Teaware

Authentic Japanese teaware turns a cup of tea into something to slow down for. The weight of a yunomi in your palm, the soft pour from a kyusu spout, the ceramic still warm from the brew. Our collection brings together teapots, cups and matched tea sets from Japan's leading potters, in Tokoname clay, Mino porcelain and hand-glazed stoneware. Shop teapots, teacups and full sets below.

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The Takasuke Shideikikumaru Kyusu Teapot in brown (260ml) features a side handle and round lid, showcasing Japanese tea culture and artisan craftsmanship, set against a plain white background.
Takasuke Shideikikumaru Kyusu Teapot - Brown - 260ml
£55.00
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The Takasuke Kikumaru Kyusu Teapot in ivory (260ml & 310ml), featuring a round body, side handle, small spout, and lid in the Isobe Shoten style, is displayed against a white background.
Takasuke Kikumaru Kyusu Teapot - Ivory - 260ml & 310ml
£55.00
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The Tosei Tochiri Kyusu Teapot - Black - 300ml features a textured lid and body, side handle, and short spout, embodying classic Japanese teaware by Isobe Shoten against a white background.
Tosei Tochiri Kyusu Teapot - Black - 300ml
£39.00
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The Shudei Kyusu Teapot with Steel Tea Strainer (Terracotta, 360ml) featuring a round lid and side handle is displayed against a plain white background.
Shudei Kyusu Teapot with Steel Tea Strainer - Terracotta - 360ml
£29.00
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The Tokonameyaki Kyusu Tobikanna Teapot (400ml) features a beige, textured ceramic body with a round lid, side handle, and short spout—ideal for brewing loose leaf green tea. Pictured on a white background.
Tokonameyaki Kyusu Tobikanna Teapot - 400ml
£49.50
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The Black Kyusu Yokode Teapot - 430ml features a round shape, side handle, spout, and circular lid, elegantly photographed on a white background—showcasing the timeless beauty of traditional Japanese teaware.
Black Kyusu Yokode Teapot - 430ml
£42.00
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Terracotta Kyusu Yokode Teapot - 620ml, featuring a side handle, short spout, and fitted lid inspired by traditional Japanese design, is shown on a white background.
Terracotta Kyusu Yokode Teapot - 620ml
£49.00
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The Chakouro Rustic Brown Japanese Tea Burner is a small ceramic oil burner with a round dish and matching tan spoon, inspired by traditional Japanese design—ideal for use with a tealight candle.
Chakouro Rustic Brown Japanese Tea Burner
£39.00
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The Tea Cup - Brown with Blue Drip is a Minoyaki porcelain piece with a glossy brown and blue glaze, rounded shape, and smooth finish, shown isolated on a white background.
Tea Cup - Brown with Blue Drip
£6.00
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Steel Grey Tea Cup with a gray speckled glaze and a gently rounded lip, inspired by Japanese ceramic ware, shown on a plain white background.
Tea Cup - Steel Grey
£6.00
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The Sencha Tea Cup - Indigo Blue and Metallic is a small, round ceramic bowl with a blue glazed interior and metallic gray rim, inspired by traditional Japanese teacups—ideal for serving Sencha, shown on a plain white background.
Sencha Tea Cup - Indigo Blue and Metallic
£6.00
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The Tea Cup - Indigo Blue features indigo blue and black stripes, inspired by Japanese tea cups. Elegant yet practical, it is dishwasher safe and shown against a plain white background.
Tea Cup - Indigo Blue
£6.00
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The Tea Mug - Sky Blue is a small Minoyaki porcelain cup with a grayish-white exterior and glossy light blue interior, photographed on a white background in traditional Japanese style.
Tea Mug - Sky Blue
£12.00
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The Bamboo Matcha Green Tea Spoon features a long handle and a curved, flat end, resembling a handcrafted Chashaku utensil, all showcased against a white background.
Bamboo Matcha Green Tea Spoon
£3.50
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The Bamboo Matcha Green Tea Whisk is a Japanese tea tool, packaged upright in a clear cylindrical container with a yellow label featuring Japanese text—ideal for preparing authentic matcha.
Bamboo Matcha Green Tea Whisk
£16.00
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The Matcha Tea Set - Yukishino includes a matcha bowl, whisk, ceramic cup, and metal scoop, all beautifully boxed with each item in its own compartment.
Matcha Tea Set - Yukishino
£34.00
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The Matcha Tea Set - Black Cascade includes a black bowl, bamboo whisk, green cup, and metal scoop—everything you need for an authentic Japanese matcha experience in a beautifully arranged gift box.
Matcha Tea Set - Black Cascade
£34.00
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The Matcha Tea Set - Blue & Brown comes in a box with a ceramic bowl, bamboo whisk, scoop, whisk holder, and cup, each arranged in separate compartments.
Matcha Tea Set - Blue & Brown
£42.00
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The Matcha Tea Set - Green includes a ceramic bowl, bamboo whisk, bamboo scoop, and a small white cup, each neatly organized in its own compartment within the box.
Matcha Tea Set - Green
£42.00
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The Matcha Tea Set - Blue includes a blue bowl, bamboo whisk, green cup, gold scoop, and black tray, all neatly arranged in separate compartments within a boxed set.
Matcha Tea Set - Blue
£42.00
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Matcha Tea Set - Maple Leaf includes a boxed set with a maple leaf-patterned bowl, bamboo whisk, metal tea scoop, and green ceramic cup—each piece curated for an authentic Japanese tea ceremony experience.
Matcha Tea Set - Maple Leaf
£42.00
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The Matcha Tea Set - Cherry Blossom includes a bamboo whisk, scoop, floral bowl, and small cup, all beautifully arranged in a sleek black tray—perfect for authentic Japanese tea making.
Matcha Tea Set - Cherry Blossom
£42.00
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The Tea Gift Set for Four - Sky Blue and Grey includes a woven-handle teapot and four matching cups, elegantly displayed before a black box.
Tea Gift Set for Four - Sky Blue and Grey
£59.00
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Experience the art of ceremonial tea with the Matcha Tea Gift Set - Organic Grade AAA, featuring a bamboo whisk, measuring spoon, organic matcha tin, and a patterned box arranged on a white background.
Matcha Tea Gift Set - Organic Grade AAA
£41.95
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What makes Japanese teaware different?

