1600 Chasen 80

The Japanese tea ceremony, Chado, was once offered only to nobles in the early 12th century. It has now become a common ritual of global tea connoisseurs.

It is simple but structured with five elements: matcha, water, chawan (tea bowl), chasen (matcha whisk) and chashaku (matcha spoon). Each part of making a delicious bowl of matcha. One utensil is at the heart of the preparation of this matcha, the chasen, or matcha whisk.

This chasen is called a Hachijuppondate, an 80 string chasen. This is used for thin matcha to knock the lumps out of the liquid well and evenly and create nice foam.