Matcha experts explain why you need a bamboo matcha whisk (chasen) to make the centuries-old tea. Grab one for just $10 at ...

For matcha green tea, the traditional method involves whisking the mixture with a bamboo whisk known as a chasen. Yet not everyone has such a precise tool on hand. Even if you do have this ...

Despite some commentary that matcha tastes too much like grass to be delightful, matcha tea has been on the rise in ...

You’ll need a bamboo whisk (chasen), a bamboo scoop (chashaku), a matcha bowl (chawan), a tea strainer and, of course, your matcha powder. 1. The start to great matcha is to ‘bloom’ your ...

Her go-to is “earthy, creamy” Ippodo Ummon Matcha, which she drinks plain, preparing it “the way my obaachan taught me: With the whisk (chasen) and little matcha bowl (chawan).” ...

While cafes and roasteries differ in how they mix their matcha, whisking by hand with a bamboo whisk in a matcha bowl is the most straightforward and traditional way of preparation – with matcha being ...