Mino Ware Japanese Handcrafted Matcha Tea Bowl Beige, Matcha Tea Cup Ceremony, Authentic Pottery, Yuki Shino Chawan

What a wonderful piece of craftmanship, the colors are beautiful, the texture, a pleasure to hold, whisk your matcha in, and drink it from. My first chawan was one of those dark brown, industrial, apparently molded ones and it did the job ok, but didn't look and feel as nice as this one. Then I replaced with a bamboo one that was very nice but didn't last much. Especially after someone put it in the dishwasher. Then I found this one and it's so much superior to the other two, seems so much durable than the bamboo too. We bought two, to share the tea with guests or my wife. Since they're hand-made, they obviously have slightly different characteristics and shape. The Mino ware seems resistant, like stoneware. Though we're hand washing them because it seems that's better to keep it for a long time. The only downsize is now I want to buy one for everyone I know as a gift. Haha. :)

Absolutely gorgeous! Bigger than I thought as it seems to be a Matcha preparing dish rather than one for drinking, BUT I'll be using it to drink my matcha lattes and matcha frappes anyway. Amazing quality. Breath-taking!

This tea bowl is not only pretty to look at, but also works great for working your matcha powder. I use it all the time! It's also definitely got the Authentic feel to it, and is not cheaply made.

Sturdy, great-looking, just the right size.

I like this handmade cup. It’s big enough to be used as a bowl as well. I hand wash it and use it often. It has two different glazes on it. Mostly a clear shiny glaze but there are spots where a matte glaze was used and you can feel the difference. Adds a neat and unique overall feel to the quality of this cup. 🍵

Overall it is a lovely bowl, however the glaze is a bit sloppy and it has an “ugly” side. I would consider it a B-grade bowl to my standards and wouldn’t sell it at full price. For the price it isn’t terrible, but a bit annoying and I tend to fixate on the imperfection instead of admiring the bowl.

Wasn’t sure how I would use the bowl when I ordered it. I just knew I wanted it. After receiving it I will be buying more for gifts. It’s just so beautiful

As pictured for the green and ivory speckled matcha bowl ceramic. There is no artist signature so not sure who made it or where its origins are from, however, it's unique and a beautiful piece of art. Definitely a show piece when I make matcha. It's super sturdy with a glaze. Not matte. Packagin: brown box. Nothing special but definitely giftable.

Après quelques mois d’utilisation je peux donner mon avis: au debut j’ai été surprise par sa taille! Mais je me rends compte que cela facilite la préparation du thé matcha en utilisant le fameux fouet - il est un peu lourd mais cela aussi est pratique quand vous fouetter - le travail artisanal me plaît -c’est mon bol chou-chou maintenant et je l’utilise tous les jours.

Eine sehr schöne Teeschale als Einsteiger-Modell, wirkt sehr natürlich, hat eine schöne Haptik und Textur mit leichten Unregelmäßigkeiten - so wie eine Chawan sein soll. Der Matcha lässt sich sehr gut darin zubereiten, sie ist angenehm zu halten und das Trinken macht Spass. Sie ist ausreichend glatt, dass so gut wie nichts hängen bleibt, und leicht nur mit heißem Wasser zu reinigen - alles prima.

I love making matcha in this bowl, it’s absolutely beautiful. Dishwasher safe.

beautiful (ended up buying a few)