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Matcha Similar to River & Stone Tea Gokou

River & Stone Tea Gokou is a ceremonial-grade matcha from Wazuka, 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

River & Stone Tea Gokou

ceremonial|Wazuka, Kyoto|$2.25/g
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Umami
4
Bitter
2
Astringent
2
Sweet
3

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

River & Stone Tea Samidori

ceremonialSame grade
86% match

Same Wazuka, Kyoto origin

GokouSamidori
Umami4 vs 4
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet3 vs 3
85% match

Same Wazuka, Kyoto origin

GokouMill City Blend
Umami4 vs 4
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet3 vs 3

Chazoku Single Cultivar Gokou

ceremonialSame grade
85% match

Slightly more umami, slightly more sweet, Yame, Fukuoka origin

GokouSingle Cultivar Gokou
Umami4 vs 5
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet3 vs 4

Hoshino Seichaen Seiho

ceremonialSame grade
85% match

Yame, Fukuoka origin

GokouSeiho
Umami4 vs 4
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet3 vs 3
$2.25/g9.5/10 (1)
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Hoshino Seichaen Yame no Hana

ceremonialSame grade
85% match

Yame, Fukuoka origin

GokouYame no Hana
Umami4 vs 4
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet3 vs 3
$1.91/g9.0/10 (1)
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Hoshino Seichaen Ike no Shiro

ceremonialSame grade
85% match

Yame, Fukuoka origin

GokouIke no Shiro
Umami4 vs 4
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet3 vs 3
$1.90/g8.5/10 (1)
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84% match

Uji, Kyoto origin

GokouUji Ceremonial Matcha
Umami4 vs 4
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet3 vs 3

Chiran, Kagoshima origin

GokouYutaka Midori Single Cultivar Matcha
Umami4 vs 4
Bitter2 vs 2
Astringent2 vs 2
Sweet3 vs 3

Flavor comparison

FlavorGokou (source)River & Stone TeaSamidoriRiver & Stone TeaMill City BlendRiver & Stone TeaSingle Cultivar GokouChazokuSeihoHoshino SeichaenYame no HanaHoshino SeichaenIke no ShiroHoshino SeichaenUji Ceremonial MatchaSoar OrganicsYutaka Midori Single Cultivar MatchaSoar Organics
Umami4.04.04.05.0+1.04.04.04.04.04.0
Bitter2.02.02.02.02.02.02.02.02.0
Astringent2.02.02.02.02.02.02.02.02.0
Sweet3.03.03.04.0+1.03.03.03.03.03.0

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