I use a Mori Tetsubin that is sold by Rishi Teas. It is ceramic lined on the inside, 10 oz capacity, with an infuser basket. It is designed as a tea pot (infuser) not a kettle. The instructions that ship with it say to not heat it over and open flame. It works very well with a variety of teas that I have tried in it, I use the pot for teas with which I wish to do multiple infusions.
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Wow! That site has the most stunning kyuusu I have ever seen and unbelievable yixing pots as well! I don't see any prices listed anywhere ... bad sign! I suspect it's "if you have to ask, you can't afford it."orguz wrote: Try reading this, it describes pretty much what one needs to know regarding heating and taking care of Tetsubins. Informative and helpful imo, I followed their advice on rustproofinghttp://hojotea.com/categ_e/tetsubin.htm
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When ever I'm at my Grandmothers house (Atlanta) There is this very old looking Tetsubin there. Its a hobnail pattern and I am pretty sure its unlined. The chances of it being a real handmade high quality kettle is very good. They used to travel the world and have been to over 75 different countries and one was Japan. . . . Its at least 40 years old. She is not a hot tea person so she never uses it so it just sits there collecting dust. Well, anyway maybe one day It will be mine.
Oh geeze... is rust a problem?? Mine has been rusty a long time now... !!!orguz wrote:Try reading this, it describes pretty much what one needs to know regarding heating and taking care of Tetsubins. Informative and helpful imo, I followed their advice on rustproofing
I think it does a very good job on hong cha though, better than trying to gong fu by gaiwan in my experience... but I'm sure my technique could be to blame.---
PS - Darn, looks like Lodge doesn't make tea kettles....
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Hehe, I'll work on it Sal. Could be just a cheapy thats worth $40. Or it could be a nice handmade one that goes for whatever ridiculous prices those things go for. I just dont know, thats part of the fun of it I guess.Salsero wrote:Explain to her its value in your hobby of making exotic tea and thenshogun89 wrote: Well, anyway maybe one day It will be mine.
ASK NOW!
if she wants to keep it or give it to you. She may be happy to find a home for it.
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Well if you get a price sheet from them for those kyusu, forward it to me!Salsero wrote: http://hojotea.com/categ_e/tetsubin.htm [/color] Wow! That site has the most stunning kyuusu I have ever seen and unbelievable yixing pots as well! I don't see any prices listed anywhere ... bad sign! I suspect it's "if you have to ask, you can't afford it."
There are a couple on there that I may not be able to resist. Dec 3rd, '08, 00:17
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I got a price list from Hojo-san this morning. The Kuzan Tetsubin range from $240 to $660.... the Seikodo range from $220 to $560... and the Morihisa range from $460 to $2000... 
I would love to get one for myself, will have to do some comparison shopping though. I was at Ito en's flagship store yesterday and the few true tetsubin they had were exorbitant. I think the cheapest was around $800. sure were pretty though.
I would love to get one for myself, will have to do some comparison shopping though. I was at Ito en's flagship store yesterday and the few true tetsubin they had were exorbitant. I think the cheapest was around $800. sure were pretty though.