suyika Cast Iron Mat with Rubber Pegs/Feet for Japanese Tea Kettle Cast Iron Teapot Black Trivet 5.3in

We've owned several tea kettles in the last two decades, and they've all broken eventually. Usually something mechanical or made of plastic. I've always loved the durability and utility of cast iron, so when our last kettle kicked the bucket, I looked for cast iron, landing here with the 60 ounce model. If you're familiar with the care and feeding of cast iron, take this as my recommendation and skip the words below. If you're new to this vintage and sometimes curmudgeony technology, maybe read on. When I read through the reviews, some of the low scores suggest inexperience (not meant as an offense; cast iron takes acclimation). Watch a few YouTube videos on how to initialize a new cast iron kettle and how to preserve it. It's simple enough work, but it's very different from steel, copper, ceramic, etc. Follow the instructions provided (roughly translated, it seems) to prepare the kettle for first use. Don't use soaps. Don't scrub. Empty the kettle whenever you're done, and let the water inside evaporate before replacing the lid. A friend of mine spent years salmon fishing in Alaska, living that woods-y, old-fashioned life away from the world. He taught me cast iron. If you don't have a friend like that and are looking at this kettle or any other cast iron contraption, accept that there's a small but doable learning curve. It's worth it. And be patient. It's worth it. With care, this could be the last kettle you'll ever buy. A few more notes: - I have no idea the country of origin. As others have said, the box clearly reads "Made in China." An older answer above suggests this may be a Japanese company whose manufacturing is handled in China but QA is done in Japan. Either way, ours seems well made and is quite striking. – Don't buy too small! Compared to our outgoing Walmart kettle, this 60 oz. model is about 2/3 the capacity. There's enough for 5-6 8oz. mugs of tea, but it's smaller than we're used to. Take a measuring cup and measure out the capacity for any kettle you're looking at. See how that compares to your needs. – Don't skip the steps outlined in the manual to prepare your kettle before first use. I've already said this, but it's important. Run it, with tea the first time, for several cycles before you plan to drink from it. Don't scrub with soap or do anything else not listed in the manual. Expect discolored water and maybe an iron smell for several cycles. – The listing mentions an enameled interior. Ours is cast iron only. I would criticize the listing for being deceptive, but the lack of enamel is a preference for me. Your mileage may vary, and other sizes may be different. That's it. And if you do buy one, enjoy the heck out of it! A beautiful little tea kettle. Best Regards, - Chaz

I really love this little teapot. I didn't read the measurements so I didn't realize that it was smaller than I expected. It makes approx. 2 cups of tea at a time. The quality is excellent but I do wonder about the string going across the handle as I have a gas stove and I feel I need to keep an eye in case one of the frays from the string catches fire. Could it happen? Yes. Probability? Low, but still. The only thing other than that I would change is I wish it indicated when the water was done. There is no whistle sound so you need to keep an eye on it so it doesn't overflow from the spout.

Very traditional. Excellent quality. Enjoy the trivet and matches my two cast iron teapots and cast iron teacups. Was shipped well packaged and arrived on schedule. Very pleased.

I like this and I’m glad I bought it. Sometimes I burn things on my stove and want to get the smoking pot outside asap so it doesn’t fill up the kitchen. I place this outside next to the door and I can put the (very hot) pan on it without marring the wood or the rug. It seems to be able to handle the heat well. It’s nice that it also looks attractive because it’s sitting outside my front door. Only trouble is the rubber pegs don’t stay on very well. I lost one. :/

Super cute. Very tiny maybe 1 - 1/2 cups worth of drink capacity. However please read the instructions first. We did not and it was very smokey in the house for a few hours. But all went well afterwards.

Do not buy. While the build quality is good, everything else is bad. You can only fill it up to the half otherwise the water boils out from the spout instead of whistling because its too close to bottom inside. I actually may have tried filling less than half and it still spilled out, i think the vapor hole on the cap is way too small. You cannot really hold it without burning your hand from that same hole because the pot is small and the vapor your hand every time. The spout also works terribly, the water just runs down towards the base of the pot from the spout instead of out into the cup. I really tried everything to make it work because it looks cool. The cover is impossible to hold as its the same material and gets super hot, so be careful if you just try to take out the cover by mistake and you will get burned. The tea container is also crazy hard to take out. Halfway into brewing the black tea I like to take it out or the tea gets too dark. I always need to use two forks or a fork and a knife to take it out as its super hot too. A small handle would have worked great, but nothing works with this pot. Steer clear.

I had never owned a tea kettle before. This is now, by far, my favorite way to make tea. It was so easy to use and looks so subtly beautiful. The instructions were so charming, even having a little history lesson thrown in there (as a history teacher, I loved it). It was also really safe to use with the twine around the handle. My tea, though, tasted wonderful. I'd say it's just enough for two people if you're using average sized mugs - if you have slightly big mugs, you're going to need to make more to compensate (if you have the small kettle).

Love this for hot water and tea. The only thing I worry about is it rusts without water. I have to find a way to clean inside of it.

Quality is good, looks solid make but size is much smaller than perceived from the picture. Not going to return for the sake of avoiding wastage of resources. As a green-tea fan, this will last forever.

Very good quality but a little bit heavy

bastante buena

جيددد .. ولكن يحتاج لعملية تنضيف بالزيت وحط بالفرن قبل الاستخدام كي لا يصدأ .. انا ماعملتو بالزيت ف صار فيه صدأ وثقيل جداا

Very good