{"product_id":"matcha-ritual-kit","title":"The Matcha Ritual Kit — 4-Piece Bamboo Whisk Set","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFive minutes that belong to you.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhisking matcha is not an efficient way to make a drink. That is the entire point. You measure, you sift, you whisk in a slow W until the foam turns pale and fine, and for about ninety seconds there is nothing else you are supposed to be doing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is everything you need for that, and nothing you don't.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's in the kit\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBamboo whisk (chasen).\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand cut from a single piece of bamboo. The fine prongs are what break up clumps and build a proper crema instead of a thin froth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStainless steel sifter.\u003c\/strong\u003e The step most people skip, and then wonder why their matcha is lumpy. Matcha compacts in the tin, and sifting is the fix.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBamboo scoop (chashaku).\u003c\/strong\u003e One heaped scoop is roughly a gram. Two makes a standard bowl.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBamboo spoon.\u003c\/strong\u003e For stirring matcha as it settles, and for handling the powder without a metal taste.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAll natural bamboo, with no varnishes or chemical coatings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBought separately, this costs a lot more\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecialist tea houses sell these pieces one at a time. A good chasen alone typically runs $35 to $55, a proper sifter around $30, and a bamboo scoop another $17 to $25. That is comfortably north of $85 for three items, and most of it ships from overseas on a multi week wait.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe whole kit is $59 and it reaches you from a US warehouse in under a week.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy there's no bowl\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause you probably already own one. You need width for the whisk to move freely, and a cereal bowl or soup bowl works genuinely well. A ceramic chawan is a $40 purchase we would rather not force on you before you know whether you like making matcha at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you do want the real vessel, or you are buying this as a gift where \"use a cereal bowl\" isn't the note you want to include, our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/complete-ceremony-kit\"\u003eComplete Ceremony Kit\u003c\/a\u003e adds a spouted chawan and a whisk holder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSift 1 to 2 scoops of matcha into a wide bowl.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAdd about 2 oz of water at roughly 175°F. Just off the boil, then wait a minute. Boiling water scorches matcha and turns it bitter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWhisk briskly in a \u003cem\u003eW\u003c\/em\u003e motion, not a circle, for 15 to 20 seconds until a fine even foam forms.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDrink as is, or top with 6 oz of milk over ice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRinse the whisk in warm water, no soap, and stand it upright to dry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand wash only, and don't let the bamboo soak. Rinse, shake, and stand the whisk upright to air dry rather than laying it on its side. Treated this way a chasen lasts six months to a year of daily use. Left wet in a drawer, about two weeks. When it eventually wears out, and it will, because that is what bamboo does, a \u003ca href=\"\/products\/replacement-chasen\"\u003ereplacement\u003c\/a\u003e is $39.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOur guarantee\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe want you thrilled with this, not merely satisfied. If it arrives damaged, send a photo within 7 days and we'll replace it free without asking you to ship anything back. If you simply don't get on with it, you have 30 days. Either way, one person reads the email and you'll hear back within a business day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShips from a US warehouse. Most orders arrive within 2 to 5 business days.\u003c\/strong\u003e We don't ship this from overseas, which is why we can give you a real number instead of \"2 to 4 weeks.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eA note on the tea\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatcha powder is not included in this kit. Good matcha is perishable and varies enormously by harvest, so it is worth buying fresh and in small tins rather than in bulk. If you are not sure what to look for, our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/which-matcha\"\u003eguide to choosing matcha\u003c\/a\u003e covers grade, harvest dates, colour and storage in a couple of minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quiet Hour Goods","offers":[{"title":"n\/a","offer_id":56896182616230,"sku":"B0DJQC9XYP","price":59.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0756\/3840\/7334\/files\/0b20086042c19352dff269e6239b.jpg?v=1785695106","url":"https:\/\/quiethourgoods.com\/products\/matcha-ritual-kit","provider":"Quiet Hour Goods","version":"1.0","type":"link"}