Sets

Two sets, two different jobs. The KOJA Starter Kit (69 €) takes you from zero to a properly whisked first bowl, matcha included. The KOJA Ceremony Set (89 €) is the complete toolkit for people who already drink matcha and want to stop improvising with a fork and a cereal bowl.

What is in the KOJA Starter Kit?

The Starter Kit contains exactly three things: an Origin Nº 1 tin (30 g, single estate Kagoshima, 15 bowls), a compact chasen and a starter bowl, for 69 €. That is the complete dependency chain for usucha. The tin holds the matcha and its printed batch data sheet. The chasen is the bamboo whisk that creates the froth, the one job no spoon or fork does properly. The bowl is wide enough to let the whisk move the way it needs to.

The chasen and bowl are compact versions of our full-size tools, which is part of how the kit reaches its price with a single estate ceremonial inside. Nothing in the box is filler: add hot water and you can whisk a correct bowl on day one.

What is in the KOJA Ceremony Set?

The Ceremony Set is the full toolkit without the matcha: full-size bowl, chasen, chashaku, whisk holder and matcha sifter for 89 €, which saves 19 € against buying the five pieces individually. No matcha is included, on purpose. People upgrading their setup usually have an open tin going, and bundling in a powder they did not choose would just pad the price.

Each piece has one measurable job. The wide-walled bowl gives the whisk room to work. The chasen froths. The chashaku scoops about 1 g per scoop, so two scoops make a bowl without a scale. The holder keeps the chasen's prongs in shape between uses and dries it upright. The sifter declumps the powder in ten seconds for a visibly smoother bowl. Every tool is also sold solo in the teaware collection if you only need to fill a gap.

Starter Kit or Ceremony Set: which one?

Pick by where you are, not by price. If you are starting from zero, take the Starter Kit: it is the only option here that includes matcha, and matcha plus whisk plus bowl is everything a first bowl requires. Buying tools without powder helps nobody on day one.

If you already drink matcha and your gear is improvised, the Ceremony Set is the upgrade. You keep choosing your own matcha from the tins or the refills and you replace the fork-and-mug workaround with tools sized for the job, at 19 € below the single-piece total.

If you are buying for someone else, match the set to the recipient. Starter Kit for the matcha-curious, because it works out of the box. Ceremony Set for the person who already whisks daily, because they have opinions about their matcha but probably never bought themselves a whisk holder. For wrapped options and more price points either way, the matcha gifts collection is built for exactly this case.

Why these tools and nothing decorative?

Because a kit should be a checklist, not a mood board. The test for every item was simple: does it change how the matcha tastes or how easily you make it? A chasen passes, it is the difference between froth and sludge. A sifter passes, you can see the result in the bowl. A bamboo tray, a linen cloth or an incense holder does not pass, so none of them are in the box raising the price.

This is also why the two sets do not overlap in purpose. The Starter Kit answers "let me try this properly". The Ceremony Set answers "I do this every day, give me the right equipment". Owning both is redundant by design: the kit's compact tools get you started, the set's full-size tools are where you land if the habit sticks.

Which matcha goes with the Ceremony Set?

Any of ours, that is the point of selling it empty. If you drink matcha straight and want a single estate with a defined character, pair it with Origin Nº 1. If you whisk every morning and count per-bowl cost, KOJA Daily at 1.45 € per bowl in the tin is the rational default. Once the habit is established, the 100 g refills bring Origin Nº 1 down to 1.78 € and Daily to 1.30 € per bowl, which is how the set keeps paying for itself long after the 19 € bundle saving.

FAQ

Does the Ceremony Set include matcha?

No, it is tools only: bowl, chasen, chashaku, whisk holder and sifter. That keeps the price honest for upgraders who already have a tin in use. Add a tin or refill in the same order and the box arrives ready for a first bowl.

How much do the sets save compared to single pieces?

The Ceremony Set saves 19 € against buying its five tools individually. The Starter Kit is priced around its compact tool versions, so its value sits less in a discount and more in the fact that 69 € covers matcha and equipment in one decision instead of four.

What is the difference between the starter bowl and the full-size bowl?

Size and intent. The starter bowl in the kit is a compact bowl that is fully whiskable but smaller than the wide-walled full-size bowl in the Ceremony Set. If you end up whisking daily, the bigger bowl gives the chasen more room and is the one you will keep reaching for.