A timeless silhouette of a high-profile kyusu given that one-of-a-kind aesthetic with the Mogake decoration (read more below).
This Kyusus is handmade in Tokoname using the legendary red clay. It has the tactile and beautiful rounded and upright shape with a smooth and fast pour through a clay filter designed for all types of full and broken leaf tea.
The volume is about 280ml all the way to the lid when empty so in normal use it will take about 250ml of water if not filled to the brim of the Kyusu.
This Kyusu has been adorned with Mogake (seaweed) decoration. This involves laying seaweed over the Kyusu before firing. When the seaweed burns off it leaves unique and distinctive patterns - every one is individual to you. It is beautiful, engaging and natural.
The Tokoname clay is perfectly suited for all types of tea but is of course designed for Sencha and other Japanese Greens. The minerals add texture and gently softens out any harsher notes without sacrificing the bright character and taste.
This master Kyusu is a real treat for any teahead and we have, of course, nabbed one for ourselves!
Seasoning and washing your Kyusu
It is generally not necessary to season Tokoname teaware in the same way as Yixing clay. You can follow the same instructions as Yixing but really all that you have to do is rinse this Kyusu in boiling water a few times and then begin brewing. If you would like to speed up the very subtle seasoning of Tokoname clay then you can leave your chosen tea type to brew for 15 minutes in the Kyusu every so often.
As always with clay teaware, do not use any detergents! To clean, all then you have to do is thoroughly rinse out the tea leaves and leave to dry with the lid off.
