Artisan
Most matcha bamboo whisks on the market are mass-produced in China where the manufacturing costs are lower. Our whisks are handmade in Nara, Japan in the workshop of master craftsman Sabun Kubo whose family have been making matcha tea whisks for 24 generations. Sabun Kubo was recognised as a traditional master craftsman by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry of Japan in 1987 and he has won awards and been commended for his work since. His whisks were exhibited at the Louvre Museum in Paris in 2008 and he has demonstrated their use in the tea ceremony at numerous expositions around the world.
The production of chasen by hand is a meticulous and time-consuming process that begins with harvesting and seasoning the bamboo over the course of three years. Each whisk is handmade from a single piece of bamboo, split several times and woven with string to create 70 tines. The ends of the tines are then cut individually with a knife.
The production of chasen by hand is a meticulous and time-consuming process that begins with harvesting and seasoning the bamboo over the course of three years. Each whisk is handmade from a single piece of bamboo, split several times and woven with string to create 70 tines. The ends of the tines are then cut individually with a knife.
