Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Barware
The Google product category ID for Barware is 649. It sits under Kitchen & Dining and has 16 subcategories of its own, so it is a predefined value you can send as it stands — but one of those 16 is usually the closer answer, and an interior category fits when a product genuinely spans the ones below.
This branch17
Barware649
Absinthe Fountains7075Beer Dispensers & Taps1817Beverage Chilling Cubes & Sticks7569Beverage Tubs & Chillers505806Bottle Caps499990Bottle Stoppers & Savers4562Coaster Holders7238Coasters2363Cocktail & Barware Tool Sets6957Cocktail Shakers & Tools651Corkscrews2976Decanters650Foil Cutters7139Wine Aerators4563Wine Bottle Holders8493Wine Glass Charms7008- Category ID
- 649
- Direct subcategories
- 16
- Categories below it in total
- 21
- Depth, on a branch that runs 5
- 3 / 5
- Others at this level
- 9
- Parent category
- Kitchen & Dining
- Taxonomy version
- 2021-09-21
- Sent in your feed as
- google_product_category
Where this sits in the taxonomy
Measured by how much sits beneath them, Barware is sixth largest of the 10 categories under Kitchen & Dining, with 21 categories below it. Size is not correctness — a small category is the right answer when it is the right answer — but it does tell you how much of the taxonomy you are still choosing between once you pick this branch.
BarwareCocktail Shakers & ToolsBar Ice Picks
The longest route down from here runs 2 more levels, ending at Bar Ice Picks (4222) on level 5: Barware › Cocktail Shakers & Tools › Bar Ice Picks. Most branches stop sooner than that — the figure to compare it against is the seven levels Google's taxonomy allows, not the depth of the branch next door.
| Category | ID | Direct | Below | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barware — this page | 649 | 16 | 21 | 2 |
| Kitchen Tools & Utensils | 668 | 77 | 104 | 3 |
| Tableware | 672 | 10 | 41 | 2 |
| Kitchen Appliances | 730 | 52 | 78 | 2 |
| Food Storage | 2626 | 8 | 12 | 2 |
| Kitchen Appliance Accessories | 2901 | 33 | 62 | 2 |
| Food & Beverage Carriers | 2920 | 12 | 14 | 2 |
| Cookware & Bakeware | 6070 | 5 | 43 | 3 |
| Food Storage Accessories | 6478 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Prefabricated Kitchens & Kitchenettes | 8161 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (649) or the full path ("Home & Garden > Kitchen & Dining > Barware"). Both are predefined values for the same category. The ID is the sturdier of the two, because renaming any segment above this one changes the path text and leaves the number alone. Before sending it, check whether one of the 16 subcategories below fits — a narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things.
Bear in mind that google_product_category is an optional attribute. Google assigns a category automatically, and your value is treated as a signal rather than an override. When an override actually applies.
In your feed, it looks like this
Either row below is accepted. The first is the one to send.
| id | title | google_product_category |
|---|---|---|
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | 649 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Home & Garden > Kitchen & Dining > Barware |
This path has no comma, so an unquoted cell holds it as it stands — which is not true of every category in the taxonomy. The numeric ID, 649, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
What sits under Barware
16 subcategories. A narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things, so prefer one of these when it fits.
They are not the same size. Cocktail Shakers & Tools (651) is the largest with 5 categories beneath it, so most of what sits under Barware sits under that one name. 1 of the 16 carry subcategories of their own and the remaining 15 are leaves, which is worth knowing before you go looking for a narrower value that is not there.
- 7075Absinthe Fountains
- 1817Beer Dispensers & Taps
- 7569Beverage Chilling Cubes & Sticks
- 505806Beverage Tubs & Chillers
- 499990Bottle Caps
- 4562Bottle Stoppers & Savers
- 7238Coaster Holders
- 2363Coasters
- 6957Cocktail & Barware Tool Sets
- 651Cocktail Shakers & Tools+5 subcategories below it
- 2976Corkscrews
- 650Decanters
- 7139Foil Cutters
- 4563Wine Aerators
- 8493Wine Bottle Holders
- 7008Wine Glass Charms
Questions about Barware
What is the Google product category ID for Barware?
649. The full path, "Home & Garden > Kitchen & Dining > Barware", is the same category written the other way. The ID is shorter, and renaming a segment above this one changes the path text while leaving the number alone.
Should I use Barware or one of its subcategories?
Prefer a subcategory when one fits: Barware has 16 directly below it, starting with Absinthe Fountains (7075), Beer Dispensers & Taps (1817), Beverage Chilling Cubes & Sticks (7569), and 21 in total further down. 649 is itself a predefined value, so an interior category is not an error — it just groups the product more broadly than a subcategory would.
Where does Barware sit in the taxonomy?
At level 3, under Kitchen & Dining (638). The chain from the top is Home & Garden → Kitchen & Dining → Barware. If your product does not belong under Kitchen & Dining, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Barware is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Kitchen & Dining first — there are 9 other categories at this level: Cookware & Bakeware (6070), Food & Beverage Carriers (2920), Food Storage (2626), Food Storage Accessories (6478), Kitchen Appliance Accessories (2901), Kitchen Appliances (730), and 3 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Kitchen & Dining (638) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How much more specific can I get than Barware?
2 levels more. The longest route down from Barware is Barware > Cocktail Shakers & Tools > Bar Ice Picks, ending at Bar Ice Picks (4222) on level 5. Not every branch below Barware runs that far, so the category that fits your product may stop earlier than this one does.
How big is Barware compared with the categories next to it?
It is sixth largest of the 10 at its level, carrying 21 categories below it. Inside it, Cocktail Shakers & Tools (651) is the biggest branch with 5 beneath it. A bigger category is not a better one — it just means more of the taxonomy is still open below you after you pick it.
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