Chasen Cream No. 7 · Golden Bamboo, 62 Tines · Usucha

Warm golden bamboo · black thread · around 62 fine, curled tines · one of a kind

A generous, wide-belled chasen in warm golden bamboo, bound in black thread. Around 62 fine outer tines flare outward and roll into neat curls at every tip — the curl is what lifts a soft, close-grained crema rather than large bubbles, making this one built for a luxurious usucha (thin matcha).

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.