After 48 years of martial arts I've come to admire many aspects of Japanese culture, especially the food and drink. I prefer coffee for my daily brew, but love a great green tea from time to time. Since I don't use it all that often I can afford the good stuff. The challenge is that high quality matcha needs an excellent whisk for the best experience and those can be a bit hard to find. This one does not disappoint. It's 100 prongs of traditional masterfulness, exactly what I was looking for. I'm glad I found it.