Flat Kyusu with Side Handle (Matte Black)

This flat side-handle kyusu is made by Takashige Toen in Tokoname, Aichi. Where the round version is an everyday workhorse, the flat form was shaped with gyokuro and other shaded teas in mind — teas that ask for more time, lower temperatures, and a slower pour. The low profile keeps heat from rising too quickly, and the wider base gives you more surface contact with the clay as you hold it. Unglazed Tokoname stoneware, futa-suri fitted lid, fine-mesh strainer — the same quiet engineering as the round model, in a form that feels different in the hand. Learn more about Tokoname ware at Tea Ware: Tokoname Ware.

For those who find themselves making gyokuro slowly on weekend mornings.