Gyokuro Imperial Shade-Grown Green Tea vs Uji Ceremonial Grade Matcha

Both shade-grown, both high in L-theanine, and only one of them is a powder.

Gyokuro Imperial Shade-Grown Green TeaUji Ceremonial Grade Matcha

Measured comparison of Gyokuro Imperial Shade-Grown Green Tea and Uji Ceremonial Grade Matcha
	Gyokuro Imperial Shade-Grown Green Tea	Uji Ceremonial Grade Matcha
Caffeine	85 mg	66 mg
Serving	3 oz (90ml) small bowl	2 g powder in 70 ml (2.4 oz) water
Strength (per 100 ml)	94.4 mg	94.3 mg
Acidity	Low	Low
Category	Green	Matcha
Origin	Uji, Kyoto, Japan	Uji, Kyoto, Japan
Best for	Teapot & mug	Whisked
Water	50°C	80°C
With milk	Either way	Either way
Tastes of	Rich Umami Seaweed, Dewy Melon, Sweet Marine Algae	Sweet Greens, Nori Seaweed, Sweet Cream Finish

Which one, for what

Worked out from the two records above rather than asserted, so nothing here can contradict the table.

A hard morning startGyokuro Imperial Shade-Grown Green Tea
Gyokuro Imperial Shade-Grown Green Tea carries 85 mg against 66 mg.
Drinking it after sixUji Ceremonial Grade Matcha
Lower caffeine wins here, and at a five-hour half-life the gap matters more than it looks.
A sensitive stomachToo close to call
Gyokuro Imperial Shade-Grown Green Tea is low acidity; Uji Ceremonial Grade Matcha is low. Acidity is only part of why a drink provokes reflux, but it is the part you can choose.
Taking it with milkToo close to call
Gyokuro Imperial Shade-Grown Green Tea: either way. Uji Ceremonial Grade Matcha: either way.
Something to sit and pay attention toGyokuro Imperial Shade-Grown Green Tea
Gyokuro Imperial Shade-Grown Green Tea scores higher on aroma, and much of the pleasure in these drinks is retronasal.
Making it without special equipmentToo close to call
Gyokuro Imperial Shade-Grown Green Tea wants teapot & mug; Uji Ceremonial Grade Matcha wants whisked.

sweetnessGreen Tea noticeably higher

aciditymuch the same

bitternessGrade Matcha noticeably higher

bodyGreen Tea noticeably higher

aromaGreen Tea noticeably higher