Bamboo Matcha Tea Ladle | 180 mm

This simply and elegantly designed tea ladle highlights the natural beauty of bamboo and is perfect for any tea ceremony or everyday use. It is incredibly lightweight, fits comfortably in the hand.

"Chashaku" means tea ladle made of bamboo. A normal teaspoon is sufficient to measure matcha powder, but this type of ladle is used to facilitate scooping in cylindrical tea containers and to better adjust the amount of powder. For more intense or weaker matcha tea, you can add more or fewer ladles at small intervals. Two heaped scoops are the general rule for a serving of matcha tea

Each matcha tea ladle is made from a single piece of raw bamboo and therefore has unique variations

Care instructions:Clean the ladle with a soft cloth after each use. Hand wash only.

It all began in 1898 when Kenzo Kosuga founded Kosuga Shoten, a wholesale business specialising in bamboo products in the Nihonbashi area of Tokyo. To meet the needs of his customers, Kosuga worked with local artisans to produce a variety of bamboo products and received numerous awards and recognitions for his work.

During World War II, the second generation, Chojiro Kosuga, managed to escape the fires in Tokyo and relocated to Kyoto in 1949. As Kyoto was known as the centre of traditional Japanese art and culture, he hoped to develop the artistry of his bamboo craft. He worked closely with many different bamboo craftsmen, developing the company's craftsmanship and variety of bamboo goods, and eventually transformed his business from a wholesaler to a manufacturer.

Finally, in 1971, Kohchosai Kosuga, the company we know and love today, was founded in honour of one of the family's ancestors, an Edo period artist, Kohcho Ueda, who inspired the company's design aesthetic. With each generation, Kohchosai Kosuga evolved and adapted to modern times while maintaining traditional techniques. Hailing from Kyoto, the fifth generation studio combines traditional moulding techniques with modern design concepts. The bamboo, sourced locally in the outskirts of Kyoto, is light and robust.