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About This Chasen
The Chasen is a necessary tool for whisking Matcha into Usucha, or “thin tea”. Being made of Bamboo, the whisk is flexible enough to agitate the tea without easily breaking. Chasens are often classified by the number of prongs, with this particular whisk having 100 making it an excellent whisk for Usucha.
The higher the number of prongs the better quality of foam one is able to achieve, though the more difficult the physical whisking process is. Fewer prongs are suitable for Koicha, or “thick tea”, which has no foam.
For more detailed guides on making Usucha vs Koicha, check out our whisking guides here.
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Before whisking your Matcha: Whisk, or dip the Chasen in hot water. This will help soften the tines and prevent them from breaking during Matcha whisking.
After whisking your Matcha: Whisk the Chasen in hot water to clean the whisk. Whisk can be placed on a Chasen whisk holder known as a Naoshi to help retain its shape.
Please note that Chasen naturally degrades over time and is meant to be replaced as the tines continue to break and warp. While other teawares such as Chawan (matcha bowls) are permanent, Chasen whisks are not.
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Store Chasen in the open air and allow it to dry completely. We recommend storing it on a whisk stand (Chasen Tate) to keep it dry and maintain the shape of the bamboo tines.
Teaware Notes
Category Chasen |
Tines 100 Tines |
Material White Bamboo |
