Suikaen Tanimura Yasuburo: Susudake Chashaku, Japanese Dark Bamboo Tea Scoop 煤竹茶杓This handmade bamboo Tea Scoop, or chashaku, crafted by Suikaen uses susudake or smoked bamboo for a beautiful finish. Each piece is handmade, so expect some variation from photos. Susudake Smoked Bamboo Susudake is literally "soot bamboo" bamboo that has been stained over many decades and even centuries. These bamboo stalks were used in the ceilings of old thatched roof houses in ancient Japan. The stalks over and near the hearths of these houses

Size: 55 mm (diameter)

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Fine-Grained Powder contains about 400mg of Vitamin C per kilogram

and will eventually disappear altogether

The whisk allows you to froth up a bowl of matcha tea while breaking apart clumps

Our recommend steeping method is to use water cooled to about 40˚C/105˚F steeped for 2-3 minutes for the best balance between sweetness and umami (savory) flavors

The "white" bamboo 白竹 used for the scoop itself is henon bamboo (hachiku 淡竹) that has had its color removed through traditional

Established: 1961 by Seichi Maeda

The hot stone produces infrared heat creating a rich roast of the barley

Region / Harvest of Matcha: Shizuoka & Aichi

because you will steep it again

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