Shouhou Kiln: Tokoname Kyusu Golden Grapes Motif 250 ml 金葡萄The Shouhou Kiln is a well known studio in Tokoname, Aichi. Born in 1927, Master craftsman Koie Katsurakichi () has won numerous awards over the course of his career. The tea pot features a matte green glaze overlaid with a grape motif made using gold leaf. While black clay is used, the inside and handle also utilizes a thin layer of matte black glaze. Volume: about 250 ml Strainer: Ceramic Mesh

Steeped leaves

Specifically for those who want the antioxidants found in green tea

sculptural work

Shaded for a few days before harvest

the warm tones of peach and indigo subtly vary with each piece

*No additional production is available for this matcha for the 2025 season

Leaves originally cultivated to be come tencha (the tea leaf used to make matcha) were sundried to make white tea

Wait until the color turns to your taste and remove tea bag

This steel can product uses a process if applying lacquer to the steel can by craftsmen in Wajima

maltodextrin

5 cm diameter x 5 cm height

normally used for sencha teas and more widely available