{"product_id":"chashaku","title":"Chashaku","description":"\u003ch2\u003eChashaku — Bamboo Matcha Scoop\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003echashaku\u003c\/em\u003e is the smallest tool in the matcha ritual and one of the oldest. Before whisks and bowls, there was the need to lift a measured amount of powdered tea from its caddy without bruising it or spilling — and the answer, settled centuries ago, was a single sliver of bamboo carved into a narrow spoon. This one keeps that form: a slim length of bamboo, roughly 180 mm, cut and shaped by hand so the grain runs clean down its length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA metal spoon is the wrong tool for matcha. It is too wide, too cold, and it compacts the powder against the side of the tin. The chashaku's shallow curve lifts a light, even scoop — the traditional measure is about two scoops to a bowl — and its bamboo edge slides under the powder rather than packing it. The same shape works to level or coax the last of the tea from a narrow caddy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach piece carries its own grain and colour, so no two are identical. Bamboo is a living material worked without heavy finishing, which is what gives the scoop its warm, matte surface and its lightness in the hand. It sits naturally alongside a whisk and bowl, or on its own for anyone already keeping matcha at home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare.\u003c\/strong\u003e Wipe clean and dry; do not soak. \u003cem\u003eBamboo is natural — grain and tone vary from piece to piece.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JAPAN CLOTHING","offers":[{"title":"2","offer_id":53626361577819,"sku":"14:200006152#2","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1","offer_id":53626361610587,"sku":"14:200006151#1","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/9300\/2473\/files\/S442beb27df90482c89725e643674c99ex.webp?v=1784568688","url":"https:\/\/japan-clothing.com\/products\/chashaku","provider":"JAPAN CLOTHING","version":"1.0","type":"link"}