-Black Kyusu Teapot (Tokoname-yaki)

7,000 yen
Capacity:240ml（8 oz.）

A new beginner-friendly kyusu (teapot) is now available!

This shallow kyusu allows you to clearly see the tea leaves.
We want you to experience close up how they change colour and shape, and their fragrance. This kyusu was designed with the aim of allowing you to pay closer attention to the tea leaves. It's also great for people who have never had a kyusu before. 

Appreciate how different the tea leaves look with each potful!

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Black brings out the vivid green of the tea leaves.

Inspection is an absolutely essential part of producing Ippodo tea. We check tea leaves in an inspection room that faces north and has stable lighting, with no direct sunlight, and use a specially designed black examination tray on a black counter to view the shape and lustre of the tea leaves, and see how they feel and smell, and we also use them to prepare tea. Black is a darker colour than the tea leaves, so it is less affected by light, making it easier to view the tea leaves clearly. This Black Kyusu Teapot allows you to see exactly what’s going on with the tea leaves.

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Shallow design makes it easier to see the tea leaves.

When you add water to this kyusu, which is about 5 cm deep, the tea leaves suddenly take on a fresh, vivid appearance. You can almost taste their delicious flavour just looking at them.

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Non-drip spout makes pouring easy,
Ideal as your first kyusu.

The non-drip spout proves its worth when pouring two or more cups of tea, which requires pouring a little at a time into each teacup, over and over, stopping the stream mid-flow when you move to the next cup.