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The criterion is the same as in the guides: we choose by what the listing states and can be checked, and when a listing does not give the figure that decides, that product stays out. The rejected ones, with the reason, are in the guide for each tool.
Chawan, the bowl
Diameter is the figure that decides: between 11 and 13 cm the chasen moves without hitting the walls. It is exactly the one most listings leave out, so we only link bowls that state it. Chawan guide →
Asayu Japan ceramic chawan made in Gifu
The only one among those that give dimensions that is made in Japan: 12.1 cm across by 7.7 tall, Gifu ceramic, lead free glaze. Right in the comfortable range for whisking.
GOMETY 560 ml ceramic chawan with stand
Cheaper, and with dimensions on the listing: 12.5 cm across, 560 ml. It comes with the chasen drying stand you would otherwise buy separately.
TEANAGOO rock texture chawan with spout
Black and grey, with an unglazed rock texture outside and a glazed interior. 12.5 cm across by 7.8 tall and 510 ml, with a pouring spout and a chasen stand. The listing says it is dishwasher safe; we would still wash it by hand.
Goodwei Akai red glaze chawan with chasen
A heavy hantsutsu shape bowl (straight wall, curved rim): 12 cm across by 8 tall and about 430 ml, red glaze over near black brown. It comes with an 80 prong chasen, a chashaku and a stand, and no tea.
Goodwei Pinku small pink marbled chawan
The smallest in the selection: 11 cm across by 6 tall and 320 ml, in handmade pink marbled ceramic. It sits at the low end of the comfortable whisking range and is enough for an usucha. It comes with an 80 prong chasen, a chashaku and a stand, no tea.
Goodwei Sakura speckled pink chawan with chasen
The same hantsutsu shape as the Akai, 12 cm by 8 and about 430 ml, in handmade ceramic with a pink glaze speckled with white. Also with an 80 prong chasen, a chashaku and a stand, no tea.
Goodwei Goma small black chawan with chasen
The black one in the selection, after the manner of black raku: anthracite glaze speckled with grey on handmade ceramic. It is compact, 10.8 cm across, 6 tall and 180 ml, a little below the comfortable whisking range: it wants an usucha with little water and a chasen that is not too big. It comes with an 80 prong chasen, a chashaku and a stand, no tea.
Goodwei Kumo small terracotta chawan with chasen
Speckled matte terracotta brown outside, with a white and blue inner rim. The same compact size as the Goma, 10.8 cm by 6 and 180 ml: a little tight for easy whisking, fine for a short usucha. It comes with an 80 prong chasen, a chashaku and a stand, no tea.
Chasen, the whisk
The listing has to say how many prongs it has (80 to 120 for usucha), that it is bamboo and not plastic, and should not say it is dishwasher safe. Very few meet all three. Chasen guide →
VMUTGA 100 prong bamboo chasen
The listing states the 100 prongs and the hand carving from a single piece of bamboo, and warns that it is not dishwasher safe. That is what to check in a chasen, and few listings say it.
NaturaleBio 100 prong bamboo chasen
Also 100 prongs and natural bamboo, with the care instructions printed on the box, and they are the right ones: water only, no soap, air dried.
Chashaku, the scoop
Real bamboo, and a listing that says how much it holds. A chashaku varies by 20 to 30% from one scoop to the next: if you want the exact dose every time, the scale further down settles it. Chashaku guide →
18 cm bamboo chashaku, in a pack of two
100% natural bamboo, the traditional 18 cm, and the listing says how much it holds: 1 to 2 grams. Sold as a pack of two.
Kusenaoshi, the chasen stand
It is not a luxury: it is what decides whether the chasen lasts three months or six, because it dries the prongs in their curve. It has to give its dimensions and which whisks it fits. Caring for the chasen →
Goodwei Chasentate ceramic stand
The only one we found that gives its dimensions (6.3 cm across by 7 tall) and which whisks it fits: 80 to 120 prongs. Without that figure you cannot tell whether the chasen will sit loose or forced.
Sieve
A 0.15 mm mesh to break up the lumps before whisking. Kitchen strainers are sold as fine mesh without saying how fine; the ones that do say are nearly three times as coarse. Brewing step by step →
PATIKIL 100 mesh (0.15 mm) sieve in 304 steel
The only one that states its mesh, 0.15 mm, in 304 stainless steel. Kitchen strainers say fine mesh and leave it there; the ones that give a figure stop at 0.42 mm. Its 10 cm sit exactly on the rim of a chawan.
