Chasen – ბამბუკის ცოცხი მატჩასთვის Chasen – Bamboo Broom For Matcha – Matcha Magic

DESCRIPTION
Traditional broom used during the Japanese tea ceremony to froth matcha tea.
A broom, also known as a brush, is handcrafted from a single piece of bamboo. Precise cuts create a flexible mustache, which at the bottom are slightly bent and at the top are gathered together and finished with a special wooden handle.
Chasen will work best with the matcha preparation and drinking cup. The vertical walls of the bowl and the wide bottom allow you to easily and conveniently “beat” matcha in water and quickly obtain a foam layer on the surface. Remember that the temperature of the water in which matcha is prepared should not exceed 80 ° C.

Tips for whipping matcha: It’s best to start whisking matcha slowly, gently scrubbing the bottom of the bowl with the chasenu mustache, this allows you to mix the whole matcha with water. Then we move the chasen higher, closer to the surface and start more vigorous movements resembling the letter W or M for about 10-20 seconds.
It is worth remembering to work with the wrist only while mixing, and not with the whole hand, which gets tired faster. A thin blanket of foam should appear quickly on the surface. Perfect foaming of the tea is precisely possible thanks to the large number of flexible bamboo whiskers. The more mustache in the chasenie, the easier it is to obtain the so-called. “Jasper mousse” or the perfect layer of foam.
For the best effect, the brush should be soaked in hot water before use and rinsed after use. Chasen shrinks when it dries, it becomes brittle and prone to damage, so it is a good idea to store it on a special naoshi stand.

NOTE
Do not wash in the dishwasher!

RECOMMENDED STORAGE
Storing chasen on a special stand helps to ensure its longer life and keep it in the right shape. However, do not close the chasene in a plastic package or in any other sealed container, it may cause unintentional appearance of mold on the bamboo handle.