Yakishimei Houhin Teapot Set

Handcrafted a literal stone throws away from tea fields in the famous Ujitawara tea growing district not far from Kyoto city Japan, this Houhin green tea set was custom made especially for O-Cha.com with gyokuro brewing in mind and is based on a not so often encountered, traditional design. As gyokuro (usually the most expensive green teas available) should be brewed at a lower temperatures and with double the amount of loose leaf, the use of this special set is ideal for gyokuro enthusiasts, allowing multiple infusions from the same gyokuro leaf.

How to Brew Gyokuro - Step-by-Step Instructions!

The teapot measures 10.5 cm wide x 7 cm tall (3.46" x 2"), and holding about 180ml / 6 ounces of water (without leaf). Included are two small matching teacups and a matching yuzamashi (water cooler) to help lower water temperature. Holes in the ceramic inner body of the teapot eliminate the need for a filter basket.

An extremely nice feature about this teapot set is that all vessels stack within the teapot for easy storage!

Important to note - While this teapot could be used with most larger leaf green teas (light steamed green tea), it is not suitable for deep steamed (fukamushi) green tea or anything with a fine leaf particle.

The potter of this item is Kazutoshi Kame, with his shop located adjacent to green tea fields in Ujitawara. The craftsmanship of these items is superb and many not-so-obvious fine details went into making this teapot. Please note that since each of these items are had crafted, they may very slightly from the shown images. If you are a regular gyokuro drinker or have ever considered a foray into gyokuro, you will be hard pressed to find a better teapot for it than our handmade shiboridashi and houhin teapots!

Set includes one Houhin teapot and lid, 2 small matching gyokuro tea cups, and one yuzamashi (water cooler) for controling water temperature.