How many Kyusu do you own? And bonus question, how many do you use? So, 2 answers are permitted.

1
89
20%
2-3
96
22%
4-5
42
10%
6-7
14
3%
8-10
10
2%
11-14
6
1%
15 or more
10
2%
I USE 1
63
14%
2-3
67
15%
4-5
23
5%
6-7
6
1%
8-10
3
1%
11-14
3
1%
15 or more
10
2%
 
Total votes: 442

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Re: NEW! Ode to the Kyusu

by davidv7 » Mar 18th, '10, 15:47

Hello!

Here is my new (and only) Kyusu.
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Chinshu Kiln Hagi Kyusu
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Bought it from "Zencha" for only 32 USD. It is a charm.
It holds 9 oz or 260 ml cca. I guess is the right size for Sencha for me.
Could I use it for Gyokkuro also?

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Re: NEW! Ode to the Kyusu

by AdamMY » Mar 18th, '10, 15:51

Yes, you can use it for Gyokuro, In fact before I got my hohin I used my giant hagi kyusu for Gyokuro with success.

But you still need to keep track of the leaf to water ratio, as it will be quite different than Sencha.

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Re: NEW! Ode to the Kyusu

by Victoria » Mar 18th, '10, 18:16

That is really beautiful davidv7, thanks for sharing.
:)

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Re: NEW! Ode to the Kyusu

by rjiwrth » Mar 18th, '10, 19:26

DavidDv7: Very nice! Very clean and lovely. It will look great with some gyokuru brew against that white. Thanks for sharing it with us.

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Re: NEW! Ode to the Kyusu

by Chip » Mar 18th, '10, 19:32

Thanks again for posting John! I am starting to "get it!"

That was a very good buy DavidV7. I have looked at those on Zencha's site a bunch of times. At that price, it is a good every day kyusu.

Enjoy!

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Re: NEW! Ode to the Kyusu

by davidv7 » Mar 19th, '10, 02:58

Thank You all. It is a pleasure to use and hold. Next I will post a picture with my favourite wan.

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Re: NEW! Ode to the Kyusu

by Chip » Mar 20th, '10, 11:50

"Submitted for your approval" ... Kenji is the artisan, kokudei. *love love love* this one. Textured beautifully, yet smooth. So well made, and sooo incredibly functional.

With tea this morning ...
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Re: NEW! Ode to the Kyusu

by Victoria » Mar 20th, '10, 12:52

Nice Kyusu! I love the large top opening. I have a couple that are a bit hard to clean out.

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Re: NEW! Ode to the Kyusu

by Silje » Mar 21st, '10, 07:38

Chip wrote:Welcome to the forum, Silje. An authentic Japanese Kyusu should pose little threat of lead contamination. But you can always get a lead testing kit ... in the USA anyway, not sure where you are located.
Thank you Chip!

I am located in Switzerland. I do not know if I can get a lead testing kit here.
On the box the kyusu came in it says "Tokoname-Yaki".

I all ready have bought my second kyusu. I photographed both of them. Maybe anyone here can tell me anything about them? :?: That would be exiting. :)

The green one is the first one "Tokoname-Yaki".
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My first kyusu "Tokoname-Yaki"
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The purple one is the second.
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My second kyusu
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The mark on the second one
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It has a nicer feeling about it. It pours nicer, it passes the balance test on the handle and I can stop the pouring if covering the hole in the lid.

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Re: NEW! Ode to the Kyusu

by Chip » Mar 21st, '10, 18:02

Silje, where did you get them?

If they are from a reputable source, they should be authentic Tokoname, and therefore I would not worry about the lead issue, personally.

Not sure I ever saw either of those before. I hope you enjoy them! Thanks for sharing them with us.
Victoria wrote:Nice Kyusu! I love the large top opening. I have a couple that are a bit hard to clean out.
Thanks. Yes, the large opening is one feature that makes this a fave kyusu also extremely functional.

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Re: NEW! Ode to the Kyusu

by Silje » Mar 22nd, '10, 05:25

Chip wrote:Silje, where did you get them?

If they are from a reputable source, they should be authentic Tokoname, and therefore I would not worry about the lead issue, personally.

Not sure I ever saw either of those before. I hope you enjoy them! Thanks for sharing them with us.
@Chip: I got the green one from a japanese shop in Germany: Ja-Mart. And the purple one I bought over the swiss version of ebay, ricardo. It was a couples wedding gift from a japanese friend. The kyusu hat sat in a cupboard for 20 years! Untill I bought it. :D So now it is in use.

I will ignore the lead issue and use them as much as I like. They are so nice. Especially the purple one. The mark on the purple one, is that the "signature" of the maker?

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Re: NEW! Ode to the Kyusu

by JBaymore » Mar 22nd, '10, 07:47

Chip wrote:Thanks again for posting John! I am starting to "get it!"
No problem, Chip.

best,

............john

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Re: NEW! Ode to the Kyusu

by blairswhitaker » Apr 6th, '10, 01:38

This thread seems to have been neglected a bit... and so have some of my kyusu, here is one that brews me a nice single cup. I made this from a a very iron rich clay so you can see I have no worries about anemia. the green is the result of some applied bone ash. I call this pot Lichen.

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Re: NEW! Ode to the Kyusu

by amafaj » Apr 7th, '10, 04:00

My first and only 280ml (9.4oz) Tokoname Kyusu.
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Re: NEW! Ode to the Kyusu

by iannon » Apr 7th, '10, 09:41

amafaj wrote:My first and only 280ml (9.4oz) Tokoname Kyusu.
I have this same one! It has served me well for some time! after getting used to the little bit of extra care needed with the sesame filter ;)

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