasa Koyamaen Samidori is a premium-grade matcha from Uji 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
Yamamasa Koyamaen 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
Horii Shichimeien Todou Mukashi
Slightly less umami, same Uji origin
Nakamura Tokichi Global Jingai-No-Mukashi
Same Uji origin
Kettl Kohata
Same Uji origin
Tsujiri Ichi Honten Uzu no Shiro
Slightly less umami, slightly less bitter, same Uji origin
Kettl Hakusan
Ogura, Uji origin
Zenkyu Uji Latte Blend Matcha
Slightly less umami, slightly more bitter, slightly more sweet, same Uji origin
Kettl Gokasho Organic Samidori
Slightly less umami, slightly more sweet, Gokasho, Uji origin
Tsujiri Ichi Honten Kiri no Mori
Slightly more sweet, same Uji origin
Flavor comparison
| Flavor | Samidori (source)Yamamasa Koyamaen | Todou MukashiHorii Shichimeien | Jingai-No-MukashiNakamura Tokichi Global | KohataKettl | Uzu no ShiroTsujiri Ichi Honten | HakusanKettl | Uji Latte Blend MatchaZenkyu | Gokasho Organic SamidoriKettl | Kiri no MoriTsujiri Ichi Honten |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umami | 4.0 | 3.0-1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.5-0.5 | 4.0 | 3.0-1.0 | 3.0-1.0 | 4.0 |
| Bitter | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.5-0.5 | 2.0 | 3.0+1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Astringent | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 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 |