I loved making this video, and I'm looking forward to more like it in the future. If you have any suggestions for other products to review, please let me know!
They might be meticulously slip-cast, meticulously crafted with CAD design precision, and expertly glazed through spraying techniques rather than brushing. Drawing inspiration from centuries of traditional shapes, they exude a timeless elegance that I adore. I really like them. The glaze and clay body could be high fire (cone 7 onwards) because that is what most Japanese ceramics are fired at (unlike low fire Heath).
I saw these in the wild. I held a glossy one first and I was like this is nice but when I picked up the one with the sandpaper texture I fell in love with it and immediately bought it! Now I want the tea pot too!
Hey Jarren. You didn't say much about the tea/coffee pot (other than it doesn't fit the tray very well). Is it any good for making tea or coffee? Thanks for the video!
You're right. I didn't focus on the teapot as much as I should have. It is fantastic. The metal basket fills the entire pot, so the tea is essentially free-floating in water the whole time. As you pour it is filtered at the spout. Though I tend to remove the entire basket after I've completed steeping to prevent the tea from becoming bitter.
@@JarrenRocks Really good to know, thanks. I think you might have convinced me on buying a few pieces! Have you tried coffee in the pot yet - basically doing the same, letting it brew for some minutes then removing the basket? To my mind that should work really well.
@@ppentland I haven't brewed coffee in the basket, though a larger grind size would likely work well for something like that. Essentially a French Press-like experience. Should work pretty well yes!
Thanks for this detailed review. I’m still curious if the unfinished rim on the glazed cups makes for an unpleasant mouth feel, like nails on a chalkboard. Thoughts?
I've seen Japanese clay pots used for making rice. It's basically a pot inside of a pot. I have had so so bad luck with making rice besides using a pressure cooker, so I always wanted to try. This video is so cool with the Hasami story!! And it made me thought of those cool clay pots.
Ceramic does outperform glass a bit because it contains air pockets within the structure. I don't know if you'll notice a drastic difference though, your drink may stay warmer for a few more minutes.
