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There are some with handles. Here is a quick example, available in several smaller formats. https://www.amazon.com/Beaker-Handle-Borosilicate-Glassware-Available/dp/B07BCZP7K5/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=cmbl%2Bbeaker%2Bborosilicate&qid=1578279658&sr=8-1&th=1 Nice find! I wish I had known about those in th...

...Is it recommend not to brew any roasted teas in this type of clay?... I would not brew roasted tea in it, especially if it has a strong roasty character. This is my glass “yuzamashi” that I have been using with the Kobiwako. C118E8C2-4A2A-46E4-904F-0F12416DC792.jpeg https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/...

@Vanenbw I should have clarified, my apologies, I meant you could purchase another Kobiwako clay hohin or kyusu and use it as a samashi. If you go that route, might as well just grab a kyusu in addition to the hohin so you can try out both!

...I wish Hojo offered a samashi made with the same clay. I watched one of his YouTube videos where he was demonstrating a houhin (a different clay than kobiwako), and he said that the samashi or yuzamashi should be the same clay as the pot, or else the taste of the tea can be affected. I recall th...

@Vanenbw You’re welcome, and that’s a nice one! I had been eyeing the 140ml one of similar shape, but I really don’t need another pot. It should work really well for asamushi sencha and also be good for gyokuro.

Do you think the flavor of the sencha would be similiar in a Kobiwako houhin instead of a side handle pot? If they were of similar size and shape, I would imagine they would brew almost identical. The hohin will likely pour faster than the kyusu. I have an Iga hohin by Junzo and a Kobiwako kyusu. T...

...Do you find smaller infusions brew better in a smaller pot?... I do find that they brew better. A large pot didn’t retain heat well for me on smaller infusions. I had a 360ml pot originally, and then got a 140ml Gyokko for gyokuro. I ended up trying out the high leaf to water ratio brewing sugge...

@Vanenbw I like to brew small with greens, and almost exclusively drink greens, so I was a bit disappointed is all.

Thanks for letting me know. No problem. I finally did find the teapot on their website and also on Tokyo Matcha Selection. https://www.tablinstore.info/phone/product/4182 9AA36998-A65E-450C-9706-2794BA69AD30.jpeg https://tokyo-matcha-selection.com/creel-premium-kiwami-shudei-kyusu-teapot-120cc-w-ha...

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...

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 have a red clay Gyokko that I use for roasted teas & when I travel. In my experience with it, I would say it should be fine unless you think a hint of flavor from your roasted greens wouldn’t go well with sencha. I’ve only noticed a slight clash in flavor when I travel and use that pot with greene...

Update and shout out to Hokujo: ...Glad my Hokujo has found a new purpose in my collection :) Nice! I will have to try it with some gyo in the future. My Kohokujo has recently found a purpose outside of fukamushi. I opened a bag of O-Cha’s organic kabusecha a couple weeks ago and have found so far ...

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Thanks for the heads up! I had been looking to get a gaiwan. Grabbed one with a cup, and some chamomile to have on hand.