First, it begins with a bamboo stalk. Harvested in its third year in the winter, it then is stored and aged for another year, further developing its durability. Then, it s softened and peeled. The artisan laboriously whittles the piece, carefully splitting and curling the tines by hand into 16-120 spokes. The more spokes, the higher the quality.

• 100 spokes.
• Made in Japan.

• You can find our Matcha Essential set with all you need to start here.