Suikaen Tanimura Yasuburo: Shichiku Purple Bamboo Shin Chasen Matcha Whisk 紫竹茶筌 真Shin "True" this style of whisk does not have curled tips. Curled tips indicate that the whisk is new and prevent the tips from breaking off before use. Once the curled tips are uncurled by soaking in hot water, they should look the these "shin" whisks Leaving the tips uncurled as new whisks means they need to be handled with extra care. They are made to have approximately 70 prongs. "Purple" bamboo is a specific type of bamboo that turns a beautiful

Artist: Tsuzuki Yutaka 都築 豊

Harvest: Mid to Late March

one which wasn’t limited by the labels placed as "Shizuoka-cha" or "Shimada-cha"

Highly Commended Award winner at the 2023 Leafies Awards

would love to see your own tasting notes in the review

It is the binding of two people in marriage

Shigehiko Kawakita of Nara Blown Glass Studio

was named because it comes from zairai tea plants over 30 years old

who works directly with farmers in Kurume City

For a strong bodied tea: Tea: 5g

Volume: 320 ml (filled to 80%)

Harvest (tea leaves): Autumn