{"product_id":"cardboard-box-102","title":"Chasen No. 102 — Dark Bamboo Matcha Whisk, Handmade in Nara","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHandmade in Takayama, Nara · naturally dark bamboo (kurotake) · black-thread binding · one of a kind\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA single length of naturally dark bamboo — \u003cem\u003ekurotake\u003c\/em\u003e, prized for its deep, smoke-free colour — split entirely by hand into \u003cstrong\u003e48 fine outer tines\u003c\/strong\u003e around a curled inner core and bound in black thread. This is a chasen (matcha whisk) made the way it has been for five centuries in Takayama, the district in Nara that produces more than 90% of Japan's handmade whisks. Fewer than twenty artisans there still work at this level, and this whisk is the work of one of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 48-tine head is a true all-rounder: fine enough to raise a smooth, even foam on thin matcha (\u003cem\u003eusucha\u003c\/em\u003e), yet sturdy enough to knead a thick \u003cem\u003ekoicha\u003c\/em\u003e. Because it is cut, split, and tied entirely by hand, no two are ever quite alike — the small irregularities are the maker's signature, not a flaw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOut of respect for our makers, we don't share their names or workshops — only that this piece comes from Nara, from one of four independent artisans we work with. \u003cstrong\u003eWe have just one of this whisk.\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":51322424262902,"sku":"CHASEN-102","price":600.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/9576\/3190\/files\/file-0000000025e881fb93f16579ddc3f26e.png?v=1784714982","url":"https:\/\/www.myaicha.com\/products\/cardboard-box-102","provider":"Aicha Teas","version":"1.0","type":"link"}