Copper-Tin Teapot

[auhckw]

Some new lovely teapots in store @ Hojo. This is their upcoming new teaware after Shigaraki Kyusu.

Beaten copper-tin teapot is the traditional hand craft of Nigata. This teapot was made from one single piece of copper plate laminated with 99.99% of tin, and beaten repeatedly until it forms the shape of a teapot.

Thanks to the tin on the inside layer, this material makes dramatic changes to the taste of tea. Taste of tea is much smoother and flavor intensified.

I tried it side by side with their Shigaraki Kyusu, and this Copper tin Teapot is somehow similar. Both are good but I couldn't feel a big difference in both only slight difference in character of the water that came out.

Price wise for this Copper tin Teapot is not that cheap. You can check in in their online store. Nearly double the price of the Shigaraki Kyusu.

Will I buy? Yes unless I am a teaware collector who has plenty of money.
Unfortunately I am not, so I wouldn't purchase since Shigaraki is already very good to me and I love the clay design more.

[Mr. Usaji]

I really like that first pot (though at first I assumed it was a kettle). Hojo's pictures have a way of making everything look great, so I wonder if it would really be so impressive in real life.

[auhckw]

All the above are teapots for brewing tea and not for boiling water.

Indeed the photos are nice. The real thing is too, but the real thing weighs much much lighter than what I've expected from the pictures.

The inner part of the teapots are silverish. These copper-tin may darken if not taken care well.

[bagua7]

I'm curious, what kind of tea do you brew on these? I guess Japanese ones, right?

[auhckw]

I'm curious, what kind of tea do you brew on these? I guess Japanese ones, right?

When I was there, they were brewing Yun Feng (Chinese Green Tea) with it.