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Oni
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 Posted: Jul 12, 2008 5:35 pm Post subject: Tokoname kyusu, works just like a yixing teapot |
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I have been using my kyusu for about 6 month by now, and I couldn`t help noticeing that it retained the smell and aroma of teas, it has a strong grassy parfume inside of it, I wonder does a tokoname kyusu work like a yixing pot? I read that it makes sweeter tea, but I tried brewing the same tea (shuppin sencha from maiko) in a porcelain houhin and in kyusu, and from the kyusu it was grassy and slightly sweeter than from houhin, and when I pour hot water to my kyusu when I transfer to yuzamashi the it gives a little grassy smell to the water.
And the last idea I wish to debate is wheter other ceramic kyusu`s have the same benefit, such as Mie Banko kyusu? I do not own bako wear, but I read good stuff about it, and horaido sells banko wear from master Jitsuan. |
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britt
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| Posted: Jul 14, 2008 1:41 am Post subject: Re: Tokoname kyusu, works just like a yixing teapot |
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| Oni wrote: | I have been using my kyusu for about 6 month by now, and I couldn`t help noticeing that it retained the smell and aroma of teas, it has a strong grassy parfume inside of it, I wonder does a tokoname kyusu work like a yixing pot? I read that it makes sweeter tea, but I tried brewing the same tea (shuppin sencha from maiko) in a porcelain houhin and in kyusu, and from the kyusu it was grassy and slightly sweeter than from houhin, and when I pour hot water to my kyusu when I transfer to yuzamashi the it gives a little grassy smell to the water.
And the last idea I wish to debate is wheter other ceramic kyusu`s have the same benefit, such as Mie Banko kyusu? I do not own bako wear, but I read good stuff about it, and horaido sells banko wear from master Jitsuan. |
The Tokoname clay is not supposed to be as porous as the Yixing clay. It still may season, but not as quickly or drastically.
I brew tons of sencha and none of my kyusu smells grassy at all. I do rinse thoroughly with warm to hot tap water every time I use it or start a new batch.
I would expect some difference between porcelain and clay, but not to the extent that you are experiencing. |
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spacesamurai
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| Posted: Jul 14, 2008 6:29 am Post subject: |
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| None of my kyusu have retained any flavors yet. I left some sench in one for too long, and it has a bit of an aroma lingering, but it doesn't effect the tea. To verify this, I steeped boiling water in the empty pot to see if I could taste anything, and I didn't. |
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Chip
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| Posted: Jul 14, 2008 7:15 am Post subject: |
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I have a 9 year old one that I had used for every tea under the sun...but no flavored teas. Just a simple reddish Tokoname one...thing looks like it was in a war though.
It definitely adds a sweetness to the tea.
If the pot is stoneware/ceramic vs clay, I suspect it will not pick up anything due to its non porous nature. |
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Oni
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| Posted: Jul 14, 2008 3:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanl you for confirming my experience. |
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