New Teaware Arrivals
This 135 ml Sendan Tokusa Yunomi is a sturdy, well-balanced porcelain teacup with a clean, rhythmic pattern that wraps around the cup's inside and outside. The fine blue lines have a pleasant irregularity that gives the surface a feel of movement. The lines shift in density, catching light slightly differently depending on the angle.
The form of this 185ml cup is classic Yunomi – a traditional Japanese teacup, most often used for non-powdered, loose-leaf green tea, and it is suited to the style of Senchado. It holds a good amount without feeling oversized, and the slightly flared rim makes sipping easy.
A deep and wide chawan provides enough room for the chasen to effortlessly move back and forth to produce froth and dissolve the matcha powder. Kizeto is known for its warm yellow glaze and Oribe is the 16th-century tea master who was very spontaneous and expressive. Oribe was known for his asymmetrical forms, vivid green copper glaze, and free, often abstract brushwork.
A deep and wide chawan provides enough room for the chasen to effortlessly move back and forth to produce froth and dissolve the matcha powder. The term Akafuki (赤吹) refers to the red spray or blush of glaze across the bowl. On this bowl, it shifts in tone from deep crimson to dark burgundy, fading into the dark of traditional Tenmoku ware. The color seems to change depending on the light and angle.
To indulge in proper matcha drinking, we recommend this Japanese matcha set which includes: Chashaku, a bamboo scoop used to measure matcha for serving; Chasen, bamboo whisk to properly mix matcha with water; And Chawan, the bowl in which to prepare matcha and to drink it from.
This 120ml Silver-Lined Houhin Teapot is especially well-suited for brewing Japanese green teas. The vessel, made of famous Arita-Yaki Porcelain, is hand-carved using the Tobikanna technique (飛鉋) – a method of decorating the surface with rhythmic, fine markings. After carving, a layer of silver is brushed onto the surface, and the piece is fired again. Silver is known to affect the taste of water, making the water softer, which brings out the tea's natural sweetness. Each piece is carved by hand, so no two are exactly alike.
This 120ml Arita-Yaki Porcelain Houhin Teapot is especially well-suited for brewing Japanese green teas. The blue splashes on the surface are done in the Fukizumi style (吹墨), where the color is applied by flicking the glaze with the fingers, creating an organic pattern that feels spontaneous. No two pieces turn out the same!
Tokoname teapots date back over 800 years ago to the Kamakura Period. The clay inside reacts with tannins in the tea to decrease bitterness. Carefully crafted in Aichi prefecture, this 330ml teapot is well thought through and has a mesh lining filter inside.
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