Have Some Iced Sencha - Tokoname Iced Tea Brewer by Hokujo

[britt]

This Tokaname iced tea brewing set is by Hokujo and was just listed on the Artistic Nippon website this morning.






See all pics of this set:

http://www.artisticnippon.com/product/t ... a_set.html

A demonstration video will be available in a couple of days.

[scruffmcgruff]

Very cool! Thanks for the news.

[trent]

Looks great, Now the question is: which one of us will drop 248 on it?

I have my money on the guy with 9 kyusus. Britt, I thought you already ordered it and were gonna make a video once it shipped... that is,until I saw the link.

Can't wait to see this thing in action!

[witches brew]

Tempting. But I want to see the video first...

[Space Samurai]

Fortunately I'm safe; I've never been fond of his black glazes.

[britt]

Fortunately I'm safe; I've never been fond of his black glazes.

I have a couple of his kyusu in the dark colors (Yohen) but I think I prefer the Mogake and Sujihiki. I bought one of the Yohen because I liked the shape of it; tall cylinder shaped kyusu, bottom left on Yamadera (Hokujo page 1).

I don't drink iced sencha often, but if this set was offered in the Mogake, I would have had to fight myself not to buy it.

FYI Hokujo makes matcha chawan in Yohen (the color you don't like) and Yakishime (I think you have a yuzamashi like this). I've seen pictures of the Yohen but not the Yakishime. I don't know if Toru will carry them or not.

[britt]

Looks great, Now the question is: which one of us will drop 248 on it?

I have my money on the guy with 9 kyusus. Britt, I thought you already ordered it and were gonna make a video once it shipped... that is,until I saw the link.

Can't wait to see this thing in action!

I seriously considered buying it this morning when I first saw it, but I don't drink iced tea that often and I don't have the space to store it. I'd clear out another shelf except there aren't any left to clear unless I throw the Yixings in storage; I don't use most of them.

Now you've got me thinking about it!

[Space Samurai]

I don't drink iced sencha often, but if this set was offered in the Mogake, I would have had to fight myself not to buy it.

Seriously.

[britt]

THE HOKUJO ICED TEA SET DEMO VIDEO IS NOW UP AND RUNNING - ABOUT HALF WAY DOWN THE PAGE:

http://www.artisticnippon.com/product/t ... a_set.html

[brandon]

I love it, but alas, it is a very expensive unitasker.
Not this time, Mr. Genji.

[trent]

I'm not getting it, but that was pretty cool to watch Hokujo brew tea in his own kiln.

[scruffmcgruff]

a very expensive unitasker.

Mr. Alton Brown would be so proud of you.

Also, that video was pretty cool. There were two things in particular I thought were interesting:

1. D**n, he used a lot of leaf.
2. His movements are much less delicate than I thought they would be. Very deliberate, though.

[witches brew]

Now that I've seen the video, it is still tempting me. I agree with Britt: if this were in Mogake, I wouldn't hesitate to have it in my collection.

[jazz88]

Thanks for posting. This looks so awesome!

[joelbct]

Fortunately I'm safe; I've never been fond of his black glazes.

I love the darker glaze, non-standard handle, and overall design.

But no, my tea-ware collection is rather complete at the moment. Must exercise Zen-spirited restraint and minimalism