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The more "tate" in your bamboo matcha whisk, or chasen, the better your matcha will whisk.
A single piece of bamboo is split into 120 bristles. This 120-tate chasen from Three Tree Tea will help you pulverize the beads that form when making matcha, and create a nice foam.