For the casual matcha tea drinker, a reasonably priced chasen, or bamboo tea whisk is a must. The whisk allows you to froth up a bowl of matcha tea while breaking apart clumps. 

Note: product may differ from image.

Whisk Guide

The "Number" represents the approximate but not exact number of prongs, and the more prongs, the more froth or foam it produces. However, this is not an indication of better quality as some schools of tea ceremony frown upon froth. The biggest school of tea ceremony, Urasenke, teaches that an even level of froth is desirable, and so this has become standard among non-practitioners.

Number	Name
16	平穂 Heiho
32	荒穂 Araho
48	中荒穂 Naka-araho
64	常穂・並穂 Tsuneho or Namiho
72	数穂・繁穂 Kazuho or Binho
80	八十本立 (No special name, characters mean "80-prong")
96	百本立 (No special name, characters mean "100-prong")
120	百二十本立 (No special name, characters mean "120-prong")

Product Info

• Diameter
• top: 5.5 cm (2.2 in) Measurements are approximate
• bottom: 2.2 cm (0.9 in) Measurements are approximate
• Height: 11 cm (4.3 in) Measurements are approximate
• Material: Bamboo
• Includes plastic case
• Note: Color may not be exactly as photographed.
• Origin: Made in China