Complete sets
A set is worth it if it says how many prongs its chasen has and comes without matcha: generic set matcha states neither region nor harvest. Building it piece by piece usually works out better, but these two pass the test. Complete set guide →
JOOVEY 8 piece set with an 80 prong chasen
It says how many prongs the chasen has, 80, and includes a 304 stainless steel sieve, a 510 ml ceramic bowl with a semi-matte interior, a stand, a chashaku and a chakin. No matcha inside, which is exactly what we want.
NIRAIZEN 8 piece set with a 120 prong chasen
It also states the prongs, 120, with a ceramic bowl, sieve and chakin. The tin it comes with is empty: no matcha.
Scale
For 2 g per cup you need to read to the hundredth of a gram: at that scale a 5 kg kitchen scale is working in the last thousandth of its range. The first is the right tool; the second, the compromise. Dose calculator →
Brencco 500 g scale reading to 0.01 g
Reads 0.01 g, ten times finer than the 0.1 g this guide asks for, with 500 g capacity and a tare to subtract the bowl. For weighing 2 g it is the right tool.
Vitafit 5 kg kitchen scale reading to 0.1 g
If you want one scale for everything: 0.1 g reading up to 5 kg, 304 stainless steel, LFGB approved, with tare. For 2 g it works at the edge of its range; for the kitchen it is more than enough.
Thermometer
Water at 75 °C can be judged by eye with practice, and first time with a probe thermometer. The only thing that matters is that it reads fast: one that takes fifteen seconds is already measuring different water. Water temperature →
DOQAUS instant read probe thermometer
A 3 second reading and a 304 stainless steel probe, which is all that matters here: the ones that take fifteen seconds are no longer measuring the water you are about to use. It reaches 300 °C, far beyond anything you need.
Frother, for latte without a chasen
On a handheld frother two figures are any use: the revolutions per minute and what the whisk head is made of; on a jug frother, the capacity and the temperature it stops at. The first two give no rpm and are chosen for the rest; the last two are among the few that do. Making matcha without a chasen →
Morpilot 240 ml electric frother jug
It heats and froths at once: a 240 ml jug, 400 W, two whisks (the spiral one lifts out), a non-stick interior and automatic shut-off at 65 °C (±5), the milk range of our matcha latte. It runs on mains power and the listing gives no rpm.
Bonsenkitchen rechargeable handheld frother
Stainless steel whisk head, USB-C rechargeable battery and a body that comes apart, according to its listing. It gives no rpm, so it is chosen for the rest: no batteries and easy cleaning, since the whisk rinses under the tap.
Maestri House LunaFro Mini electric frother
It states 10,000 rpm, a detachable stainless steel head that washes separately, and a USB-C rechargeable battery instead of cells. Almost no listing gives the rpm.
Fackelmann 13,500 rpm electric frother
Cheaper: 13,500 rpm stated and a steel head, on two AA cells. It spins faster and costs less than half; the trade off is the batteries and a head that does not come off.
Glasses for matcha
For iced matcha latte you need glass: it is what shows the two layers, green over white. Two things to read on the listing: the capacity (with ice, 350 ml or more is better) and whether the glass is double walled, which insulates and does not fog. All of them state capacity and material. Iced matcha latte recipe →
ecooe set of 2 double wall glass mugs, 350 ml
Hand blown borosilicate glass, double wall and a handle: you see the layers of the latte and the outer wall does not get hot. 350 ml to the brim (330 in use), microwave safe and hand wash only, according to the listing. Set of two.
Creano set of 2 tall double wall glasses, 400 ml
The glass for iced matcha latte: tall (14 cm), no handle, 400 ml and a hand blown borosilicate double wall, so it does not fog on the outside with ice. The listing does not say whether it is dishwasher or microwave safe. Set of two.
BUCOMTU set of 6 glass can cups with bamboo lids
The glass can with a bamboo lid and a straw: the iced matcha latte shows in two layers, green over white. 500 ml of borosilicate, from −20 to 100 °C, in a set of six with brushes. The glass and straw go in the dishwasher; the lid by hand, and nothing in the microwave.
KONZEPT set of 6 ribbed 320 ml glasses
A low glass with vertical ribs that widens towards the base, in lead free glass made in Poland: the relief breaks up the light and you see the layers of the iced latte through it. 320 ml usable, set of six, dishwasher safe. The listing gives it for cold drinks: it is for the latte over ice.
Arcoroc set of 6 tall 50 cl glasses
A tall, plain glass from French catering glassware: the simplest one, and the one that best shows the layers of an iced latte, with plenty of room for ice. 50 cl of tempered glass, dishwasher and microwave safe, in a set of six.
