Chip wrote:Great deal!
I have seen these styes and was curious. They are quite different. Somewhere between houjin and kyusu. Hope to see some photos in action, hopefully in the Ode to Kyusu topic since this is not represented there.
The one down side is the leaves will get stuck to the screen on the lid (but then again, this happens to all houjin style pots anyway). When this happens, I just pour the hot water for the next steep over it to wash it back into the pot.
Yes, I will definitely try to post it in action! It has a very nice feel. I've been using Den's Tea's 'Ushiro de Kyusu', and while it is sturdy and a great pot for the price, I've never used a kyusu that is this nice.
The leaves do get stuck on the screen, but surprisingly not much. And the opening and outer/top rim is very wide, so it's easy to do just as you said - turn the lid perpendicular, pour the water for the next steep over it and into the pot, and wash the leaves from the screen (and those still clinging to the side of the pot) back into the brew.
The handle on the side looks like it was added after the fact. One could almost use this pot like a houhin, because there
are indentations on the top rim for fingers... if I get a chance to post pictures, I will mention it here on this post, too.
I got three in one shot..2 of which are gifted away
I find it to be a great morning tea, and will drink in place of my usually morning black tea or dark roast oolong.
