Tsujimoto Market: Our Guarantees
Description
Matcha tea set, 7 pieces
Overview
Everything needed to whisk matcha at home, in one box: a tea bowl, a bamboo whisk, a whisk stand, a bamboo scoop, a spoon, a sieve and a cloth. If you have been buying matcha and stirring it with a teaspoon, this is the set that changes the result.
A note on origin. Our previous description called the seller "a Japanese brand creating tea accessories". We could not find any evidence for that — the name appears only as a marketplace seller, with no company, no country and no manufacturing information published anywhere we could reach. We have removed the sentence rather than repeat it. This is a competent beginner's matcha set; we cannot tell you it was made in Japan, and on this shop that distinction is the whole point.
See also: Japanese Tea & Matcha.
Key Benefits
- ✓ Seven pieces: tea bowl, bamboo whisk, whisk stand, bamboo scoop, spoon, sieve, cloth
- ✓ A whisk stand is included, which is the piece most beginner sets leave out and the one that keeps a chasen in shape
- ✓ The sieve matters more than it looks: matcha clumps, and sifting is what stops a gritty bowl
- ✓ Complete out of the box — no second order for the piece you did not know you needed
- ✓ Bamboo and ceramic, as supplied; see the FAQ on what we can and cannot confirm about materials
- ✓ Suitable as a gift, and packed to be given
- ✓ Sold by us with the origin question answered honestly rather than assumed
Product Details
| Product type | Matcha preparation set |
|---|---|
| Pieces | 7 |
| Contents | Tea bowl (chawan), bamboo whisk (chasen), whisk stand, bamboo scoop (chashaku), spoon, sieve, cloth |
| Materials | Bamboo and ceramic, plus a cotton cloth |
| Country of manufacture | Not published by the seller — see the FAQ |
| Matcha included | No — the set is the tools only |
| Suitable for | Beginners; also as a gift |
Who Is This For?
- Anyone who has been drinking matcha stirred with a spoon and wants to see what a whisk does to it
- People starting from nothing who would rather buy one box than seven items
- Anyone giving a gift to someone who likes tea and does not yet own the tools
- People who want a whisk stand included rather than discovering later that their chasen has lost its shape
- Not for anyone looking for a certified Japanese-made ceremonial set — we cannot describe this as one
How to Use
- Sift 1–2 g of matcha into the bowl through the sieve. Skipping this is why home matcha goes lumpy.
- Add about 70 ml of hot water — not boiling. Around 80 °C is the usual advice.
- Whisk briskly in a W or M motion with the wrist, not the arm, until a fine foam forms.
- Drink it from the bowl.
- Rinse the whisk in warm water without soap, shake it out, and stand it on the holder to dry in shape.
Frequency: As often as you drink matcha; the whisk lasts longer if it dries on the stand each time.
Full Ingredients
Materials, as supplied: bamboo (whisk, scoop, spoon), ceramic (bowl, whisk stand), cotton (cloth), and a metal-mesh sieve.
What we can and cannot confirm. The seller publishes no company information, no country of manufacture and no material testing. Our previous description claimed the bamboo was natural without qualification, that the ceramics were "high-quality" and "lead and cadmium free", and that the whisk was treated with vegetable oil. We have no test report and no manufacturer statement behind any of those, so none of them appears here. What is written above is what the set visibly is.
If lead and cadmium migration matters to you for a vessel you will drink from — and it reasonably might — buy a bowl from a maker who publishes test results.
Cautions
- Wash the bowl before first use.
- Never put the bamboo whisk in a dishwasher and never use detergent on it. Warm water, a shake, and dry on the stand.
- A chasen has fine tines that break if it is stored lying down or pressed against the bowl. The stand in this set exists for that reason.
- Ceramic is breakable. Handle the bowl as you would any thin-walled ceramic, and check it on arrival.
- We have no material test data for the ceramic pieces and make no lead or cadmium claim; if this matters to you, see the note in the materials section above.
- Not microwave-safe or dishwasher-safe unless the packaging says otherwise, and this packaging does not.
- Matcha powder is not included with the set.
Package Contents
Seven pieces in one box: tea bowl, bamboo whisk, whisk stand, bamboo scoop, spoon, sieve, cloth. Matcha powder is not included.
Shipping & Store Notes
- Ships directly from Japan
- Processing time: 2–6 business days
- Tracking number provided after dispatch
- Import duties and taxes may apply depending on destination country
- Ceramic and bamboo items are packed with padding; tell us within 48 hours of delivery if anything arrives damaged
Authenticity Guarantee
Every product at Tsujimoto Market is sourced directly from Japan and verified for authenticity. We never sell fakes or grey-market goods. Each order is carefully packed in Kobe, Japan and dispatched with full tracking.
FAQ
Is this made in Japan?
We do not know, and we would rather say so. The previous version of this page described the seller as "a Japanese brand creating tea accessories that combine traditional aesthetics with modern functional design". We searched for the company and found no origin information at all — the name appears only as a marketplace seller. On a shop that exists to sell Japanese goods, an unsupported "Japanese" is the most expensive kind of sentence, so it is gone.
Does it come with matcha?
No. The set is the tools: bowl, whisk, stand, scoop, spoon, sieve and cloth. You supply the powder.
Why does a beginner need the sieve and the stand?
The sieve because matcha compacts in the tin and whisking will not break the lumps — sift and the bowl comes out smooth. The stand because a bamboo whisk dried flat loses the curve of its tines and stops making foam within weeks.
How do I look after the whisk?
Warm water, no detergent, never the dishwasher, and stand it on the holder to dry. Treated that way a chasen lasts many months; left in a drawer it does not.
What happened to the "lead and cadmium free" claim?
It was removed. It is a materials-testing claim, and we have no test report and no manufacturer statement to point to. If migration testing matters to you for a drinking vessel, that is a reasonable thing to want, and the honest answer is to buy from a maker who publishes it.
