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To ensure you get the most from your green tea experience at home, raku offers a range of quality Japanese tea-ware.
What`s so special about the Japanese Teapot?
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Find out more about the art of Japanese ceramics
Appreciate the ingenuity of the Japanese teapot design. It allows the server to pour the tea using one-hand, rather than requiring the left hand to hold the lid while the teapot is being poured (right hand on handle). This may not seem important, but unlike black tea, none of the remaining green tea brew should be left to steep in the hot water, rather the tea brew should be completely emptied from the teapot after brewing. If the brewed liquid is left in the teapot, it will over-brew and produce a bitter tea. Since every last drop of liquid should be served, the teapot needs to be angled up to discard the last remaining drops. The Japanese teapot allows one to pour, while holding down the lid with their fore-finger. Now, that’s ‘raku.’
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Japanese teacups,
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Tetsubin Iron Kettles.
Japanese teaware is becoming popular the world over!
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Tetsubin cast-iron teapots date back to the 17th century. They were originally used to brew tea and boil water on a hearth (a stone-lined fireplace).
In the 19th century, tetsubin became a status symbol in Japanese society and artwork of the relief designs cast-iron exterior was developed (i.e., on the external walls of the pot).
It is the elaborate relief decoration and unusual shape of these small pots that has made them popular around the world especially in Europe and America.
Most testubin teapots are now used simply to brew and serve tea and come with a removeable filter/strainer. The larger sized tetsubin pots are predominately used to hold and carry hot water. Many people prefer to simply display their tetsubin pot as a collector piece in their home.
It is the combination of indestructible strength yet calming beauty that make the tetsubin one of the most loved pieces of tea art throughout the world!
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TYPE OF FILTER |
DESCRIPTION |
SA-SA-ME Filter
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The sa-sa-me filter is a tea filter that has been designed for filtering deeply steamed teas and made from earthenware using new ceramic technology. The filter originates from the “Tokoname” style of Japanese ceramics (Tokoname is one of the most famous & historical ceramic-ware regions in Japan). This type of filter is found on many premium-quality teapots. Teapots with a sa-sa-me filter are the official teapot for Japanese Tea Instructors.
Strengths:Prevents clogging of fine tea leaves, making it well suited for deeply-steamed teas, powdered teas and other delicate and fine teas (e.g., Sencha Premium & High-grade). |
OBI-AMI Filter
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This tea filter is stainless steel mesh that wraps around and is attached to the entire inner wall of the teapot.
It’s superior functionality is revealed when brewing deeply steamed tea leaves, powdered tea and other delicate fine tea. The Obi-Ami filter was also originally a design from the Toko-name house of Japanese ceramics, however since this type of filter has proven a top-seller in recent times, it is employed in many different types of teaware (different pottery styles) and comes with an array of teapot designs and patterns. Suited to: Deeply steamed green teas |
ITA-AMI Sawayaka Filter
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The ITA-AMI filter consists of a stainless steel mesh is fixed over the water’s exit channel through the spout. The Sawayaka type is fixed on a smooth gentle incline.
These filters are often detachable, so that they can be replaced over time. Suited to: Standard green teas |
ITA-AMI Poko Filter
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The ITA-AMI filter consists of a stainless steel mesh fixed over the water’s exit channel through the spout. The ‘poko’ type filter has a convex protrusion to prevent buildup of tea leaves over the key spout area as you pour the tea. These filters are often detachable, so that they can be replaced over time. Suited to: Bancha or larger leaf green teas |
KAGO-AMI Filter
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The KAGO-AMI filter is a removable stainless steel basket inside the teapot. It is easy to use & easy to clean but does generally limit the space available for the leaves to open up. If choosing a pot with this style filter, make sure the basket is not too confined. Strengths: Easy to clean
Examples: See the tetsubin teapots, and
western style teapots |
Fluorine-coated Filters
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As a compound, fluorine is characteristically difficult to attach or adhere to. Therefore, a fluorine-coated filter effectively prevents clogging from tannin and tea buildup. The fluorine coating is often applied to the ‘Sawayaka’ ITA-AMI filter and to OBI-AMI filters.
Strengths: Fluorine prevents clogging |
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