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The enamelled porcelain chasen holder is indispensable for storing the bamboo whisk (chasen) after use, so as to allow it to dry normally and preserve the natural shape of the utensil.
✅ Size: height 7 cm diameter 3 cm
This Matcha tea whisk holder is an important accessory in the Japanese tea ritual. There are several names for the whip stand in Japanese: chasen tate, chasen yasume, and kuse naoshi. An essential element in the matcha tea ritual Let's start from the fact that the whisk holder houses the Chasen, an essential tool for preparing Matcha powder tea. If the whisk has to mix the powder, it must have a safe and hygienic support where it can be stored. A chasen holder for matcha (chasen tate) it is essential to have a correct case for the chasen, to keep the bamboo spatulas dry, in the right shape, preventing them from becoming deformed and breaking. It is essential to store the bamboo whisk after each use, right from the start. In fact, already after the first use, the shape of the chasen changes definitively, opening the spatulas and expanding slightly.
This model of Chasen whisk holder in enamelled porcelain is elegant, robust and light at the same time. As a stand it ensures that the chasen dries in contact with a surface that will be able to dry it properly. Without the risk of mold forming, which can permanently ruin the chasen. If the whip is left to dry facing upwards, in fact, it is a mistake: the humidity in the handle makes the bamboo mouldy. This porcelain holder helps to reshape the chasen into its natural shape every time, with an important function and a simple but refined design, suitable for the matcha set. Taking care of the chasen, through a correct tea whisk holder, allows you to save money since it will not be necessary to buy a new whisk as often.
After rinsing the whisk, it is placed back on the stand, so that the bamboo spatulas resume the desired shape as they dry. To best protect and preserve the chasen, the tips should be pointing downwards. To wash the porcelain Chasen holder, rinse gently with warm water, soap is not necessary. Dry the whisk holder with a tea towel, keeping the holder and chasen in a cool, dry place.
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The enamelled porcelain chasen holder is indispensable for storing the bamboo whisk (chasen) after use, so as to allow it to dry normally and preserve the natural shape of the utensil.
✅ Size: height 7 cm diameter 3 cm
The Chasen is a bamboo bristle whisk for the ceremonial preparation of Japanese matcha tea. This accessory allows the correct oxygenation of the matcha, using the classic method. For the correct preparation with the chasen, it will be necessary to make a specific wrist movement.
How should Matcha be dosed? Using a bamboo spoon, the chashaku. Traditionally used in Chanoyu, the preparation in the Japanese Tea Ceremony, chashaku is handcrafted, carved from bamboo and then shaped over hot steam. Until it takes the typical shape of a teaspoon.
How to use it? The chashaku should never be wet – use a dry cloth to clean it.
The Chasen is a whip with 80 bamboo bristles for the ceremonial preparation of Japanese matcha tea. This accessory will allow the correct oxygenation of the matcha by means of the preparation method and the correct preparation it will be necessary to make a movement of the wrist.
Original Japanese ceremonial cup for matcha preparation. In a gift box.
Available in two colors: white or black.
Capacity: 0.18L
