Matcha Similar to Kettl Shirakawa Gokou

Kettl Shirakawa Gokou is a ceremonial-grade matcha from Shirakawa, Uji 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

ceremonial|Shirakawa, Uji|$3.60/g|9.5/10

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Umami

4

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

Rocky's Matcha Tsujiki Ceremonial Blend

ceremonialSame grade

89% match

Uji origin

Shirakawa GokouTsujiki Ceremonial Blend

Umami4 vs 4

Bitter1 vs 1

Astringent1 vs 1

Sweet4 vs 4

$1.80/g

Nakamura Tokichi Global Premium Hatsu-Mukashi No.3

ceremonialSame grade

85% match

Same Shirakawa, Uji origin

Shirakawa GokouPremium Hatsu-Mukashi No.3

Umami4 vs 4

Bitter1 vs 1

Astringent1 vs 1

Sweet4 vs 4

$11.25/g

Rocky's Matcha Single Cultivar Narino

ceremonialSame grade

84% match

Uji origin

Shirakawa GokouSingle Cultivar Narino

Umami4 vs 4

Bitter1 vs 1

Astringent1 vs 1

Sweet4 vs 4

$4.40/g

Horii Shichimeien Premium Narino (own garden)

ceremonialSame grade

84% match

Uji origin

Shirakawa GokouPremium Narino (own garden)

Umami4 vs 4

Bitter1 vs 1

Astringent1 vs 1

Sweet4 vs 4

$1.81/g

Rocky's Matcha Ceremonial Blend Matcha

ceremonialSame grade

84% match

Yame origin

Shirakawa GokouCeremonial Blend Matcha

Umami4 vs 4

Bitter1 vs 1

Astringent1 vs 1

Sweet4 vs 4

$1.80/g9.0/10 (1)

Nakamura Tokichi Global Yukawa-No-Shiro

ceremonialSame grade

83% match

Uji origin

Shirakawa GokouYukawa-No-Shiro

Umami4 vs 4

Bitter1 vs 1

Astringent1 vs 1

Sweet4 vs 4

$0.73/g

Kettl Shirakawa Asahi

ceremonialSame grade

79% match

Slightly more umami, same Shirakawa, Uji origin

Shirakawa GokouShirakawa Asahi

Umami4 vs 5

Bitter1 vs 1

Astringent1 vs 1

Sweet4 vs 4

$4.50/g9.5/10 (1)

Kettl Tsuji Family Blend

ceremonialSame grade

79% match

Slightly less sweet, same Shirakawa, Uji origin

Shirakawa GokouTsuji Family Blend

Umami4 vs 4

Bitter1 vs 1

Astringent1 vs 1

Sweet4 vs 3

$2.60/g9.0/10 (1)

Flavor comparison

Flavor	Shirakawa Gokou (source)Kettl	Tsujiki Ceremonial BlendRocky's Matcha	Premium Hatsu-Mukashi No.3Nakamura Tokichi Global	Single Cultivar NarinoRocky's Matcha	Premium Narino (own garden)Horii Shichimeien	Ceremonial Blend MatchaRocky's Matcha	Yukawa-No-ShiroNakamura Tokichi Global	Shirakawa AsahiKettl	Tsuji Family BlendKettl
Umami	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	5.0+1.0	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	4.0	4.0	4.0	3.0-1.0

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