Japanese Tea Ceremony Accessories

Want to experiment and hold a Japanese Tea Ceremony at home? Here are some tools and accessories to get you started.

Fukusa Cloth

Fukusa is a square silk fabric which is usually used in Japanese Tea Ceremonies. The Japanese Tea Ceremony Fukusa Cloth is used to purify tea utensils during the tea procedures. The fukusa has seams on 3 sides and is folded on one side. This folded side is called the ‘wasa’. This wasa is important to note when folding the fukusa.

Chashaku Bamboo Tea Scoop

The chashaku, or wooden spoon, is used to scoop powdered matcha tea from the tea container to the tea bowl. Are you measuring your matcha with a metal spoon? The Japanese Tea Ceremony Chashaku Bamboo Tea Scoop’s elegantly curved shape is specially designed for the fine matcha powder, and measures the perfect portion of tea. Use a chashaku and taste the difference that the perfect portion makes.