Matcha Similar to Tezumi Shirakawa Gokou
Tezumi 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
Tezumi 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
Kettl Shirakawa Gokou
Slightly less umami, same Shirakawa, Uji, Kyoto origin
Tezumi Kyōtanabe Gokou
Kyotanabe, Kyoto origin
Kettl Shirakawa Asahi
Slightly more umami, same Shirakawa, Uji, Kyoto origin
Rocky's Matcha Tsujiki Ceremonial Blend
Slightly less umami, Uji, Kyoto origin
Tezumi Tsuji-no-Mukashi
Same Shirakawa, Uji, Kyoto origin
Naoki Matcha Ujitawara Special Matcha
Slightly more umami, Ujitawara, Kyoto origin
Chazoku Single Cultivar Gokou
Slightly more umami, slightly more bitter, slightly more astringent, Yame, Fukuoka origin
Tezumi Shirakawa Samidori
Slightly more sweet, same Shirakawa, Uji, Kyoto origin
Flavor comparison
| Flavor | Shirakawa Gokou (source)Tezumi | Shirakawa GokouKettl | Kyōtanabe GokouTezumi | Shirakawa AsahiKettl | Tsujiki Ceremonial BlendRocky's Matcha | Tsuji-no-MukashiTezumi | Ujitawara Special MatchaNaoki Matcha | Single Cultivar GokouChazoku | Shirakawa SamidoriTezumi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umami | 4.5 | 4.0-0.5 | 4.5 | 5.0+0.5 | 4.0-0.5 | 4.5 | 5.0+0.5 | 5.0+0.5 | 4.5 |
| Bitter | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0+1.0 | 1.0 |
| Astringent | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0+1.0 | 1.0 |
| Sweet | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.5+0.5 |
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