Japanese Bamboo Tea Scoop (Susutake Chashaku) while being careful to only

while being careful to only lightly touch the bottom of the tea bowl

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Soften a chasen (bamboo whisk) by lowering the bristles into the hot water

Resteep the tea leaves as desired

Japanese Bamboo Tea Scoop (Susutake Chashaku) while being careful to onlyThe Japanese Bamboo Tea Scoop is a traditional tea utensil handcrafted from soot bamboo in Takayama, Nara Prefecture, Japan. This rare soot bamboo (susutake) is over 200 years old, and is only found in old Japanese houses with thatched roofs. While providing support for the roof, the areas of the bamboo exposed to the furnace smoke are transformed into a beautiful deep brown color over time. The bamboo tea scoop (chashaku) is used for scooping out the