I got a kyusu at last..
I bought this nice little kyusu: http://www.o-cha.com/green-tea/tokoname-teapot-302.html. I should have asked about it before buying of course, but.. Is it better suited for some types of Japanese teas? Is it going to be ok for Gyokuro? I know it should normally be wider for that, it's sort of an average squashedness, if that's a word.
Re: I got a kyusu at last..
You can brew anything in that, it should be fine for Gyokuro.
What a sweet little pot, I like it!

What a sweet little pot, I like it!
Sep 2nd, '09, 18:22
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Re: I got a kyusu at last..
Yeah, what he said.
A pot for gyokuro does not need to be flat. I think it is helpful if it is flat and you use hotter water.
A pot for gyokuro does not need to be flat. I think it is helpful if it is flat and you use hotter water.
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Re: I got a kyusu at last..
The pictures look great...do you have it yet? I'll bet it looks even better in person! Happy sipping!
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Re: I got a kyusu at last..
Thanks for replies! Yep, got it today. Looks very nice with a kind of organic rough texture where colour is green, you can't see that in the pictures. The lid fits very snugly. I wasn't very careful when picking it, because I want to buy something custom-crafted in a few months.