Acan set of 6 tall 31 cl tube glasses
A tall, narrow tube glass, 16.3 cm, that stretches out the green and white layers of an iced latte. 31 cl, thick base, dishwasher safe; made in Spain, in a set of six. The listing does not say whether it is microwave safe.
ElbFuchs set of 4 double wall 350 ml glasses
Double wall in a tulip shape, no handle: the latte seems to float, and the outer wall neither gets hot nor fogs with ice. 350 ml, from −30 to 180 °C, dishwasher and microwave safe, with a small printed heart; set of four.
KIVY set of 4 450 ml glass cans with glass straws
The glass can with a glass straw, no lid: 450 ml of borosilicate, 15 cm tall, for cold and hot drinks and dishwasher safe, according to the listing. Set of four with their straws and a brush.
Zafferano Bilia set of 6 44 cl blown glass tumblers
A low, wide tumbler of mouth blown borosilicate, with a coloured glass ball sealed in the base, different in each one: you see the whole iced latte through it. 44 cl, resistant to temperature shock and dishwasher safe; set of six.
Mugs for matcha
For hot matcha latte, a mug of 250 to 500 ml: the latte in our recipe comes to about 180 ml, plus the foam. Ceramic or stoneware, with the capacity and material the listing states, and ideally whether it is dishwasher and microwave safe. Matcha latte recipe →
Le Creuset 400 ml stoneware mug, Cerise
Glazed stoneware, 400 ml, cherry red: the matcha latte from the recipe (30 ml of water and 150 of milk) fits with room for the foam. It goes in the dishwasher, microwave, oven and freezer, according to the listing.
Yundu set of 4 matte ceramic 295 ml cups with saucers
Four ceramic cups with a matte glaze, each a different colour and with its saucer. 295 ml: just right for the latte in the recipe, about 180 ml, with its foam. Dishwasher and microwave safe, according to the listing.
Ava Nord set of 4 blue reactive glaze stoneware mugs
Stoneware with horizontal grooves and a petrol blue reactive glaze that lightens at the rim and runs down, so every mug comes out different. 400 ml, with a handle, in a set of four; dishwasher, microwave and freezer safe, for hot and cold drinks, according to the listing.
Purity Style tall 500 ml hand painted mug
A tall latte mug hand painted in Thailand, with bright horizontal stripes and a green inside that goes with the matcha; each piece has its own brush differences. 500 ml, 15 cm tall, dishwasher and microwave safe.
Cosumy 500 ml matcha green mug with lid and strainer
A plain green glaze, the same shade as matcha, and a tall 500 ml shape: a generous matcha latte fits and the ceramic lid keeps it hot. It comes with a steel strainer for loose leaf tea and is dishwasher safe; the listing says nothing about the microwave.
vancasso PLAYA set of 6 black and green stoneware 360 ml mugs
Matte black stoneware outside and, inside, a blue green reactive glaze that shifts shade from piece to piece: the green sits right where the matcha latte goes. 360 ml is room for the milk and the foam; dishwasher and microwave safe, in a set of six.
MIAMIO Luxe set of 4 earth tone stoneware 420 ml mugs
Plain stoneware in earth tones, cream, terracotta and brown, no pattern: ceramic colours that make the green of a matcha latte stand out. 420 ml, with room for the foam; dishwasher and microwave safe, in a set of four.
Tea Forte Kati Hanami 35 cl ceramic cup with lid
Pale pink double wall ceramic with cherry blossoms, the Japanese hanami, and a lid that keeps the heat in: for an usucha in a cup or a small matcha latte. 35 cl, with a steel basket for loose leaf tea; dishwasher and microwave safe. Sold without tea.
com-four set of 6 coloured ceramic 350 ml mugs
A set of six simply shaped mugs in green, grey, dark grey and blue: a Nordic look in which the green one suits a matcha latte. 350 ml, 10.5 cm tall, dishwasher and microwave safe.
Le Creuset 400 ml stoneware mug, Deep Teal
The same wide breakfast mug as the Cerise one, in a deep, glossy blue green: the colour of tea leaves, on thick stoneware. 400 ml, dishwasher and microwave safe; made in Thailand.
Cosumy 400 ml matcha green mug with lid and strainer
The same matcha green glaze as the 500 ml one, in 400 ml, easier to handle for an everyday latte; the lid keeps the heat in and the steel strainer is for loose leaf tea. Dishwasher safe; the listing says nothing about the microwave.
