Please be very careful with the small cups in this set. If they get wet, they become very slippery and go flying off, unexpectedly. Each set is an individual work of art.

This last shipment has a nice fresh green aroma. In comparing to the Tana method, it doesn't have some of the funky aroma caused by nitrogen compounds. Colour is very good. I drink this mostly in latte form. Lately, I have been using organic milk. Look for a go...(more)

These are very nice, the perfect size for green tea.

Beautiful matcha colour. When I sit outside, in the fresh air, I get an ocean/seaweed aroma in a matcha latte. The treat in the picture is from Savannah, Georgia. It has fresh pecans, caramel and chocolate.

Amazing tea. Aroma! And taste! My favourite.

I like this tea set very much. When you are trying to drink Gyokuro, the amount of tea and water are very important. Before, I used a glass measuring cup, but it takes twice as much tea. This set allows me to half the amount of tea. The small cups aid the slow appreciat...(more)

I tried this in my new hohin. The tea had really good flavour on the first brew. It was like Kuradashi, without having to age it. The leaves were fine and needle like. This is what I expect from tea. Afterwards, I used the tea leaves on a fried egg with salt and a li...(more)

This is the first time I have been to review this tea, this year. I made the tea two ways: traditionally, and as a matcha latte. There is hidden in this tea, a green scent, which can be brought out from the powder by a transition from a warm environment to a cold ...(more)

I wondered how Kuro Raku could be improved upon. This bowl is smaller, and more elegant. The glaze flows in layers, which you can see. It is quite shiny, as the name indicates It fits the hand very well. There are also indentations where the fingers can rest. I t...(more)

This bowl still touches my heart.