Niigata Prefecture in the northwest part of Honshu is mostly famous for its sake and rice but one of its cities, Tsubame, is known for something completely different: copper ware and more recently, cutlery. The Yume Copper Tea Caddy is a fine example of Tsubame's craftsmanship tradition that goes back to the 18th century and, at the same time, an accessory that an avid tea drinker will certainly appreciate – especially if your tea of choice is loose-leaf Japanese green teas like sencha or gyokuro.
Shaped like a classic chazutsu tea canister, the Yume Copper Tea Caddy is about 89 x 110 mm (3.5 x 4.3") big, weighs about 354 g (12.5 oz), and can hold about 200 g (7 oz) of your favorite tea. Like all chazutsu, it has an inner lid for extra protection of your tea from humidity (always a concern in Japan!) and comes with a tea scoop made of the same dark copper but a different texture (the caddy itself has a unique hammered texture with a hexagon motif). And since this is a modern classic, it comes in a paulownia wood box.
Specs and Features:
- Dimensions: approx. 89 x 110 mm (3.5 x 4.3")
- Weight: approx. 354 g (12.5 oz)
- Capacity: approx. 200 g (7 oz)
- Materials: copper, brass
- Comes with inner lid, tea scoop, and paulownia wood box
- Made in Tsubame, Niigata Prefecture