MIAMIO Luxe set of 4 green stoneware 420 ml mugs
The same plain Luxe line, in four greens, from sage to forest green: the shades of the tea leaf, framing the foam of a matcha latte. 420 ml, dishwasher and microwave safe, in a set of four.
Argon Tableware set of 6 matte grey stoneware 350 ml mugs
Stoneware with a matte stone grey glaze, plain and unadorned: the restraint of Japanese ceramics, where the green of the matcha latte is the only colour. 350 ml, 9 cm tall, dishwasher and microwave safe, in a set of six.
Argon Tableware set of 6 green stoneware 350 ml mugs
Stoneware with a glossy green glaze and a simple straight shape: the green that goes with matcha, in six identical 350 ml mugs, just the size of a latte. Dishwasher and microwave safe.
Chinese teas from historic factories
Matcha was born in China, and these teas come from the historic Chinese factories that set the standard for their type: raw and ripe pu-erh, as cakes or tuocha, and a pressed white tea. They are not matcha and are not made like it: they are brewed as leaf, with boiling water, several times. On amazon.es only resellers shipping from China sell them, with very few ratings so far, and each card says so. For each one we give type, weight, year and factory, nothing more: no health promises. History of matcha →
CNNP Zhongcha No.1 2012 raw pu-erh cake, 357 g
Raw (sheng) pu-erh from Yunnan pressed into a 357 g cake, 2012 harvest, under the Zhongcha label: the historic brand of China’s state tea corporation, founded in 1949 and now part of COFCO. The listing brews it with 5 to 8 g at 100 °C, one minute, up to six infusions. It is sold by a reseller shipping from China, and the listing gives the reseller as the brand; the factory is in the title.
Menghai Dayi 0532 ripe pu-erh cake, 357 g
Ripe (shou) pu-erh from the Menghai factory in Yunnan: founded in 1940, it created in the 1970s the recipes that set the standard for pu-erh, and Dayi has been its brand since 1989. A 357 g cake; the listing does not give the year. It is sold by a reseller shipping from China, and the listing gives the reseller as the brand; the factory is in the title.
Taetea V93 ripe pu-erh tuocha, 100 g, 2017 batch
The V93 is the classic ripe tuocha from the Menghai factory, under its Taetea brand: a 100 g pressed nest from batch 1701, from 2017, a good size to try pu-erh without buying a whole cake. The table calls it black tea, which in China means dark tea. It is sold by a reseller shipping from China, and the listing gives the reseller as the brand; the factory is in the title.
Zhongcha 5901 white tea cake, 357 g
White tea pressed into a 357 g cake under the Zhongcha label, the historic brand of China’s state tea corporation. It is the only white tea from a historic factory on sale on amazon.es, and we say so with reservations: the listing gives neither the year nor the region. It is sold by a reseller shipping from China, and the listing gives the reseller as the brand; the factory is in the title.
Temperature control kettles
Matcha wants water at 75 or 80 °C; boiling, it turns bitter. A kettle that stops at that temperature saves the thermometer and the wait, and works for leaf tea too, each with its own point. Water temperature →
Aigostar 1.7 l glass temperature kettle
It stops at 60, 70, 80, 90 or 100 °C, so matcha water comes out at 70 or 80 with no thermometer, and it can keep it hot for two hours. Borosilicate glass with 304 steel inside, 1.7 l and a removable infuser for leaf tea.
Tefal Smart'n Light 1.7 l digital kettle
Five temperatures, including 70 and 80 °C, and a display showing the real water temperature as it rises, which helps you learn the point. Steel inside, cool touch body and 1.7 l.
Vmotal 1 l gooseneck kettle, set to the degree
Set it to the degree between 40 and 100 °C, and the gooseneck pours a fine, controlled stream onto the matcha. 304 steel wherever the water touches, and 1 l, right for a couple of bowls.
Tins to keep matcha in
Once opened, matcha loses colour and aroma to light, air and moisture. An opaque, airtight tin kept away from heat looks after it far better than the pouch it comes in.
NOREN Japanese washi paper tin for 100 g
The classic Japanese tea tin, made in Shizuoka: steel wrapped in washi paper with a cherry blossom pattern, and a double lid, an airtight inner one and an outer one. It holds 100 g, exactly one pouch of matcha. The paper does not like water.
Dosenritter set of 6 metal tea tins with labels
Six opaque steel tins, stackable, with a thick push-fit lid, made in Germany: one for matcha and the rest for leaf tea, each with its own label. 520 cm³ each; hand wash.