Japanese teaware is made for the tea it's meant to brew and pour. A Japanese teapot (a kyusu) has a side handle and a fine clay mesh built into the spout. That keeps loose-leaf sencha or gyokuro clear, with no bitterness from over-steeping. Japanese teacups tend to run smaller than Western mugs. Fired in unglazed clay or smooth porcelain, they're sized for a few sips of hot tea, not a long drink that goes cold.

The clay itself is an important part. Tokoname's red, iron-rich clay rounds out the astringency of green tea. Bizen and Mino stoneware bring a stony, mineral undertone. Hand-thrown pieces from Furutani and Nagatani show finger marks, glaze drips and kiln scars that no mould can fake. Pick up a yunomi from our collection and you'll feel why a cup made for tea isn't the same as a cup made for coffee. The rim, the weight and the way it holds heat are all tuned for the leaf.

From kyusu teapots to matched tea sets

Browse the teapot collection, and you'll find side-handled kyusu in Tokoname red clay, and yokode pots for everyday sencha. Sizes start around 260ml, which is enough for one or two cups, and run up to 620ml for a longer brew.

The Japanese teacup and mug collection covers everything from squat yunomi for sipping hot sencha to taller mugs in carved porcelain and stoneware. Glazes vary widely, with sand fades, indigo drips, speckled white, and iron scatter. Each piece comes from a single kiln, so colour and surface change subtly between cups. Held in both hands, a yunomi stays warm without burning the fingers and holds enough about right for one good brew. A mug with a handle suits houjicha tea, genmaicha or even Western teas if you prefer the grip.

A Japanese tea set is the quickest way in. Our matcha sets pair a chawan tea bowl with a bamboo whisk and scoop. Other Wider Japanese tea sets bring teapot and cups together with matching glazes. Round things off with a tea burner; set above a candle, it gently roasts houjicha leaf at the table, filling the room with toasty caramel.

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Frequently asked questions

Rinse with warm water after use and dry upside-down. Skip soap on unglazed Tokoname clay. Over time it absorbs flavour from the tea and improves the brew. Glazed pots can be washed gently but always avoid the dishwasher.

A 200–300ml kyusu suits one or two cups of sencha or gyokuro. Go up to 400–500ml if you brew for the family or pick a larger 600ml pot for houjicha and bancha, where the leaf needs more room.

You can, but unglazed kyusu absorb flavour over time and are best kept for one tea family. For black tea, choose a glazed porcelain pot or a stoneware teapot you don't mind cross-using.

Most porcelain pieces handle the dishwasher and microwave fine, but unglazed stoneware and hand-thrown pots from kilns like Tokoname or Bizen should be hand-washed only. Sudden heat changes can crack the clay, so warm pieces gradually with hot water before brewing. Check individual product pages for more information.

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