Matcha Similar to Kettl Shirakawa Gokou
Kettl Shirakawa Gokou is a ceremonial-grade matcha from Shirakawa, Uji, Kyoto 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
Kettl Shirakawa 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
Tezumi Shirakawa Gokou
Slightly more umami, same Shirakawa, Uji, Kyoto origin
Tezumi Kyōtanabe Gokou
Slightly more umami, Kyotanabe, Kyoto origin
Rocky's Matcha Tsujiki Ceremonial Blend
Uji, Kyoto origin
Tezumi Tsuji-no-Mukashi
Slightly more umami, same Shirakawa, Uji, Kyoto origin
Tezumi Shirakawa Samidori
Slightly more umami, slightly more sweet, same Shirakawa, Uji, Kyoto origin
Nakamura Tokichi Global Premium Hatsu-Mukashi No.3
Same Shirakawa, Uji, Kyoto origin
Rocky's Matcha Single Cultivar Narino
Uji, Kyoto origin
River & Stone Tea Wild Yabukita
Wazuka, Kyoto origin
Flavor comparison
| Flavor | Shirakawa Gokou (source)Kettl | Shirakawa GokouTezumi | Kyōtanabe GokouTezumi | Tsujiki Ceremonial BlendRocky's Matcha | Tsuji-no-MukashiTezumi | Shirakawa SamidoriTezumi | Premium Hatsu-Mukashi No.3Nakamura Tokichi Global | Single Cultivar NarinoRocky's Matcha | Wild YabukitaRiver & Stone Tea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umami | 4.0 | 4.5+0.5 | 4.5+0.5 | 4.0 | 4.5+0.5 | 4.5+0.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| 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 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.5+0.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |