NEW! Official Teaware of the Day!

[vacuithe]

IS that teacup from postcardteas?

yes.

[Alex]

Very nice

[hopeofdawn]

Love the glaze on the Teapot and Fair Cup! Just curious is it "lumpy" or does it only look 3D/ textured?

Thanks, Adam! The fair cup isn't lumpy at all, and the teapot seems to have a slightly thicker application of glaze(s), so it has a nice satiny feel, and slight variations in the surface, but no real cracks or bumps, per se.

[AdamMY]

Broke out some of my favorite pieces for a classic winter tea session. Sadly it is still no where near as white outside as I am used to for this far north.

But here is a Deishi Gunomi full of yummy yummy Gyokuro.


Charaku Yame Gyokuor by Adam Yusko, on Flickr

The beak peaking from the corner of the photo is a Kashun Houhin which is similar to the ones Chip has been posting lately.

[hopeofdawn]

Tonight's teatime--





Teapot: zhuni yixing
Teacup: celadon porcelain, by Nathan Bray
Tea: wuyi xian shui

[Alex]

That cup is bonkers. What does it feel like in the hand?

[Alex]

Just being drinking whites and yellows today with this little set up.

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That cup on the left is a lovely japanese cup. So simple but has the most amazing proportions.

[bryan_drinks_tea]

Yesterday's teaware :
- unglazed kyusu by Andrzej Bero (about 80ml)
- Hagi Guinomi by Shibuya Deishi

I like that kyusu. How does it affect mouthfeel/flavour etc?

[hopeofdawn]

That cup is bonkers. What does it feel like in the hand?

It actually is very comfortable--it's nice to cup the palms around the bottom part when it's cold out. I will admit, I had my doubts, especially after seeing how big it was--it's about the same size as the average yunomi--but the pinched waist feels nice and natural in the hand. And it also helps keep heat in a bit, so that even when I only fill the cup halfway, the tea seems to stay hot longer than I would have expected from thin-walled porcelain. It is goofy-looking, though, I will admit! A friend of mine called it my 'Jabba the Hutt' cup.

[Chip]

Great Teaware of the Days! Thanks everyone for sharing.

Been breaking out the rough Shigaraki Kyusu by Tachi Masaki more lately than ever. Mystery sencha in Deishi Guinomi-s.

[Chip]

Petr-Yaki Shiboridashi set ... dark brown with lighter accents. Quite sharp looking. Perfect for 2 ounce steeps of Gyokuro.



Brewed Gyokuro really exceptionally well.

[AdamMY]

Dueling 65ml Shui Pings(1) by Adam Yusko, on Flickr

Two Zen8tea 65ml shui pings.

Two Teaboats made by myself.

A Teacup made by Park Jong Il.

A porcelain teacup for drippings.

A Shino bowl as a waste water bowl.

[AdamMY]

More tea? Would I ever say no to more tea? Oh yeah, and the teaware I am using, for nearly the end of my Tenryu.


Tenryu Time by Adam Yusko, on Flickr

[Poohblah]

Still brewing Tenryu? I'm nearing the bottom of my bag, but it's started to go stale, or at least lose the magic it once had.

[Bob_McBob]

Today's mishmash of teaware for Kaboku sencha from Ippodo.