Ode to the Kyusu

[davidv7]

Hello!

Here is my new (and only) 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?

[AdamMY]

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.

[Victoria]

That is really beautiful davidv7, thanks for sharing.

[rjiwrth]

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

[Chip]

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!

[davidv7]

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

[Chip]

"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 ...

[Victoria]

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

[Silje]

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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The purple one is the second.

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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.

[Chip]

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.

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.

[Silje]

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. 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?

[JBaymore]

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

No problem, Chip.

best,

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

[blairswhitaker]

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.

[amafaj]

My first and only 280ml (9.4oz) Tokoname Kyusu.

[iannon]

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