Long-Handle Bamboo Spoon

• Strong & light
• Won’t burn your lips
• No after taste, doesn’t absorb or impart flavors
• Naturally stain-resistant & anti-microbial
• Kinder to your pots
• Natural feel
• USDA certified organic & sustainable

Bamboo is strong, yet light, on par with most titanium spoons. It doesn’t absorb or retain heat like metal so it’s easier on your lips. It won’t pick up or impart flavors and there’s no funky after taste. Naturally stain-resistant and anti-microbial. Kinder to your pots. It has a long handle to get to bottom of that pouch, pot or jar. And it feels much more like nature than titanium or plastic. Plus it’s certified organic and renewable.

This long-handle spoon is hand-shaped from a single piece of USDA certified organic Moso bamboo. It is hand-burnished to a naturally smooth finish and coated only with certified-organic food-safe oil, no lacquer. We recommend handwashing your bamboo spoon. Periodically apply a coating of food-grade mineral oil or coconut oil to preserve the wood. Let it soak in before wiping off. Never use vegetable or olive oil, they can turn rancid.

Bamboo grows from a network of roots to a height of 80 ft/25 m in just 2 months, then begins to thicken, getting harder and denser. Although there are over a thousand species of bamboo, only Moso is ideal for durable utensils. Moso bamboo is ready to harvest in 3-5 years without killing the plant, leaving the root system to begin again. It is cut and carried out of the forest on foot by family farmers, preserving the delicate root system of the grove. It is a very sustainable process, without artificial pesticides, fertilizer, or chemicals, and no clear cutting. And Moso bamboo is not part the panda’s diet or habitat.

Care

Wash: Hand wash in hot soapy water, towel dry, then air dry. No prolonged soaking. Dishwasher NOT recommended.

Oil: Periodically rub with food-grade mineral oil or coconut oil. Allow to soak in before wiping off. No vegetable or olive oil.

Specifications

Material: Moso bamboo, USDA certified organic

Finish: Food-safe oil only, USDA certified organic

Length: 9.1 in. (23 cm)

Width: 1.5 in. (3.8 cm)

Weight: 0.53 oz (15 g) avg, 0.46-0.71 oz (13-20 g), variation due to natural differences in bamboo