Suikaen Tanimura Yasuburo: Shiratake White Bamboo Kazuho Chasen Matcha Whisk 白竹茶筌 数穂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. They are made to have approximately 70 prongs. The "white" bamboo used for the whisk itself is henon bamboo (hachiku ) that has had its color removed through traditional, centuries old techniques. A specific type of bamboo grown in the Kinki region of Japan

colored by charring the bamboo during creation

the area known as Akasaka-Mitsuke became one of the city's elite districts with ryotei

試飲用急須 - shi-in-you kyusu (tea pot for tea tasting)

Note: Color may not be exactly as photographed

and finally refining into flakes

steeped for 2 minutes in 200 ml of 70C/160F degree water

so we've included several different photos

Please delight in the light umami and sweetness as well as the refreshingness that is particular to the stems

Design: 秋茶ものがたり = Aki-cha Monogatari

and flavor later

Region: Ureshino

A beautifully designed rustic mug cup with a sepia colored base and evening sky blue accent