{"product_id":"cardboard-box-118","title":"Chasen No. 118 · Dark Kurotake, 54 Tines · Koicha","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNaturally dark (kurotake) bamboo · black thread · around 54 sturdy straight tines · one of a kind\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNaturally dark black bamboo (kurotake) with \u003cstrong\u003earound 54 straight, sturdy outer tines\u003c\/strong\u003e, set wide apart in a clean open sunburst. The lower count and heavier gauge are deliberate: this is a whisk built to knead a thick \u003cem\u003ekoicha\u003c\/em\u003e without splaying. Arrives in its wooden presentation box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-cut and tied from a single piece of bamboo in Takayama, Nara — the district that makes more than 90% of Japan's chasen, where fewer than twenty artisans still practise the craft. From one of four independent makers we work with; out of respect for them, we don't share names or workshops. \u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind — we have only this piece.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e rest on a whisk holder (\u003cem\u003ekusenaoki\u003c\/em\u003e) to keep its shape, rinse in warm water only, and air-dry. Never soak or machine-wash.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aicha Teas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51322420494582,"sku":"CHASEN-118","price":650.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/9576\/3190\/files\/file-00000000aad4820a8b4f6c6371da92a0.png?v=1784710153","url":"https:\/\/www.myaicha.com\/ar\/products\/cardboard-box-118","provider":"Aicha Teas","version":"1.0","type":"link"}