{"title":"Etcetera","description":"This collection holds all those miscellaneous tea things that do not fit into any specific category.","products":[{"product_id":"cedar-tea-coasters","title":"White Cedar Coasters (Pair)","description":"\u003cp class=\"product-notes\"\u003eWhite Cedar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSimple and elegant, these cedar coasters set the tone for your at-home tea routine. Whether drinking solo or brewing for guests, presentation is a fundamental part of the perfect cup of tea. Handmade by Japanese woodworker, Hyuto Omote, each coaster is cut from the fragrant white cedar that grows near his home in Chizu, Tottori Prefecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSold in pairs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsage and care: avoid prolonged submersion in water. To clean, wipe gently with a damp cloth. Allow coasters to dry completely before storing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Song Tea","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41183135301817,"sku":"etc-ho-coasters-1-2024","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1728\/6899\/products\/hyuto_coasters.jpg?v=1632870912"},{"product_id":"wood-fired-vase","title":"Lotus Vase in Pewter Tone","description":"\u003cp class=\"product-notes\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eStoneware・Shino\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn intriguing new form from Taiwanese master potter, Wang Wen De, this stoneware vase echoes the shape of a lotus root, rising up from murky waters. Hand-built from rich stoneware clay, the surface of the pot is brushed with a thick slurry of slip then glazed a dark pewter, drawing relief and texture to the surface. These lines draw upwards toward the rim of the vase, drawing the eye from shadowed base to lip, and back again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe perfect vessel to highlight a single winter branch, or exalt a humble stem, this one-of-a-kind piece is complemented by its counterpart in \u003ca href=\"%20https:\/\/songtea.mom\/products\/lotus-vase-in-white\"\u003ewhite\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Song Tea","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45106281873621,"sku":"wwd-7001-23","price":720.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1728\/6899\/files\/pewter_vase_3.jpg?v=1700203672"},{"product_id":"matcha-whisk","title":"Matsuo-ryū Naka-Araho Whisk","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs in sword-making, the weight of a chasen’s handle to tines is a mark of true craftsmanship. This striking tea whisk is an extraordinary example from the Matsuo-ryū tea making tradition, an esoteric twelfth generation tea ceremony school based in Nagoya, Japan, founded by a student of Takeno Joo, Sen-no-Rikyu's teacher.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaller than standard tea whisks, the Matsuo-ryū Naka-Araho is primarily used for koicha, or thick teas. Individually crafted for the current Matsuo-ryū tea school per request, these whisks are quite difficult to come by. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Please note that handmade items are inherently unique. The whisk you receive may vary slightly from the picture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProper Care: prepare whisk for use by dampening in warm water to relax the bamboo fronds. To clean, simply whisk in a bowl of warm water, without soap or detergent. Store upright.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Song Tea","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50783040143573,"sku":"m-whisk-2024-002","price":98.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1728\/6899\/files\/large_whisk_1.jpg?v=1733072348"},{"product_id":"burnt-cedar-coasters-pair","title":"Burnt Cedar Coasters (Pair)","description":"\u003cp class=\"product-notes\"\u003eWhite Cedar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSimple and elegant, these burnt cedar coasters set the tone for your at-home tea routine. Whether drinking solo or brewing for guests, presentation is a fundamental part of the perfect cup of tea. Handmade by Japanese woodworker, Hyuto Omote, each coaster is cut from the fragrant white cedar that grows near his home in Chizu, Tottori Prefecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSold in pairs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsage and care: avoid prolonged submersion in water. To clean, wipe gently with a damp cloth. Allow coasters to dry completely before storing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Song Tea","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50832160096469,"sku":"etc-ho-coasters-2-2024","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1728\/6899\/files\/yakisugi_1.jpg?v=1734294388"},{"product_id":"gong-fu-water-bowl-ochre","title":"Bigger than an Udon Bowl Bowl, Ochre","description":"\u003cp\u003eShaped similarly to a traditional udon bowl, but with an extended profile to hold more water, this elegant water bowl is an integral component of our gong fu, or dry style tea brewing ritual. Hand thrown on the potter’s wheel from a rich stoneware clay, each piece features clear glaze on the interior for water retention, juxtaposed with a raw clay exterior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe lines of Miro’s bigger-than-an-udon-bowl bowls are sleek and efficient, an echo of the artist’s previous career in architecture. We’re drawn to this form’s simplicity, particularly when paired with our Wang Wen De tea trays, creating a beautiful, streamlined tea brewing experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn our pared back tea brewing style, we begin by heating our teapot, server, and cups, with hot water. This excess liquid is decanted into the bowl, prior to adding tea leaves to our pot. Between teas,  we also empty spent tea leaves into this bowl, eliminating trips between the tea table and kitchen and creating a single, singular, tea brewing experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe bigger than an udon bowl are available in three unique stoneware colorways-  Deep Charcoal, creamy French Vanilla, and rich Speckled Ochre.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Song Tea","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52406249586901,"sku":"miro-big-udon-ochre","price":160.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1728\/6899\/files\/not_udon_ochre_1.jpg?v=1763749781"},{"product_id":"gong-fu-water-bowl-vanilla","title":"Bigger than an Udon Bowl Bowl, Vanilla","description":"\u003cp\u003eShaped similarly to a traditional udon bowl, but with an extended profile to hold more water, this elegant water bowl is an integral component of our gong fu, or dry style tea brewing ritual. 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From her studio in South Eastern Taiwan, shared with her woodworking partner, the artist considers functionality, expression, and beauty as she creates pieces pared back to reveal each element at its most foundational, in an incredibly successful line of teaware.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis elegant water bowl is an integral component of our gong fu tea brewing routine. Excess liquid from preheating cups, server, and teapot are decanted into this vessel, along with spent leaves as you transition from tea to tea. In form, the bowl mirrors the ripples in the water, with a lively rim and undulating texture, highlighted in the raw stoneware exterior a swoops of translucent matte slip. The interior is lined with a textural glaze, and freckled with natural spots of iron.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tea bowl is one of its kind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsage and care: To clean between uses, simply rinse the bowl with hot water and air dry.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Song Tea","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52792936562901,"sku":"hjc-1007-25","price":360.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1728\/6899\/files\/waterbowl_one_1.jpg?v=1764991794"},{"product_id":"gong-fu-style-bowl","title":"Water Bowl, #2","description":"\u003cp\u003ePrecision and spontaneity are at odds in the work of Huang Li Chia’s ceramic work, thrown from stoneware clay. 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The piece you receive may be different than the one pictured, but will be as beautiful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsage: We use tea caddies to hold small amounts of tea leaves during a gong-fu tea session. This caddy can hold up to 30 grams of small leaf green teas, 50 grams of rolled oolongs, or 20 grams of twisted leaf teas.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Song Tea","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52792950259925,"sku":"hjc-1011-25","price":230.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1728\/6899\/files\/caddy_tall_1.jpg?v=1764994325"},{"product_id":"stoneware-tea-caddy","title":"Lantern Tea Caddy","description":"\u003cp\u003ePrecision and spontaneity are at odds in the work of Huang Li Chia’s ceramic work, thrown from a gravity defying stoneware clay. 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