Uwagusuri Black Mino-yaki Yunomi - Japanese Teacup Oolong a subtle abstract body pattern

a subtle abstract body pattern

creating a rustic yet refined aesthetic

5oz / 400ml | Strainer Built InOrigin: JapanHandwash

Leaves themselves are shaded under modern canopy shading for some 40 days (varies from year to year) for extra rich savory umami flavor

something about this unique aging process (perhaps due to the temperature which hovers just below zero in a state in which water is neither freezing nor liquid) causes the tea to increase multiple chemical components that make up the tea leaf's umami flavor

Uwagusuri Black Mino-yaki Yunomi - Japanese Teacup Oolong a subtle abstract body patternThis yunomi features a deep black background with alluring hues of red and yellow, and finished with hand drawn circular motifs. Minoware, or Mino yaki refers to Japanese pottery that was produced in Mino Province around the towns of Tajimi, Toki, Mizunami, and Kawagoei in Gifu Prefecture. Made using the soil of Gifu Prefecture, Minoyaki is the oldest pottery found in Japan and originated in the 7th century. Throughout Japan's tea ceremony culture, a