Review for Japanese Cast Iron Teapot - Arare in green with gold highlights & TrivetWith so many available these days, it is great to have a brand you can trust. The Japanese Cast Iron Teapot - Arare in green with gold highlights & Trivet is certainly that and will be a superb acquisition. For this great price, the Japanese Cast Iron Teapot - Arare in green with gold highlights & Trivet is widely respected and is a popular choice amongst lots of people.
- Skilfully made at the renowned Iwachu casting works in Japan and hand-finished in green with gold highlights
- A cast iron teapot will keep your tea warm for nearly an hour- Sit back and relax, knowing that you can pour another cup when you need it
- Comes with its very own stainless steel tea strainer and instructions
- Holds 0.9 litres of water and measures 15 x 17 cm
- The trivet is also by Iwachu and measures 14cm in diameter
Product Description
The name Arare means 'hailstone' in Japanese and perfectly describes the striking appearance and tactile nature of this teapots construction. Skilfully made at the renowned Iwachu casting works in Japan and hand-finished in green with gold highlights.
A Cast iron teapot will keep your tea warm for nearly an hour. The addition of a removable stainless steel basket (supplied free with this teapot) means that the tea can be brewed for the optimal length of time and then removed from the teapot, so that the perfectly brewed tea remains warm without over-extracting and getting bitter. Sit back and relax, knowing that you can pour another cup when you need it.
For over a hundred years Iwachu have been making tetsubin (iron tea pots) in the city of Morioka in Iwate prefecture. They are one of the most well known and respected manufacturers of Nanbu ironware, and are renowned for making tetsubin of superior quality and beauty.
Today, the craftsmen of Iwachu respect their old tradition: Each teapot is infused with the same precision craftsmanship at each stage of the long and complex manufacturing process, which consists of 64 to 68 different steps, most of which are still undertaken by hand. The whole process is controlled by a master craftsman known as a "kamashi", who makes sure that quality is never compromised.
The teapot is enamel coated on the inside, which prevents the formation of rust. It also comes with its very own stainless steel tea strainer, for use with loose leaf tea.
Please note that the lacquered finish of this product is designed to fade and patinate over time in an attractive way. Please do not use detergents, grease or salt on this product, and do not rub the product to clean it, as we cannot guarantee the finish if you do these things.
Holds 0.9 litres of water
Measures 15 x 17 cm
The trivet is also by Iwachu and measures 14cm in diameter