A small collection of Japanese tea canisters, made to store loose leaf tea, matcha, or coffee. Each is handmade in Japan and worth keeping on the counter.
The wooden ones are turned from cherry birch by Gato Mikio, a workshop in Yamanaka, Ishikawa, that has been turning wood since 1908. The brass caddy and its paired chasaji (tea scoop) are made by Nankei, uncoated, so both develop patina with use.
Different materials, different makers, one shared idea: a container that earns its space and gets better with time.
