Why use a spouted bowl?
A spouted bowl lets matcha be whisked in a wide bowl and served in a tall glass. A matcha latte needs both: the width to whisk the matcha smooth, and a clean pour into the milk. The spout carries the matcha, foam and all, into the glass instead of down the side of the bowl.
Katakuchi or chawan?
A katakuchi pours, and a classic chawan is drunk from. The choice follows the drink a customer makes.
| Spouted bowl (katakuchi) | Classic chawan | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Whisked, then poured into a glass | Matcha with water, drunk from the bowl |
| Suits | Matcha latte, iced matcha | Traditional matcha |
| In our range | Most sets, Sakura and Kai included | Zen set (GTG203001) |
Spouted bowls in our range
Most of our matcha sets come with a spouted bowl, in glazes from hand-glazed pink to reactive kiln glazes.
| Set | Bowl | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Sakura set (ZOI) | Pink, hand-glazed | GTG203003 |
| Kai set (ZOI) | Blue on white, hand-glazed | GTG203004 |
| Kiln-glaze set | Flowing reactive glaze, six colours | GTG203014 |
| Celadon set | Celadon-style glazes | GTG203015 |
| Ribbed set | Black, white or light green | GTG203017 |
| Lobed bowl and holder | Five glazes | GTG203024 |
The spouted sets are in matcha sets, and the culinary matcha for lattes is in matcha tea.