best kind of teacup for green tea?

[Fireflower]

i just like to know wich is considered best kind of teacup for green tea (lung ching, sencha, gyokuro, etc.)
i mean, material, size, glazed or not, thin or not and things liek this.
thank you!

my teapot is mogake from hokujo (still waiting for it, is it underway)

[Alex]

Personally I like thin, porcelain. And around 60ml-80ml if I'm sitting at the tea table using a faircup. For away from the table I'll use a 150ml cup or larger.

[Ambrose]

Anything glazed that catches your eye, I like at least 4 oz or more

[Fireflower]

thank you
i understood that for green tea usually is better glazed, but why is it suggested very much unglazed kyusu for green tea?

[entropyembrace]

I would say...same size or slightly larger than the teapot if you are drinking alone, half the size or slightly larger if you´re sharing most of your tea with someone else.

Can be whatever material you like...but usually glazed cups feel better on your lips.

[teaisme]

I like a decently big cup 4oz or so for greens that don't have a lot of body to them, glazed too
For brothy thick greens I go with a small 20-30 ml celedon cup.

[steanze]

+1 for celadon

[Tead Off]

thank you
i understood that for green tea usually is better glazed, but why is it suggested very much unglazed kyusu for green tea?

Many tea drinkers feel the unglazed clays from Tokoname, Banko, Bizen, & Shigaraki have a beneficial effect on the tea. My experience confirms this and all have high iron contents.
In the case of Hagi, which is a glazed production but very porous, the clay can also effect the tea. But, it is recommended when using unglazed teapots to try and stick with one type of tea in each because of the residue that the tea leaves behind. With a hard glazed teapot, this is not an issue, you can use many different kinds of teas in it.

[Fireflower]

thank you
i understood that for green tea usually is better glazed, but why is it suggested very much unglazed kyusu for green tea?

Many tea drinkers feel the unglazed clays from Tokoname, Banko, Bizen, & Shigaraki have a beneficial effect on the tea. My experience confirms this and all have high iron contents.
In the case of Hagi, which is a glazed production but very porous, the clay can also effect the tea. But, it is recommended when using unglazed teapots to try and stick with one type of tea in each because of the residue that the tea leaves behind. With a hard glazed teapot, this is not an issue, you can use many different kinds of teas in it.

so, is ok if i use it only for green teas (chinese and japanese) or you mean for one type of tea? (for example only use for gyokuro or only for sencha or only for lung ching ornly for one type of tea)

[Alex]

thank you
i understood that for green tea usually is better glazed, but why is it suggested very much unglazed kyusu for green tea?

Many tea drinkers feel the unglazed clays from Tokoname, Banko, Bizen, & Shigaraki have a beneficial effect on the tea. My experience confirms this and all have high iron contents.
In the case of Hagi, which is a glazed production but very porous, the clay can also effect the tea. But, it is recommended when using unglazed teapots to try and stick with one type of tea in each because of the residue that the tea leaves behind. With a hard glazed teapot, this is not an issue, you can use many different kinds of teas in it.

so, is ok if i use it only for green teas (chinese and japanese) or you mean for one type of tea? (for example only use for gyokuro or only for sencha or only for lung ching ornly for one type of tea)

Its up to you. I tried brewing different types of chinese greens in mine and after a while they started to have a similar taste which I dont like. I prefer porcelain brewing so its all preference.

[NOESIS]

I generally use tiny porcelain cups (30ml) for Gyo, and 3 to 5 oz cups for Sencha and Chinese greens. For your unglazed pot, I'd stick to using it only for Japanese greens, and use a thin porcelain gaiwan for Longjin etc.

[bagua7]

Size: there are people who like tiny porcelain cups while others like the larger type.

Shape: some like the cone-type (like myself) other prefer the straight wall type. I guess things come down to personal preference and "tea fashion."

I use glazed porcelain (not the thin type though, which I used to) as it can be used for various kinds of teas.

[Fredrik]

A big Hagi Ippuku Wan.

[britt]

i just like to know wich is considered best kind of teacup for green tea (lung ching, sencha, gyokuro, etc.)
i mean, material, size, glazed or not, thin or not and things liek this.
thank you!

my teapot is mogake from hokujo (still waiting for it, is it underway)

Since you like Hokujo so much, as I also do, have you thought about a Hokujo cup for sencha? His cups are also very good. He has a couple of different sizes and styles in the mogake. The ones I have are unglazed and quite light for their size, which I think makes them ideal for sencha.

I prefer thin porcelain for Chinese green teas and glazed or unglazed clay for Japanese green tea. I don't know why I have these preferences which are so different for the two types of tea, but they are usually what I use.

[brad4419]

Hagi for sure is my favorite material for teacups used for green tea. Check out the Hagi in the Hagi topic here. I prefer around 7-9oz cups for green tea.