去年底開始對自己刷抹茶產生興趣，先是在日本買了抹茶粉，跟妹妹借便宜的茶筅、茶碗玩玩看，確定對抹茶有愛以後才鎖定這組「YUGEN MATCHA BREWING KIT」，終於在一月底官網補貨時買到啦！
YUGEN 是位在京都的茶商，轉售產自宇治的茶葉、茶粉及各式茶具，均有一定口碑；當中大眾評價最高的茶筅由奈良高山的工匠製作，因現在有這項傳統技藝的匠人不多，產量稀缺，我從開始關注到真正買到約有兩個月之長
這次買的茶具組含片口抹茶碗、白竹茶筅、白竹茶勺，及 #1 50g 抹茶粉，另外單買一個茶筅座，包裝細緻不說，還附上打了名字的感謝信
本身對茶道沒有研究，目前為止僅有刷濃茶做抹茶拿鐵的經驗，新茶具刷起來確實比之前使用的、蝦皮上隨意購買的茶筅順手得多，也不那麼容易斷，希望可以使用很久很久🍵
官網：https://www.yugen-kyoto.com/collections/tea-tools
I started getting interested in whisking my own matcha late last year. It began with buying matcha powder in Japan and borrowing a cheap chasen (whisk) and chawan (bowl) from my sister to experiment with. Once I confirmed that I truly loved making it, I set my sights on this “YUGEN MATCHA BREWING KIT" and finally managed to snag one when it was restocked on their official website at the end of January!
YUGEN is a tea merchant based in Kyoto that sells Uji-grown tea leaves, matcha powder, and various tea tools, all of which have a solid reputation. The chasen included in the kit is highly regarded; it’s crafted by artisans in Takayama, Nara. Since there are very few masters left who possess this traditional skill, the production is quite limited. It took about two months from the time I first started following them until I finally got my hands on one.
The kit I purchased includes a katakuchi (spouted) matcha bowl, a white bamboo chasen, a white bamboo chashaku (scoop), and a 50g tin of their #1 matcha powder. I also bought an extra chasen stand. Not only was the packaging exquisite, but it also came with a personalized thank-you note with my name on it.
I haven’t studied the tea ceremony myself, so far, my only experience has been whisking thick matcha for lattes. However, these new tools feel significantly smoother to use than the random ones I previously bought, and the whisk doesn’t break nearly as easily. I really hope to use these for a long, long time!
Official Website: https://www.yugen-kyoto.com/collections/tea-tools
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