How to choose your Mino ware

Everything on this page is made in Toki, in Gifu prefecture, and all of it is meant to be used rather than looked at. The quickest way through the collection is to start from what you drink or cook, not from the colour.

For tea

The kyusu teapots run from 280 ml to 430 ml. A 280 ml pot is right for one person, 350 ml and above for two or three. For cups, a single yunomi holds 310 ml and suits everyday green tea, while the handcrafted cup sets of two are the usual choice for a gift.

For matcha

A matcha bowl is wider and deeper than a tea cup because a bamboo whisk needs room to move against the base. If you are starting from nothing, the four piece ceremony sets pair a bowl with a whisk, a scoop and 30 g of Mt. Fuji matcha, so there is nothing else to buy.

For coffee

The dripper and the mug are sold separately and also together as a pour over set in one matching colour. Buy the set if you want the pair, or a single piece if you already own the other half.

For the table

Rice bowls come with a wooden lid and a spoon, which keeps rice warm and lets the bowl double as a serving dish. The mortar and pestle, a suribachi, has a ridged inside for grinding sesame and spices. The ochoko set of five is the traditional way to serve sake, one cup per guest.

Looking after it

Hand washing is the safest choice for every piece here. Let a bowl cool before it meets cold water, since a sudden change of temperature is what cracks ceramic. Care details for a specific piece are on its own product page.