Susudake Chashaku

Matcha tea scoop made of more than 200 year-old bamboo

This Susudake Chashaku is made of bamboo that had been used for the frames and roof timbers of a 100 to 200 year-old traditional house. Susudake (meaning “smoked bamboo”) is the name for bamboos whose colors have turned to red brown color from continuous exposure to the smoke of the “irori” (a traditional Japanese sunken hearth). As these bamboos are often tied with ropes as architectural material, some unexposed parts remain light-colored than others. Therefore each susutake bamboo is unique in its color and texture. However, the Susudake Chashaku is becoming more and more difficult to obtain nowadays. While the aged bamboo is popular for its anti-mold and crack quality, there are less and less traditional Japanese houses from which the bamboo is taken. Thus, the Susudake Chashaku is truly considered a rare chashaku made of precious and impermanent material.

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Item code: TDW001

Origin: Japan

Material: bamboo

Dimensions: 18 cm

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Delivery time after posting:: 3-5 business days
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Handling precautions

Cleaning:
If matcha powder sticks to chashaku, clean it with a dry cloth. Never use wet cloth, for the tea will start to steep into it and ruin the bamboo.

Do not use chashaku if damp! Always keep dry!
Do not expose to direct sunlight and avoid high temperature.

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St******, 2021-10-31 18:12, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

This scoop has a lovely finish and it is useful to have when making matcha. Trying to approximate with spoons and scoops you have around the house doesn't give the same experience as using an actual chashaku.

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St******, 2021-10-31 18:12, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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Ro******, 2021-10-05 23:44, GERMANY

My first Chashaku. I like the story behind it and the overall antique look and feel. It does the job but it’s up to each and everyone to decide if the premium price worth it. If you have spare money just buy it. It’s a piece of several hundred years old Japanese traditional house and using it to scoop Matcha is pretty cool. It’s a rarity, cool accessory with a history, but definitely not a necessity.

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Sa******, 2021-09-02 00:58, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Gorgeous hue and perfectly balanced chashaku. Love this history of the item too.

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An******, 2021-09-01 15:23, ITALY

I'm studying Japanese tea ceremony with the Omotesenke school. Our school appreciates sober and elegant tools and this chashaku really exudes a feeling of simplicity and "wabi sabi". So precious!

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Sa******, 2021-08-27 01:45, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Beatiful, well made, and feels so comfortable in your hand!

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Je******, 2021-07-22 19:06, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

200 year old bamboo? This is real recycling! Well balanced and fits nicely in my hand. Love using this instead of anything else to place matcha into my chowan!

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