What is the reason for crafting even the internal strainer out of clay ceramic?
Seeing the method where the strainer is fired from the same ceramic as the main body instead of using the metal mesh commonly found in teapots raises curiosity about how it differs in tea taste or usability.
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It is a design intended to prevent tea water from contacting metal and clouding the original taste and aroma of the tea, helping the tea brew naturally.
When you open the teapot lid, the concavely pierced holes inside the spout first catch your eye. Instead of attaching a thin metal mesh, Azmaya's round teapot shapes the strainer together out of the same ceramic as the body[1].
It strains with ceramic. Generally, when tea water contacts metal, a distinct metallic taste can mix in and mask the delicate aroma and flavor of the tea leaves. Ceramic does not take on odors or impart other tastes, helping the tea brew naturally without interfering with its original taste and aroma[2]. There is also no concern of bending or crushing it while wiping with force, unlike a thin metal mesh.
This teapot is sized for 1 to 2 people, crafted and fired from clay in Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan[3].
The specific number and diameter of the holes pierced in the tea leaf strainer have not yet been confirmed.
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| Part | Value |
|---|---|
| 용량 | 225ml |