I am a Bamboo Tea Whisk. Whisk me away!

Curator's Notes 

I've recently converted to matcha and drink a cup almost daily. After experimenting with different methods of making it, I realized that the one tool you need more than anything is a good whisk. Bamboo tea whisks are the traditional tool used to whip up a cup of hot powdered matcha and is what will help get that extra froth and smooth texture. It still mesmerizes me how the prongs of this whisk are split from a single piece of bamboo and yet each prong retains its strength. Pairs well with the .

Bamboo Tea Whisk was curated by Angélique Chmielewski

Designer/Maker 

Maker: Kohchosai Kosuga

Specifications

Dimensions: 2.5” (w) x 2.5” (l) x 4.3" (h) or 6.4cm (w) x 6.4cm (l) x 10.8cm (h)

Weight: 0.5oz or 14g

Materials: Bamboo, Cotton string

Details

• Handmade in Kyoto, Japan
• Used for whisking powdered matcha tea
• Each whisk is made from a single piece of raw bamboo and will feature unique variations
• Clean after each use in hot water. Do not use soap.