Special box Matcha / First bowl

This box contains a ceremony quality matcha and the three utensils necessary to prepare it: the bowl, the whisk and the spoon.

Le matcha Yamé

It comes from the Yame region, in Fukuoka. Its flavor is elegant and it produces a creamy foam.

The bowl matcha Mino-yaki

It is made by Shinji Akane (born in 1960), a traditional master craftsman in Toki, in Gifu prefecture. Toki is the center of production of Mino ceramics, the most important in Japan. Shinji Akane works with "gotomaki", a local coarse-grained clay, to create rustic, warm and easy-to-use pieces.

The chasen and the chashaku

The chasen is cut from a single bamboo stem, split into thin strips adjusted by hand. The chashaku is used to measure the matcha : two rounded spoonfuls, or approximately 2 g, for a bowl.

Preparation

2 g of matcha, 50 ml of water at 80°C. Whisk with the chasen for ten seconds, drawing a “ M ”, until you obtain a fine foam.

Contents of the box

• Matcha Yamé, ceremony quality, box 20 g
• Bowl with matcha Mino-yaki made by Shinji Akane
• Chasen, bamboo whisk
• Chashaku, bamboo spoon

Maintenance

Before use, dip the chasen in lukewarm water to soften the strands. After use, rinse it with water and let it dry. Wipe the chashaku with a dry cloth, without rinsing it.