For the casual matcha tea drinker, a reasonably priced chasen, or bamboo tea whisk is a must. The whisk allows you to froth up a bowl of matcha tea while breaking apart clumps.
This is actually a miniature version of the bamboo whisk for use with mini-bowls used in outdoor tea ceremonies.
Whisk Guide
The "Number" represents the approximate but not exact number of prongs, and the more prongs, the more froth or foam it produces. However, this is not an indication of better quality as some schools of tea ceremony frown upon froth. The biggest school of tea ceremony, Urasenke, teaches that an even level of froth is desirable, and so this has become standard among non-practitioners.
Shape: The shape of this whisk is made according to Urasenke standards with the tips of the prongs curled inward.
Number
Name
16
平穂 Heiho
32
荒穂 Araho
48
中荒穂 Naka-araho
64
常穂・並穂 Tsuneho or Namiho
72
数穂・繁穂 Kazuho or Binho
80
八十本立 (No special name, characters mean "80-prong")
96
百本立 (No special name, characters mean "100-prong")
120
百二十本立 (No special name, characters mean "120-prong")
Product Info
Diameter
top: 4.5 cm (1.77 in) Measurements are approximate
bottom: 1.8 cm (0.7 in) Measurements are approximate
Height: 8 cm (3.15 in) Measurements are approximate
Material: Bamboo
Includes plastic case
Note: Color may not be exactly as photographed.
Origin: Made in China
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