{"title":"Teapots","description":"\u003cp\u003eA kyusu is the side-handled Japanese teapot, and it exists because of how Japanese tea is brewed: short steeps, low water temperatures, and a mesh fine enough to hold back sencha leaves without clogging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFive pots, all made in Japan. The 430ml black finish is the everyday size for two or three cups. The 360ml pots come in three glazes, namakoyu, midoriyu and tobikanna, the last finished with the chatter-mark tooling the name describes. The 280ml kurofuki is the one for gyokuro, where you want a small amount of concentrated tea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTreat them as you would any thrown ceramic and avoid sudden changes in temperature.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"asayu-traditional-japanese-teapot-430ml-black-finish","title":"Asayu Traditional Japanese Teapot 430ml - Black Finish","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: Approx. 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Each piece reflects generations of Japanese ceramic expertise and daily tea culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide-Handle Kyusu Style\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTraditional yokode kyusu (side-handle teapot) design allows for balanced, controlled pouring, especially well-suited for green tea like sencha or gyokuro. Also great for anyone using matcha. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlat Stainless Steel Mesh Filter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEquipped with a fine flat strainer inside the rim, it effectively catches small tea leaves while maintaining a clean pour—no need for a separate filter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElegant Gradient Finish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe black-to-brown gradation adds a warm, natural elegance. 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