Bamboo Whisk (Takayama Chasen) 100-tip

This meticulously crafted utensil is specially designed for whisking matcha.

An essential part of enjoying matcha involves whisking matcha powder with water very quickly. The easiest and fastest way to do that is with a chasen. One type of chasen that Ippodo sells is the Takayama whisk, available in 80-tip and 100-tip versions. These chasen, crafted by artisans of Takayama-cho, Nara Prefecture, are made with rigorously inspected bamboo through a number of exacting manufacturing processes.

How do Ippodo staff use it?

Keep it on hand as a kitchen utensil. It allows you to prepare matcha very quickly.