Sailor Tea Time Series - Japanese Tea Ceremony Ink - Koicha

Sailor Tea Time Series - Japanese Tea Ceremony Ink

The fifth release joining the Sailor’s Tea Time Around the World series comes to the Japanese Tea Ceremony ”Cha-no-yu”. Derived from the traditional ritual of serving Japanese tea, the newest collection includes both colors inspired by Matcha and Nerikiri, a category of Japanese confectionery. The Sailor Tea Time Around the World Series is a collection that beautifully captures the essence of tea rituals cherished across cultures. 

The Japanese Tea Ceremony begins with the host sophisticatedly whisking each cup of tea in boiling water, delighting their guests with a graceful ritual from start to finish. The entire ceremony is an elegant experience fulfilling all of your five senses, including the peaceful scent in the air, the traditional teahouse setting, the texture of the tea ceramics, to the sweet delicacies and the tea itself. Over centuries of perfection and heritage, it embodies the deep spirituality and aesthetics rooted in the history of Japan.

The limited edition bottled ink in this series represents the color of Koicha, which is matcha served in a thick and rich form. Enjoying Koicha usually highlights the complete experience Japanese tea ceremonies.

• 20ml
• Water-based Dye Ink
• Release date: 2025

Sailor was founded in 1911. The founder Kyugoro Sakata was given a fountain pen by a friend returning from the UK after studying at the Royal Navy. He was inspired and determined to start making fountain pens in Japan. Sailor became the first fountain pen company in Japan, and earned many more firsts in Japan -- first ballpoint pen in 1948, first ink cartridge in 1954 and first brush pen in 1972, etc.

In the 1970's, Sailor made a popular beginner fountain pen, "Candy," that sold more than 15 million within a few years. However, the number of the fountain pen users were declining as ballpoint pens became more mainstream.

In 1981, Sailor decided to go in the opposite direction from their "Candy" pen and began focusing on producing a higher standard series, which is the 1911 series we see today. Their focus on making a higher standard provides a great foundation for their later series of pens. Today, Sailor makes one of the most diverse lines of nibs, some of which are designed for specific writing purposes such as writing musical notes to one that is best for character writing.

The 1911 offers a great balance and a smooth writing experience. The pen writes with a slight but satisfying feedback and it fits perfectly in the hand.