{"product_id":"cardboard-box-116","title":"Chasen No. 116 · White Bamboo, 80 Tines · Usucha","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePale natural bamboo · black thread · around 80 fine, curled tines · one of a kind\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePale (white) bamboo bound in black thread, with a dense dome of \u003cstrong\u003earound 80 fine outer tines\u003c\/strong\u003e, each rolled into a tight curl at the tip. That curl is what softens the stroke and lifts a fine, even crema — a classic everyday chasen (matcha whisk) for thin matcha (usucha).\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":51322290438390,"sku":"CHASEN-116","price":600.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/9576\/3190\/files\/file-0000000037cc81f4a680e212e6e8d193_0ee5585c-92ac-495c-b57f-cb92552aeec0.png?v=1784710066","url":"https:\/\/www.myaicha.com\/products\/cardboard-box-116","provider":"Aicha Teas","version":"1.0","type":"link"}