This is the collection for Japanese bowls, and all types of vessels for drinking a delicious matcha green tea to buy and sharing that joy with your guests and community. In the feng shui bagua, it is the water and career corner.
The central utensil of the tea ceremony, the chawan is a Japanese bowl used to prepare matcha tea. It is a flared bowl whose diameter and depth make it easy to whisk the tea using a bamboo whisk, called a chasen.
Traditional Japanese bowls are generally made of ceramic, porcelain, or clay.
The majority of Japanese bowls are made from ceramic. Robust and durable, ceramic also allows for greater creativity to delight the eye, with the possibility of embellishing it with a variety of patterns.
For higher-end utensils, there are also porcelain tea ceremony bowls. Featuring a translucent appearance and a fine, smooth texture, it resembles Chinese pottery. Unfortunately, it is quite fragile.
Clay is more affordable and adds a rustic touch to a bowl. More affordable, it offers a rough feel and a polished appearance. Over time, clay tends to flake more than other traditional materials.
At Kumiko Matcha, we offer a wide range of Japanese tea ware, with different bowls in a variety of colors, materials, and patterns that I will introduce in the following section.
For beginners: Our porcelain bowls made using traditional Japanese methods, perfect for getting started with matcha.
For lovers of craftsmanship: The unique creations of our partner artisans Yamashita-san and Hozan-san, beautiful ceramic or clay bowls shaped by hand.
To pass on the rich history of Japanese pottery and all its centuries-old artisan craftsmanship, I wanted to offer a genuine Japanese artisan bowl, in the Shigaraki-yaki style.
A real challenge, since I found artisan bowls for over 400 euros, and even incredible creations for over 8000 euros!
That was unsatisfying for me, as I wanted to find quality artisan bowls made in Japan at affordable prices for my community.
That’s when I found Hozan-san’s small artisan workshop. Initially reluctant to work with me, he eventually agreed to create a limited number of bowls: the Shigaraki artisan matcha tea bowl was born.
The Shigaraki artisan matcha tea bowl stands out for:
its exterior texture, rough in the hand yet sophisticated, with beautiful reflections;
and its pearlescent interior texture, smooth and pleasant, ideal for drinking and observing the green color of the matcha tea.
The bottom of the bowl, meanwhile, features a sort of second mini-bottom, which allows the suspended matcha to settle and delivers a final, more concentrated sip.
The Karatsu ware (唐津焼, karatsu-yaki) is considered one of the most prestigious for the tea ceremony alongside those in the Raku style (楽焼, raku-yaki) and Hagi style (萩焼, hagi-yaki).
That is why I am very proud to work with our artisan partner Yamashita-san, the surfer potter.
For him, bowls must first and foremost serve as everyday objects. That is why he insists on making products at very reasonable prices.
Artisan matcha bowls from Karatsu are all handmade using the traditional clay and glaze of the region. They are the result of more than 30 years of experience in this art.
The bottom of the bowl also features a beautiful detail: you can see a small swirl there, which also helps keep the matcha green tea in suspension and provides a final, more concentrated sip for more intense enjoyment.
Finally, still with the aim of giving my community access to quality tea utensils at a reasonable price, traditional chawan offer a beautiful experience to any matcha lover.
With their elegant, minimalist design, their flat base and height offer ideal dimensions for efficiently whisking matcha with a bamboo chasen whisk.
The traditional chawan matcha bowl is available in:
I hope you find the bowl that will accompany you on the flavor journey of a delicious organic matcha.
🍵 To get off to a good start, a matcha set includes:
🍵 To start like a pro, a matcha kit includes the same utensils as the set, plus:
🍵 To give as a gift, a matcha gift box to delight your loved ones. It contains:
⏩ And now, get started with our tutorials to prepare your matcha with or without a whisk.
To preserve your Japanese bowl for as long as possible, we recommend cleaning it by hand with clear water.
