{"product_id":"whisk-matcha-p","title":"Matcha Kit — Whisk, Holder, Scoop \u0026 30g Ceremonial Matcha","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEverything you need to start, in one box — except the bowl, because you already have one. $65.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe whisk is the part that matters.\u003c\/strong\u003e A 100-tine Takayama chasen makes dense microfoam in about 15 seconds. A cheap 80-tine whisk cannot, and it splits within weeks. This is the single biggest difference between matcha you like and matcha you give up on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy no bowl?\u003c\/strong\u003e Any wide mug or small cereal bowl works — the whisk needs room to move, not a specific object. Skipping it saves you $30 and a kilogram of shipping weight. If you decide you want a proper Mino-yaki chawan later, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/complete-set-p\"\u003eit is here\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn 90 seconds, from opening the box:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSift or spoon 2g of matcha into a wide bowl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdd 60ml of water at 80°C — not boiling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhisk fast in a W motion, 15 seconds, until a fine foam sits on top\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrink it while the foam is still there\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the term.\u003c\/strong\u003e “Ceremonial grade” is the American name for it, not a Japanese standard — no official grade exists in Japan. I use the phrase because it is the one you searched for, and because it does describe a real difference: shade-grown, stone-milled, made to be drunk on its own rather than through milk. \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/journal\/is-ceremonial-grade-matcha-real\"\u003eWhat the label actually means\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat’s inside\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTakayama chasen, 100 tines\u003c\/strong\u003e — hand-split in Nara, the region that has made whisks for 500 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBamboo scoop (chashaku)\u003c\/strong\u003e — one scoop is about 1g, two scoops is one bowl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhisk holder (kusenaoshi)\u003c\/strong\u003e — the thing that decides whether your whisk lasts a year or a month\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCeremonial-grade Uji matcha, 30g tin\u003c\/strong\u003e — about 15 bowls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMethod card · hand-packed in Tokyo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy the holder is in the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA chasen left lying in a drawer dries with its tines splayed and closed in on themselves, and it moulds where the bamboo stays damp. On the holder it dries through and keeps its curve. A good whisk lasts one to two years that way, and weeks without. It costs us little to include, so it is in the box rather than sold to you later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAdd the sifter — $26\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatcha clumps in the tin, and those clumps never whisk out. Sifting takes two seconds and it changes more than it looks like it should. The least glamorous thing here and quietly the most useful. \u003ca href=\"\/products\/matcha-sifter-furui\"\u003eAdd the sifter\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eShipping \u0026amp; duties\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlat $9.90 to anywhere in the US. Packed to order in Tokyo and dispatched within \u003cstrong\u003e3–5 business days\u003c\/strong\u003e, then 2–3 weeks in transit. \u003cstrong\u003eUS import duties are prepaid — there is nothing to pay when it arrives, and no broker will call you.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- KLAVIYO_WAITLIST_PLACEHOLDER source=waitlist-B-p : replace this comment with the Klaviyo embed div --\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMonthly Matcha Club — the season, delivered\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne tin and a seasonal sweet each month, chosen to the old Japanese calendar of twenty-four seasons. It is not open yet. Leave your email and you will hear before anyone else.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tomari","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48821523415230,"sku":"TOM-CAC-B-P","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0761\/2871\/4942\/files\/whisk-matcha-p-1.jpg?v=1788321226","url":"https:\/\/shoptomari.com\/products\/whisk-matcha-p","provider":"Tomari","version":"1.0","type":"link"}