Tea Whisk Care Instructions
Unboxing
The whisk is stuck to its paper box. When you pull it out, some paper might stick to the bottom. To fix this, put the whisk in lukewarm water for 5 minutes and gently take off any paper left.
Getting Started
- First time you use the whisk, soak it in hot water for 5 min.
- Every time after that, soak it in hot water for at least 30 seconds. This helps it last longer and keeps the tines from breaking.
How to Whisk Matcha
- Put the tea bowl on a flat, non-slip spot. If you use your right hand, hold the bowl with your left hand.
- Hold the whisk near the bottom of the handle, with your thumb lined up with its knot.
- Whisk in a "W" shape, going faster until you get the foam you want.
- The best water temperature for foam is about 85°C (185°F).
- Be careful: Whisk near the top of the tea and don't let the whisk touch the bottom of the bowl because it can damage the whisk.
- Stay relaxed and move mostly your wrist when you whisk.
- Finish by swirling the whisk in a circle, starting from the middle and going to the sides.
Cleaning
- Rinse the whisk under running water.
- If there's still matcha on it, gently get it off.
- Don't put the whisk all the way in water.
- Don't use dishwashers, dryers, or dish soap.
Storage
- Keep the whisk in a place with good air and where it's not too dry. It should be at least 50% humid.
- It's best to keep it on a whisk stand (Kusenaoshi).
- If you don't have a stand, put the whisk with the top facing up. The little parts might move over time, but you can move them back.
- If you need to move them back: Get the whisk wet and gently move the parts with your fingers. Don't do this with a dry whisk because it might break.
- Remember: If you keep the whisk in a place that's too hot or dry, it can crack.
Lifespan
- How long the whisk lasts depends on how you take care of it and how often you use it.
- If tine tips start fraying or breaking, consider getting a new one.
The whisk is stuck to its paper box. When you pull it out, some paper might stick to the bottom. To fix this, put the whisk in lukewarm water for 5 minutes and gently take off any paper left.
Getting Started
- First time you use the whisk, soak it in hot water for 5 min.
- Every time after that, soak it in hot water for at least 30 seconds. This helps it last longer and keeps the tines from breaking.
How to Whisk Matcha
- Put the tea bowl on a flat, non-slip spot. If you use your right hand, hold the bowl with your left hand.
- Hold the whisk near the bottom of the handle, with your thumb lined up with its knot.
- Whisk in a "W" shape, going faster until you get the foam you want.
- The best water temperature for foam is about 85°C (185°F).
- Be careful: Whisk near the top of the tea and don't let the whisk touch the bottom of the bowl because it can damage the whisk.
- Stay relaxed and move mostly your wrist when you whisk.
- Finish by swirling the whisk in a circle, starting from the middle and going to the sides.
Cleaning
- Rinse the whisk under running water.
- If there's still matcha on it, gently get it off.
- Don't put the whisk all the way in water.
- Don't use dishwashers, dryers, or dish soap.
Storage
- Keep the whisk in a place with good air and where it's not too dry. It should be at least 50% humid.
- It's best to keep it on a whisk stand (Kusenaoshi).
- If you don't have a stand, put the whisk with the top facing up. The little parts might move over time, but you can move them back.
- If you need to move them back: Get the whisk wet and gently move the parts with your fingers. Don't do this with a dry whisk because it might break.
- Remember: If you keep the whisk in a place that's too hot or dry, it can crack.
Lifespan
- How long the whisk lasts depends on how you take care of it and how often you use it.
- If tine tips start fraying or breaking, consider getting a new one.