yeah a whisk is definitely needed unless you do cold brew which you can pour into a bottle and shake.
the key is usually to get a set which includes a bowl, whisk, spoon, and hopefully a whisk holder
You will want to do about 1 full scoop and a half scoop of the tea spoon (1.5)
and the key is to pour enough hot water just to cover a little under 1/4 of the bowl
The BambooWorx on Amazon has over 8,500 five star reviews 👍
I haven't personally but I know that they're used for students in tea ceremony schools. Actually just found what looks like same thing on Amazon. There are a bunch of reviews so that might help
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013GMM3US/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_iPICBb090TS6X
Apparently it's been so long I didn't even know they'd strictly moved to bottled stuff. There was never one near me here in bumbfuck wv so I only saw one when I went out of state. Either way here's a set for $10 of the whisk and scoop and a link the buy the tea for like $5
Your guide was very nice and well done. Thanks for that! What do you think of this whisk? https://www.amazon.com/Bamboo-Whisk-Chasen-Hooked-Chashaku/dp/B00KQXD936 (If you feel like it, feel free to post any bowls you've purchased, or a whisk holder, etc. Thanks!)
That's kind of vague tbh. Unless you're buying a mass produced product or common commodity there is no 'normal' price. It's like asking what the normal cost of a car is. There's a lot of variation in the cost depending on who made it, how it's made and where it's sold. Additionally, "something decent and nice but not expensive" is dependent on perspective. Maybe a $100 set is decent, but compared to a $300 set it's not exorbitantly expensive.
I'm sure if you went to a department store you could find something not too expensive. It would be functional, maybe mass produced but not much different than if you ordered one from Amazon probably. If you want something a bit more personalized, then you'll have to go to a specialty store and then you'll probably have a range of equipment and prices depending on the craftsmanship.
I mean you could buy one on Amazon for $40, but I assume if you want to buy it in Japan then you want something more unique or hand crafted?
I wanted to get into matcha and wanted a kit. I found this set by MatchaDNA on Amazon. What do you guys think? All of the reviews are close in time with each other so I'm wondering if it's a new product or these were paid reviews.
Also posted this on 4/5 but it looks like this is the new thread.
I wanted to get into matcha and wanted a kit. I found this set by MatchaDNA on Amazon. What do you guys think? All of the reviews are close in time with each other so I'm wondering if it's a new product or these were paid reviews.