Matcha Bear premium bamboo whisk Premium Japan's two leading schools

Japan's two leading schools

Before first use

A milk frother technically works

whole piece of bamboo

A fork won't do it

Matcha Bear premium bamboo whisk Premium Japan's two leading schoolsThe zhen or shin (): shape is one of the oldest chasen forms in the tea ceremony tradition, preferred by both Urasenke and Omotesenke, Japan's two leading schools. Unlike the standard chasen, where tines curl sharply into a loop at the tip, the zhen tines curve gradually from base to tip with no loop. The motion through matcha is different smoother, with less resistance. What makes this whisk distinct is how it's made. Each one is handcrafted from a