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The gourd must be seasoned, or \"cured,\" prior to using. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e(Although there are two gourd\/bombilla sets represented in the photo, they are sold individually.)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Please note that each calabash gourd is an organic, artisan crafted product and slight tonal and shape variations are to be expected, making every vessel unique and authentic. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to cure the gourd: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScrape the dry, flaky material from the inside of the gourd with a spoon.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFill the gourd with loose yerba mate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePour in hot water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLet the gourd sit for 24 hours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmpty the gourd and scrape inside again.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRinse well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRepeat this process once again, rinsing well at finish. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eYour gourd is now ready to use! Remember the following notes to keep the gourd in good shape for years to come:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eDo not use soap or a dishwasher when cleaning the gourd. A thorough rinse is sufficient. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eDo not leave used tea leaves in the gourd for extended periods after use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eEmpty gourd after use, rinse well, and allow to dry thoroughly in between uses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIf you use additional herbs or flavors in your gourd, your gourd will acquire those flavors afterward.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIt is natural for the inner walls of your gourd to stain greenish-black over time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"EcoTeas","offers":[{"title":"Mate Gourd and Bombilla","offer_id":49072502,"sku":"ET-FGBB1","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/3842\/products\/Mate_Gourd.jpg?v=1619023401"},{"product_id":"matcha-whisk","title":"Matcha Whisk","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe'd be remiss to offer matcha without also offering its traditional chasen, or bamboo whisk, designed specifically for stirring powdered green tea, especially in the context of the Japanese tea ceremony.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MIYA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":3597507141,"sku":"MI-B304","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/3842\/products\/Matcha_Whisk.jpg?v=1619035173"},{"product_id":"tororo-matcha-bowl-white","title":"White Potter's Bowl","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis handcrafted Japanese tea bowl fits beautifully in the hand.  Perfect for \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bellocq.com\/collections\/green-pures\/products\/matcha\"\u003ematcha\u003c\/a\u003e, or your favorite tea. Slight variations make each piece unique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e Also available in black.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAIKAI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":28305355538,"sku":"SA-200294","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/3842\/products\/Potters_Bowl_White.jpg?v=1619023564"},{"product_id":"copy-of-tea-bowl-white","title":"Black Potter's Bowl","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis handcrafted Japanese tea bowl fits beautifully in the hand.  Perfect for \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bellocq.com\/collections\/green-pures\/products\/matcha\"\u003ematcha\u003c\/a\u003e, or your favorite tea. Slight variations make each piece unique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlso available in white.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"SAIKAI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":28305528978,"sku":"SA-200295","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/3842\/products\/Potters_Bowl_Black.jpg?v=1619023504"},{"product_id":"matcha-sifter","title":"Matcha Sifter","description":"\u003cp\u003ePreparing the perfect bowl of \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bellocq.com\/collections\/green-pures\/products\/matcha\"\u003ematcha\u003c\/a\u003e requires a few essential tools. Employing a fine-mesh stainless steel strainer to sift the matcha creates a finer froth. Also, because static electricity naturally creates clumping in the matcha, which will not dissolve in water, sifting will eliminate this issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eShown also with \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bellocq.com\/collections\/tea-accessories\/products\/chashaku-matcha-tea-ladle\"\u003echashaku\u003c\/a\u003e (matcha ladle).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAIKAI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":28697437522,"sku":"SA-TS516","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/3842\/products\/Matcha_Sifter_1.jpg?v=1619025825"},{"product_id":"chashaku-matcha-tea-ladle","title":"Chashaku (Matcha Tea Ladle)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA\u003cem\u003e chashaku\u003c\/em\u003e is created from a single piece of bamboo, and used to scoop the proper proportion of matcha into a \u003cem\u003echawan\u003c\/em\u003e, or tea bowl.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlso shown with a \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bellocq.com\/collections\/tea-accessories\/products\/matcha-strainer-1\"\u003eMatcha Sifter\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MIYA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":28697535378,"sku":"MI-B779","price":11.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/3842\/products\/Matcha_Ladle.jpg?v=1619034893"},{"product_id":"kamo-sake-set","title":"Kamo Sake Set","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Kumagai company was founded in 1935 and specializes in producing traditional Kyoto pottery (Kyoyaki-Kiyomizuyaki), a type of earthenware popular in Kyoto and Japan. Pottery in Kyoto dates back to the late 5th century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRefined and elegant, this set is perfect for elevating tea and sake and is as beautiful in hand as it is perched on a shelf.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ameico","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40755957778,"sku":"SKU: KK-RHN175","price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/3842\/products\/KamoSakeSet.JPG?v=1763660558"},{"product_id":"chikumeido-tea-whisk","title":"White Bamboo Matcha Whisk (Chasen)","description":"\u003cp\u003e The family behind Chikumeido Sabun \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ehas been crafting tea whisks (chasen) for twenty-four generations and \u003c\/span\u003eis considered one of the finest matcha whisk producers in existence. 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The bamboo species, shape, number of prongs, length of tassel and bamboo color vary between schools and applications; each whisk is crafted from bamboo that has been cured for three years, then split into finer and finer, nearly transparent lengths to fashion the prongs used to create the even, silky foam on the surface of a bowl of matcha.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChikumeido Sabun has held audience with the Emperor as well as exhibited at the Louvre. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chikumeido Sabun","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32569251463234,"sku":"CH-White-W","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/3842\/products\/Bellocq_20201118_Muddler1_0067.jpg?v=1607656684"},{"product_id":"black-bamboo-matcha-whisk-chasen-by-chikumeido","title":"Black Bamboo Matcha Whisk (Chasen)","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe family behind Chikumeido Sabun\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ehas been crafting tea whisks (chasen) for twenty-four generations and \u003c\/span\u003eis considered one of the finest matcha whisk producers in existence. 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The bamboo species, shape, number of prongs, length of tassel and bamboo color vary between schools and applications; each whisk is crafted from bamboo that has been cured for three years, then split into finer and finer, nearly transparent lengths to fashion the prongs used to create the even, silky foam on the surface of a bowl of matcha.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChikumeido Sabun has held audience with the Emperor as well as exhibited at the Louvre. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003echashaku\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e is created from a single piece of bamboo, and used to scoop the proper proportion of matcha into a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003echawan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, or tea bowl.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlso available in Smoked Bamboo.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chikumeido Sabun","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32591594094658,"sku":"CH-White-L","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/3842\/products\/Bellocq_20201118_WhiteBambooSpoon_0072.jpg?v=1607658353"},{"product_id":"smoked-bamboo-chashaku-by-chikumeido","title":"Smoked Bamboo Chashaku (Matcha Scoop)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe family behind Chikumeido Sabun\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ehas been crafting tea whisks (chasen) for twenty-four generations and \u003c\/span\u003eis considered one of the finest matcha whisk producers in existence. 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