Japanese Bamboo Tea Scoop (Susutake Chashaku) baked goods

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the vibrant color of hojicha can be easily admired in the light interior

and toasty cocoa notes

while being careful to only lightly touch the bottom of the tea bowl

Resteep the tea leaves as desired

Japanese Bamboo Tea Scoop (Susutake Chashaku) baked goodsThe Japanese Bamboo Tea Scoop is a traditional tea utensil handcrafted from soot bamboo in Takayama, Nara Prefecture, Japan. This rare soot bamboo (susutake) is over 200 years old, and is only found in old Japanese houses with thatched roofs. While providing support for the roof, the areas of the bamboo exposed to the furnace smoke are transformed into a beautiful deep brown color over time. The bamboo tea scoop (chashaku) is used for scooping out the