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. 🍵

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.

The item itself seems nice and well-crafted. Seems like it could've been a nice chawan if it didn't arrive completely shattered. The small box that held the chawan, wrapped in a thin single layer of bubble wrap, was placed in a plastic bag mailer with no additional protection. Not really the fault of the manufacturer, but rather the distributor that is in charge of shipping and packaging.