teapots infuser
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Tea is a beverage enjoyed worldwide. The Japanese have the preparation and consumption of tea down to a work of art. One part of this artwork is a Kyusu teapot. This is a Japanese ceramic tea pot that has a unique handle extending from one side. As opposed to the traditional curved handle atop or on the side of most other teapots. This teapot was designed to brew green tea, exclusively.
Usually for the individual
Like any other teapot the Kyusu teapot has many different sizes. You can procure a Kyusu teapot for an individual, which means it only holds enough for one serving. Or you can get Kyusu teapots large enough to serve 12 or more people. Unlike other teapots, the Kyusu teapot has a definite shape to it. Although they may change in size they do not change in design.
A teapot by any other name
Green tea is very particular about what type of pot it likes to be brewed in. A cast iron teapot would ruin a good pot of green tea. Metal and green do not mix. The green tea will pull the flavor of the metal from the cast iron teapot and ruin the flavor. The Kyusu teapot is perfect for green tea steeping because it is made from ceramics. The perfect cup of tea requires the perfect conditions for the flavor to come out.
The Aichi Prefecture
The Kyusu teapot is originally from the one of the “Six Old Kilns of Japan”. This is not exactly what it sounds like. The city was designated along with five other cities. They are Shigaraki, Bizen, Tanba, Echizen, and Soto. The reason they are called this is because they produce large amounts of ceramic products, having hundreds of kilns working to create Kyusu teapots along with other unique and beautiful stoneware.
Using a Kyusu teapot
A Kyusu teapot has a very different handle. Placed either at the back or on the side of the teapot it is positioned so that the tea can be poured from the Kyusu teapot with a simple turning of the wrist. A mesh screen is sometimes put into the teapot to filter out tea leaves when pouring. Although, Kyusu means teapot in Japanese this particular teapot is very easy to spot because of its unique design.
Care of the Kyusu teapot
When done with the Kyusu teapot clean up could not be any easier. The Kyusu teapot only needs to be washed with warm water. Soap should never be used on these teapots. Do not put them into the dishwasher as the detergents and drying cycle can cause cracking and chipping to appear in the stoneware. Leaving the Kyusu teapot in the open air is the best way to allow it to dry.
Kyusu teapots are available at specialty shops and online. No longer strictly orange-red in color they come in many different colors and designs. Affordable and requiring very low maintenance how could you not want one?
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