Iwachu kettle Yakitsuke

A Japanese classic! I love my Iwachu kettle. My green tea always comes out perfect. Most recently, we took the kettle hiking, it fits perfect in a hiking 60L backpack.

This is a beautiful and useful object, built to last. Just looking at it makes me happy.

Good quality and a nice pour. It feels very well made and the handle on top is not loose at all.

Lovely little kettle. Well made and exactly as I hoped. It's really a one person kettle just in case anyone thinks it's bigger. But it was exactly what I expected.

We absolutely love this well made little teapot! It’s just what we wanted. We use it to make our favorite Japanese Genmaicha Tea every morning. I know I could use it right on the gas stove, but I prefer to boil water separately in a stainless steel kettle and pour it over the tea in the strainer of the cast iron kettle. After putting the lid on and steeping it for 30 - 40 seconds (yes, seconds!), it makes 2 perfect full cups of tea. I did follow the cleaning and breaking in directions and throughly rinse it 3 times with hot water, no soap, immediately after each use. Then I dry the cast iron lid and kettle immediately. I do let the stainless steel strainer air dry. I highly recommend this authentic old world artisan crafted treasure! It will last us a lifetime.