Japanese Bamboo Tea Scoop (Susutake Chashaku) Resteep the tea leaves as

Resteep the tea leaves as desired

Hojicha Hanamitsu has a reddish nectar liquor and a smoky aroma reminiscent of a summer bonfire

Soften a chasen (bamboo whisk) by lowering the bristles into the hot water

and toasty cocoa notes

Japanese Bamboo Tea Scoop (Susutake Chashaku) Resteep the tea leaves asThe Japanese Bamboo Tea Scoop is a traditional tea utensil handcrafted from soot bamboo in Takayama, Nara Prefecture, Japan. This rare soot bamboo (susutake) is over 200 years old, and is only found in old Japanese houses with thatched roofs. While providing support for the roof, the areas of the bamboo exposed to the furnace smoke are transformed into a beautiful deep brown color over time. The bamboo tea scoop (chashaku) is used for scooping out the