Matcha Similar to Chazoku Single Cultivar Gokou
Chazoku Single Cultivar Gokou is a ceremonial-grade matcha from Yame, Fukuoka with a umami-forward flavor profile, made from Gokou cultivar. Here are 8 matcha powders with similar characteristics, ranked by overall similarity across flavor, grade, price, and origin.
Comparing against
Chazoku Single Cultivar Gokou
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
Hoshino Seichaen Seiju
Slightly less bitter, same Yame, Fukuoka origin
Kettl Shirakawa Gokou
Slightly less umami, slightly less bitter, slightly less astringent, Shirakawa, Uji origin
Mizuba Tea Co. Kokoro Ceremonial Matcha
Slightly less umami, Uji origin
Kiyo Matcha Imperial Grade Tenryu
Slightly less umami, Uji origin
Naoki Matcha Ujitawara Special Matcha
Slightly less bitter, slightly less astringent, Ujitawara origin
Hoshino Seichaen Ike no Shiro
Slightly less umami, slightly less sweet, same Yame, Fukuoka origin
Hoshino Seichaen Yame no Hana
Slightly less umami, slightly less sweet, same Yame, Fukuoka origin
Kiyo Matcha Heritage Grade Densho
Slightly less bitter, slightly less astringent, Uji origin
Flavor comparison
| Flavor | Single Cultivar Gokou (source)Chazoku | SeijuHoshino Seichaen | Shirakawa GokouKettl | Kokoro Ceremonial MatchaMizuba Tea Co. | Imperial Grade TenryuKiyo Matcha | Ujitawara Special MatchaNaoki Matcha | Ike no ShiroHoshino Seichaen | Yame no HanaHoshino Seichaen | Heritage Grade DenshoKiyo Matcha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umami | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.0-1.0 | 4.0-1.0 | 4.5-0.5 | 5.0 | 4.0-1.0 | 4.0-1.0 | 5.0 |
| Bitter | 2.0 | 1.0-1.0 | 1.0-1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0-1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.5-0.5 |
| Astringent | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0-1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0-1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.5-0.5 |
| Sweet | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.0-1.0 | 3.0-1.0 | 4.0 |