Airscape 900 ml steel canister that pushes the air out
Its inner lid presses down onto the matcha and pushes the air out through a valve before locking, so what stays inside has almost no oxygen. Matte white 18/8 steel, opaque, and 900 ml: for anyone keeping several pouches.
Coffee Fox 900 ml airtight canister with valve and date dial
Opaque steel with an airtight lid, a one-way valve and a dial on the lid to mark when you opened the matcha, which is what everyone forgets. 900 ml, steel scoop included, dishwasher safe.
Teapots for leaf tea
Matcha needs no teapot, but leaf tea does, and each style has its own: the Japanese side handled kyusu, cast iron that holds the heat, and glass that lets you see the leaf. All have their own strainer.
TeaClub 270 ml Japanese ceramic kyusu
A real Japanese kyusu, made in Japan: a side handle to pour with one hand, a built in steel strainer and 270 ml, just the size for several short infusions of leaf tea.
VIER Ten 0.3 l cast iron teapot
Cast iron in the tetsubin style, with an enamelled interior and a steel strainer: it holds the heat and serves one or two cups. The listing says it works on gas, ceramic hobs and induction; hand wash.
bonVIVO 1.5 l glass teapot with infuser
A large borosilicate teapot to watch the leaves open, with a steel infuser that reaches the bottom and lifts out when the brew is ready. 1.5 l, dishwasher safe.
HARIO ChaCha Kyusu Maru 450 ml glass teapot
Hario’s glass kyusu, made in Japan: you can follow the colour of the tea as it brews, and it has a large steel strainer. 450 ml, for two or three cups.
Infusers for leaf tea
For leaf tea without a teapot: a fine mesh steel basket or ball that fits the cup and holds back even small leaves. A basket gives the leaves more room to open; a ball is easier to lift out.
Reinmoson 304 steel cylinder infuser with chain
An ultra fine mesh cylinder in 304 steel, 3.8 cm wide by 5.6 tall, with a screw lid that will not pop open and a chain to hang it on the cup or teapot. It comes with a drip saucer and is dishwasher safe.
Westmark mesh infuser basket with lid
A wide steel mesh basket that rests on the rim of the cup or teapot and leaves the leaves room to open; the lid keeps the heat in and then works as a drip tray. Plastic handles and lid, dishwasher safe.
Reforung set of 2 304 steel infuser baskets with lids
Two fine mesh baskets made entirely of 304 steel, with no plastic touching the water, two handles and a lid. 10 cm wide, for a cup, bowl or teapot, and dishwasher safe.
Kronwahl set of 4 4.5 cm steel tong infusers
Fine mesh steel balls that open when you squeeze the tongs: you fill them one handed and lift them out of the cup without mess. Four of 4.5 cm, dishwasher safe; the listing does not give the mesh size.
Bottles and jugs for cold tea
Leaf tea can be cold brewed: leaves and cold water in the fridge for six to eight hours, and it comes out softer and less astringent. You need a vessel with a filter that holds back the leaves as you pour.
HARIO Filter-in 750 ml glass cold brew tea bottle
The benchmark bottle for cold brewed leaf tea: you brew and pour from the same glass, and the filter in the spout holds back the leaves. 750 ml, made in Japan, dishwasher safe.
SAMBANGAN 1.5 l glass jug with steel filter
A large borosilicate jug with a double mesh stainless steel filter, for a batch of cold tea that lasts several days in the fridge. 1.5 l; hand wash.
Wilford & Sons 450 ml insulated bottle with infuser
For taking cold tea out of the house: double wall steel that keeps it cold and an infuser you lift out when the brew is right. 450 ml; hand wash.
HARIO Mizudashi 1.2 l glass cold brew tea jug
Hario’s jug made for mizudashi, tea steeped in cold water: smoky green glass, 1.2 l and a nylon mesh filter that holds back the leaves. The listing does not say whether it is dishwasher safe.
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Frequently asked questions
Does this shop sell anything?
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How is each product chosen?
By what the listing states: number of prongs, dimensions, material, mesh size or precision. And by its rating: between two equally complete listings, the one buyers rate higher wins. Never by the photos. If the listing does not give the figure that decides, the product is not linked, and the ones we rejected, with the reason, are in the guide for each tool.
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Why is there no matcha powder in the shop?
No matcha is linked here: there are tools and, separately, a few Chinese teas from historic factories, none of them matcha. To choose a matcha there is the ranking and the reviews, scored with the published formula, which link to each brand’s own shop.
What do I need to start?
Three things: a chawan, a chasen and a chashaku, or a 0.01 g scale instead of the chashaku if you prefer the exact dose. The rest is optional and is bought once you know what you are missing.
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