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cute and functional,
This teapot is very cute. Only a little drippage from the spout. The lid fits snugly; sometimes a slight jiggle is required to get the lid on. I am happy with my purchase.
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|green teapot,
The teapot is adorable and brews tea well. The only problem is that it dribbles a bit when pouring.
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|Little Green Teapot!,
A very well made teapot. Nice weight and color. (My advice to the packer is to pack these teapots with a bit more wrap than brown paper though! There was a small scratch that should never be present on a NEW item.) :)
This is a charming piece for the collector and for every day use!!!
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|Good Rikyu set, excellent craftsmanship,
First off, quality and craftsmanship. This tea set purports to be functional; it is. It also purports to be beautiful; in the sense of Shibui (or Shibumi if you can grasp the concept), it is. By its very nature of being sold as such, it implies to be well made enough to support its function; in this it excels. If treated properly and not misused (do not heat these directly), it will last.
This set makes roughly 20 ounces, which is a decent amount: 3 6oz cups of tea or 5 of the 4oz cups that come with it. For one or two people, this is perfect; tea takes minutes to brew. For larger parties, you will want a deeper 30oz set. Somehow I seem to have gotten … quite a bit in here, though. Which I’ll have to investigate.
It comes with a basket infuser that fits inside the lip. This infuser lifts out after the tea is brewed. To make tea, first fill the tetsubin with hot (perhaps boiling) water and let sit for 2-3 minutes. Then empty and add some more hot water, perhaps 170F. The pot will now retain the heat of the water, rather than cooling it.
I recommend adding the tea leaves to the infuser and then filling with the hot water to brew, as the water in the spout will remain water if you place the basket into a pot of hot water. Filling through the leaves will infuse all water with tea. If you are concerned, you may pour the first cup into a clean tea cup and then pour that back into the pot to ensure diffusion.
This is a wonderful, well-made, functional pot with a distinct Shibui aesthetic. It’s not an Iwachu; but that means about as much as is said: This is not a cheap, poorly-made imitation of Iwachu or anything else, either. As long as you care for it properly, it will perform exceptionally.
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|Good product for the money,
You can go out and spend a lot more from places like Teavana, but this set has been great for the two months we have had it so far. It has an enamel coating inside so there is no rusting. The only thing I could say in a slight negative way is the strainer seems to be coming apart already but not enough worry for me to rate this product below a five star. I recommend people trying out the herbal tea’s. Its very relaxing and its so much fun trying out the new tea’s.
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|Beautiful,
This is my second japanese iron tea pot I’ve ordered.
First off: FAST delivery!
Second: Beautiful tea pot. Actually a work of art. Brews excellent tea….
John
West Los Angeles
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