This is simply put one of the best teas I've ever had. Every time I brew it, I notice the resulting drink isn't as viscous out of my kyusu as tencha of similar quality, but that thinness doesn't reflect in the flavour itself. It's an intense umami, s...(more)

It's a wonderfully delicate yokan. It's very sweet-- almost too much so-- but the chestnut helps pull it back with a refined roasted flavour. It's not in your face with the nuttiness though. You have to let it sit in your mouth and really contemplate it; ...(more)

This pot is the first yokode kyusu I've owned, and it's delightful. The handle is well sized for my hands. The seal appears to be air tight; if you put your finger on the hole in the lid, it will stop pouring completely. Primarily, I got this kyusu for the sa...(more)