Green Oribe Tokoname Yuzamashi - 280ml

This uniquely crafted Tokoname-yaki yuzamashi (湯冷まし - water cooler) is made from a light grey clay that is glazed externally in a copper-green Oribe glaze, recalling classic Ao-Oribe chawan. It has a wide opening, providing a large surface area for the water to cool quickly.

Yuzamashi are used to cool down boiling water to a temperature more suitable for brewing green tea. When poured into a yuzamashi, boiling water cools to roughly 90°C, which then will cool to roughly 80°C when poured into a cold teapot. To cool water further, you can either let it sit in the yuzamashi for longer, or pour it into cups and then into the teapot.