ICHENDORF MILANO Cha No Yu - 티컵

The hand-built shape gives it a slightly uneven rim that actually makes each sip feel deliberate. I've been using it for my afternoon sencha and the thin walls keep the tea warm without burning my fingers.

I’m usually a mug person, but this cup’s graceful, slightly irregular profile made my morning tea feel like a tiny ritual. You can see the hand-building in the subtle unevenness of the rim, which somehow makes it more special than any machine-made piece I own.

The hand-built construction is immediately obvious when you hold it—there's a subtle unevenness to the glaze that makes it feel like a piece of art rather than mass-produced tableware. I've used it every morning for a week now, and the weight in my palm somehow makes the tea taste more deliberate, m