TEAPOT MAKES YOUR GREEN TEA TASTES BETTER! The natural red clay used to create these teapots are rich in iron, which means they absorb the bitter taste of catechins found in green tea. Because the pottery’s interior is fired without glaze, this allows the teapots to better absorb the bitterness by extracting more of the catechins from the tea, thus creating a more pleasant-tasting beverage. - This teapot steeps 9 oz (or 270cc) - Designed with a wider opening for easier cleaning - Mesh is so fine that it is perfect for fine tea such as Fukamushi-tea - Easy to hold and pour - Designed with a wider area to contact hot water with tea leaf which makes your tea taste better than a usual teapot - Handmade in Japan Japanese Green Tea Co. (1-800-380-7030) provides customers in the USA with fresh, healthy, and high-grade green tea from Japan.