Takasuke Kiln (Y122) 高資陶苑: Tokoname Hohin Tea Pot, Black, Ceramic Mesh Strainer 160 mlThis small hohin tea pot is made for steeping high grade sencha, kabusecha, or gyokuro in small amounts. A designated official tea pot of the Japanese Tea Instructors Association Volume 160 ml Tradition: Tokoname yaki Strainer: Ceramic mesh Artist Profile: Hiroshi Kita 1958 Born as the first son to the Takasuke Kiln 1981 Graduated from Kyoto Prefectural Ceramics School 1982 Graduated from the Kyoto Prefectural Industrial Center Porcelain Course 1982

CUSTOMS: Please note that we must put the value of the shipment on the green customs label or the shipping labels

the harvest year is not necessarily important particularly right after the spring harvest (May - August)

Cultiver: Yabukita

Gift box: Width 243 mm

literally moshio firing

It also has a vibrant aroma and smooth texture

This interactive lesson will introduce the basic types of Japanese tea sencha

Doing this adds floral notes to the leaf

Note: The Ultimate Set will include the previous year's harvest until June when we have sample sizes of a wide variety of teas from the most recent harvest

and tea quality in mind

Genmaicha using first flush green tea grown in Shimada

in-between sencha and gyokuro) and you wouldn't want to miss out on trying one from the Marushige Shimizu Tea Farm