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The Tea scoop, called chashaku, is a utensil used to scoop matcha powder from its container into the tea bowl. Most are carved from a single piece of bamboo.In Chado, the Way of Tea, each chashaku is given a poetic name and selected for a tea gathering according to that meaning. The name is usually written on the chashaku’s case.

The Tea scoop, called chashaku, is a utensil used to scoop matcha powder from its container into the tea bowl. Most are carved from a single piece of bamboo.
In Chado, the Way of Tea, each chashaku is given a poetic name and selected for a tea gathering according to that meaning. The name is usually written on the chashaku’s case.

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