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Most attractive, Janice. Do you hold the hobins with bare fingers? (I often burn myself with gaiwans; so, I ask.) Really look lovely. Cheers I use a cloth to protect my fingers unless I’m steeping Japanese greens. I’m usually ok with gaiwans which don’t lend themselves to finger protection. My favo...

I have 2 Hong Seong-il hobin sets. I purchased the first one from TeadOff and the second one on on Teachat. My iPhone camera doesn’t capture the blue glaze properly. The pieces are definitely bluer and prettier in person. They’re both made from onggi clay, which I believe has been mixed with stonewa...

These look festive when wrapped. It’s not clear if the coins themselves are decorative.


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I purchased a pot from Hojo recently and added several teas to the order. One was Wu Liang Shan Ripe Pu-erh, a 2013 mini tuo cha. It fits his description, “Tea that gives long finishing in taste and flavor is very rich in iron. Once you drink this tea, you feel warm, your face blushes and you feel v...

Would be interesting to compare this ‘scarce Tokoname clay for shudei brick red teapots’ with Junzo’s Kobiwako clay that is pale yellow, so probably has less iron. Janice have you tried if this shudei clay affects the taste of water? His Kobiwako clay makes water sweeter and less textured . With ya...

Black Friday deal at Rishi Tea is 20% off with coupon code THANKS20 through 12/2/19.

Does not apply to the Fellow Corvo EKG - darn.

I’ve been so busy trying all the different puerh tea that I purchased years ago that I’ve been neglecting yancha. Today I’m drinking Hong Kong Roast Three Stamps Shuixian from Tealifehk. The pot is a 65 ml red shudei pot from Artistic Nippon by Maekawa Junzo. The clay used was described as about 40 ...

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While I wait for my 70ml Kobiwako Kyushu I’m using the 110ml pot to brew and use up some of my less beloved Japanese greens. Today I’m drinking Uji Sencha Ujibashi San no Ma. Notice the beautiful purple cup. Purple is my favorite color and when I saw this cup on Artistic Nippon I couldn’t resist. Th...

I sent another email last night and received an apology and invoice this morning. Apparently his original reply got stuck in his draft folder.

I’m afraid following Hojo on Facebook will aggravate my TAD. I’ll probably do it anyway.

OCTO, would it be possible for you to please PM me the contact info too? I have tried sending additional emails and am not receiving a response after several days. Thanks in advance, Several days! Tomorrow will be 3 weeks for my order. Maybe the universe is trying to tell me that 1 Kobiwako pot is ...

I was inspired by the post here about new kobiwako pots to rush over to Hojo’s site to reserve a 70 ml pot to complement my 110 ml pot. I heard back in 2 days and then the next day I sent in an order for the pot and several teas. That was 10/15, 2 weeks ago. I did resend my email several days later...

I heard back in 2 days and then the next day I sent in an order for the pot and several teas. Good luck with your order... Out of curiosity, do you have previous experiences with Hojo's teas and comments you could share? I only purchase tea from Hojo when I’m ordering tea ware. I haven’t bought any...

I was inspired by the post here about new kobiwako pots to rush over to Hojo’s site to reserve a 70 ml pot to complement my 110 ml pot. I heard back in 2 days and then the next day I sent in an order for the pot and several teas. That was 10/15, 2 weeks ago. I did resend my email several days later ...

I bought the 25 ml pot because it was described as being well made and brewing good tea. I need to limit my tea intake due to tummy troubles and if a Yancha or puer can last for 6 or 8 steeps I need a small pot. Here it is next to one of the cups. 667DE08E-08B5-46EF-A231-33379B2ED7E1.jpeg Here is th...