Hokushien Shin-Kazuho Susutake Smoked Bamboo Chasen Matcha Whisk Japan

Description

Condition: New
  • Type: Shin-kazuho, smoked bamboo (susutake)
  • Brand: Hokushien Tokusen (select grade)
  • Susutake is bamboo naturally smoked for many years in the rafters of old Japanese farmhouses - deep, calm color
  • Condition: New
  • Prong guide: Kazuho (about 70-80 prongs) is the standard for usucha (thin tea); 100-prong (Hyappon-date) and 120-prong whisks whip a finer, creamier foam and are easy for beginners; Shin-kazuho / Shin (fewer, thicker prongs) is used for koicha (thick tea).
  • Bamboo guide: white bamboo (hakutake / shiratake) is the Urasenke standard, black bamboo (kurotake) is used by Omotesenke, and smoked bamboo (susutake) - aged for decades in the rafters of old farmhouses - is prized for its deep color.
  • Care: rinse in warm water after use (no detergent), shake off and dry upright; a chasen-naoshi (whisk shaper) keeps the prong shape.
  • Shipped from Japan with tracking; packed to protect the prongs.
  • Natural bamboo: knots, color variation and small marks are inherent to the material
  • Intended for Adult use - Age 13+