Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Cocktail & Barware Tool Sets
The Google product category ID for Cocktail & Barware Tool Sets is 6957, written as a path "Home & Garden > Kitchen & Dining > Barware > Cocktail & Barware Tool Sets". It is a leaf: the taxonomy does not continue below it, so this is the most specific value on this branch, and if your product fits here there is nothing more precise to pick. It sits under Barware.
This level16
Cocktail & Barware Tool Sets6957
Wine Glass Charms7008Absinthe Fountains7075Foil Cutters7139Coaster Holders7238Beverage Chilling Cubes & Sticks7569Wine Bottle Holders8493Bottle Caps499990Beverage Tubs & Chillers505806- Category ID
- 6957
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 4
- 4 / 4
- Others at this level
- 15
- Parent category
- Barware
- 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, Cocktail & Barware Tool Sets is eighth largest of the 16 categories under Barware, with 0 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.
| Category | ID | Direct | Below | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decanters | 650 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cocktail Shakers & Tools | 651 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Beer Dispensers & Taps | 1817 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coasters | 2363 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corkscrews | 2976 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bottle Stoppers & Savers | 4562 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wine Aerators | 4563 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cocktail & Barware Tool Sets — this page | 6957 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wine Glass Charms | 7008 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Absinthe Fountains | 7075 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foil Cutters | 7139 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coaster Holders | 7238 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beverage Chilling Cubes & Sticks | 7569 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wine Bottle Holders | 8493 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bottle Caps | 499990 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beverage Tubs & Chillers | 505806 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (6957) or the full path ("Home & Garden > Kitchen & Dining > Barware > Cocktail & Barware Tool Sets"). 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.
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 | 6957 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Home & Garden > Kitchen & Dining > Barware > Cocktail & Barware Tool Sets |
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, 6957, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
Easy to mix up with
These sit under the same parent and start with the same word, which is exactly when the wrong one gets picked.
Questions about Cocktail & Barware Tool Sets
What is the Google product category ID for Cocktail & Barware Tool Sets?
6957. The full path, "Home & Garden > Kitchen & Dining > Barware > Cocktail & Barware Tool Sets", 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.
Is anything more specific than Cocktail & Barware Tool Sets available?
No. Cocktail & Barware Tool Sets is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 6957 is the most precise value this branch offers. If it does not describe your product closely enough, the answer is a different branch, not a deeper one.
Where does Cocktail & Barware Tool Sets sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Barware (649). The chain from the top is Home & Garden → Kitchen & Dining → Barware → Cocktail & Barware Tool Sets. If your product does not belong under Barware, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Cocktail & Barware Tool Sets is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Barware first — there are 15 other categories at this level: Absinthe Fountains (7075), Beer Dispensers & Taps (1817), Beverage Chilling Cubes & Sticks (7569), Beverage Tubs & Chillers (505806), Bottle Caps (499990), Bottle Stoppers & Savers (4562), and 9 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Barware (649) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Cocktail & Barware Tool Sets compared with the categories next to it?
It is eighth largest of the 16 at its level, carrying 0 categories below 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.
What is the difference between Cocktail & Barware Tool Sets and Cocktail Shakers & Tools?
They sit side by side under Barware and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Cocktail & Barware Tool Sets is 6957; Cocktail Shakers & Tools is 651. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Home & Garden > Kitchen & Dining > Barware > Cocktail & Barware Tool Sets" with "Home & Garden > Kitchen & Dining > Barware > Cocktail Shakers & Tools" before you submit.
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