Ancient Glaze Teapot, Medium (8oz)Marco's design philosophy is captured on this YouTube video. Each teapot is made from wild clay, slip, and various ancient and simple glaze combinations consisting of sustainably sourced almond wood ash, feldspar, and clay in different proportions. Select teapots feature hand hammered brass handles, aged with an etching patina and individually formed for each piece. Pictured from left to right: Crackle Glaze with Brass Handle, Flat Lid Ash Glaze,

Learn more about where this tea came from by clicking here to read about our Spring 2015 sourcing trip

This black tea was handmade from oolong cultivar leaves grown at a tea garden 1

it was this soothing tea

Its straightforward taste serves as a versatile canvas—ideal for pairing with milk

There are significant color variations as a result of wood firing

The gradual oxidation yields a tea with a crisp and clean body

and the Furukawa family also won 1st place this year at the Kyoto Prefecture Tea Competition

Careful shading of the tea leaves for approximately one month prior to plucking the tea ensures that the tea leaves retain this rich umami flavor

flat bottomed shape was designed to be the optimal size and shape for whisking matcha

grassy taste versus the nutty

Sanskrit for “great ruler

Constructed from the same super-strong borosilicate glass used to make laboratory glassware