First of all, an untreated kuksa is not a cost-saving measure by the manufacturer because they wanted to avoid using special chemicals to impregnate the wood.An untreated kåsa shows, first and foremost, the high quality of the craftsmanship, as well as the carefully selected wood (preferably birch wood) that has been stored for years.And secondly, it allows you as the user to decide what is important to you, what you need and what you want.And now some thoughts on why and how you can care for your kåsa. All items made of high-quality dry wood that come into contact with liquids are treated before first use to prevent moisture from penetrating. Otherwise, it would soon become unusable and crack. It doesn't matter if it is a wooden boat or a kuksa cup.

Since wood is a living material, its full beauty should be shown.Wood sealed with varnish, regardless of the type, chemical or organic varnish, causes the naturalness of the wood to disappear. To use a bowl as a drinking vessel or food bowl, it is sufficient to treat it with ordinary commercially available refined vegetable cooking oil before the first use and to do this until all the wood fibers are saturated with oil.This takes some time.

Paraffin oil can also be used, but in our opinion this should not be used as it is a mineral oil-based oil.There are controversial opinions about the use of paraffins, including the opinion that these substances are harmless to health. Other opinions in professional circles, however, are that there may be significant health risks.The magazine Öko test Ratgeber (No. 1, 2001, p. 121) states: "Paraffins: a collective term for countless artificial substances derived from petroleum... impair natural regulatory mechanisms... can accumulate in the liver, kidneys and lymph nodes."

So always remember when buying a kuksa, you can feel the quality when you touch the wood.This is not to be confused with touching a varnished rubber tree kuksa.

And what applies to a kuksa also applies to all other wooden objects, such as wooden bowls, wooden spoons and anything else that comes into contact with liquids.