Cleaning Tokoname Teapot

While perfect for brewing multiple or single cups of green tea this teapot was designed for deep steamed green tea fukamushi cha but is suitable for all green teas including gyokuro.

Cleaning tokoname teapot. Now the red clay teapot can be mass produced but it is still one of the favorites for bonsai enthusiasts everywhere and the red clay teapot is just one of many beautiful tokoname pots available today. Our tokoname teapots are handmade by master potters and are stunning pieces of teapot design. Kyusu teapots should never be cleaned with dish soap. Fusen l161 hase potting e408 purple mud yokkaichi banko teapot japan import towa workshop japanese tetsubin cast iron teapot tea kettle pot with stainless steel infuser for stovetop safe coated with enameled interior black 22 oz.

Due to the fine sometimes dust like nature of fukamushi leaf small bits of leaf can often get stuck in the stainless steel mesh of many teapots. Cleaning a tokoname teapot is easy simply rinse the teapot in warm water when using it for the first time to remove any little bits of clay dirt or dust that may be lodged inside. Join knob to lid. In addition this kyusu teapot features a convenient built in strainer for easy cleaning.

Join a handle and spout to body. Rinse the teapot with soft cleaning pad. A very nice handcrafted teapot from tokoname japan. A common type of clay that kyusu are made of is tokoname.

For best tea steeping performance it is essential that your teapot is cleaned after every use. Unique to this design is the swing type of stainless steel infuser screen see detailed images for a more accurate view the infuser screen is curved and is suspended off of the floor of the teapot allowing the wet leaves to drain completely without remaining wet on the floor of the teapot in between subsequent infusions. After the cleaning the foul taste and smell were gone and the tea simply tasted better than before the cleaning. Make a hole for strainer.

Trimming base of teapot 8. The kotori kyusu teapot is ideal for brewing any tea that is best enjoyed with adjusted water temperatures especially sencha and gyokuro green tea. Pour slip into mold. Tokoname teapot needs to be treated with preparation work before brew the tea in order to obtain proper function of tokoname.

Authentic tokoname clay teapots are hard and dense but especially lightweight and thin walled. Join a strainer to body. This item japanese teapot kyusu tokoname youhen clay teapot 11 8 fl oz. It is debatable to whether it is okay to clean a glazed teapot with baking soda but an unglazed teapot should never be cleaned with anything but water.

Kyusu designed specifically for fukamushi typically have a tall narrow shape. A very nice basic handcrafted teapot from tokoname japan. One of the most famous of the tokoname pots is the red clay teapot whose origin dates clear back to the 19th century. Tokoname is a hard porous pottery and it slightly absorbs the liquid content.