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@Janice: Do you brew your Jasmine pearls in a Yixing pot? Is that the pot showing in your photo? I'm drinking strictly Japanese greens at this point, but I'm thinking of picking up a gaiwan, for starters, and trying some Chinese teas.

Thanks for letting me know.

Thank you for the recommendation, nasalfrog . I don't have my heart set on the other kyusu. Still looking around. I appreciate you sharing your experience with that vendor. I'm not in any rush to get a new kyusu. I'll consider the Yuuki-cha kyusu; however, I do recall reading about some negative exp...

Thank you for the feedback, debunix . I think this would be a good size for my 8-10 oz cup, and would even be suitable for smaller quantities, although I eventually want to get a 150 ml for the higher-end teas and for when I want to drink out of my 150 ml porcelain cup. That size would be good for g...

Hi, just wanted to see if I can get some feedback on this kyusu. I own a 360ml, which is fine for larger servings, but I'm looking for something smaller, for 8oz cups and less. This is one I was interested in. I'm not an expert on kyusu pots by any means, so I wanted to run this by the forum before ...

I don't think anything is made the way it used to be. I'd rather have a bare-bones device that's a workhorse and will still be kicking 15+ years than an fancy electronic device with all the bells and whistles that is poorly made and will only give me 2-3 years of service. No doubt there are benefits...

I have my bonavita, for about 6 years now. The only problems I get sometime, is that it doesn't recognize it is boiling meaning, reading the temperature above 95 degrees and some contact issues. That's not bad. Things happen over time. Even my kettle is not the same as it was when I purchased it. T...

Agreed. The Vitamix is one of the best investments I made for the kitchen, along with my Instant Pot pressure cooker. Both are very well made. Although I have only had the pressure cooker for about 2.5 years. Fortunately, I have never had to repair a computer, but I did return a Midwest Micro after ...

I always get the warm and fuzzies when I purchase an item that lasts for many years. I feel that I am getting my money's worth, and I will likely be loyal to the brand if they continue producing reliable products. It's not for tea, but my Vitamix blender, which I purchased around 10 years ago is sti...

I agree. If you’re an avid drinker of tea, I can see wanting to invest in one at some point. I have a system down already using my kettle, and cooling the water by pouring into my yuzamashi and tea cups.

That's good to know, because I thought the price was right compared to the Stagg. I'm not in the market for a kettle yet, but I am interested in the gooseneck kettles that are able to hold the temperature for up to an hour. But in the end, my simple kettle does what it has to do, and I have been usi...

I had considered the Bonavita for myself, but I was a little turned off by the first couple of pages of underwhelming reviews on Amazon.com.

I don't even want to go there yet.

Good points. I was asking myself what was the value of buying such small kyusu pots when they seem so limited, but I understand that they are perfect for some teas, like gyokuro. If you are drinking small quantities of a given tea, 50-80ml might be all you are drinking. You wouldn't need a large kyu...

Interesting. Sounds like I'd probably make it, but then again it might be nice to have a slightly larger kyusu if I do want to brew slightly larger cups, like 150ml. If I purchase a 120ml, I'm limited to drinking only smaller cups of tea, and I'm not even sure 100mls would brew that well in a 120. N...