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    I tried my first Japanese green in it, and I’m happy with this vessel: its capacity, pour, look. The tea tastes good in it too.

Timelessly stylish red Tokoname clay Kyusu with a textured body and smooth handle and spout. The contrast of textures adds a dynamic element to the look and feel of the teaware.

The filter on this Kyusu is a stainless steel fine mesh which is great for finer and more broken Japanese tea such as Fukamushi steamed tea.

The capacity of 200ml is to the lid which means that you can brew from 150-200ml - perfect for Gong Fu and Japanese style brewing.

The Tokoname clay is unglazed and rich in minerals. In our experience, Tokoname clay is less porous than Yixing and similar to high fired Chaozhou clay which means that it will season very slowly. Therefore it is not a big deal for you to mix different tea types in the Kyusu - it will season but it will be very subtle so it depends how purist you are! The mineral-rich content does affect the body and taste of the tea, making it slightly smoother and rounder.

This Kyusu is great with all kinds of tea. Of course the Japanese greens take centre stage but you could brew almost any tea type.

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. The stainless steel mesh is removable for deeper cleaning.

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