Chasen Cream No. 4 · Golden Bamboo, 64 Tines · Usucha

Warm golden bamboo · black thread · 64 fine latticed tines · one of a kind

Warm honey-gold bamboo throughout, bound in black thread with a neat tassel at the collar. The head opens into a broad bell of 64 fine outer tines that cross in a lattice before curling at the tips — an easy, everyday chasen (matcha whisk) for a light, even usucha foam.

Hand-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. One of a kind — we have only this piece.

Care: rest on a whisk holder (kusenaoki) to keep its shape, rinse in warm water only, and air-dry. Never soak or machine-wash.