Melons for sympathy. This is a classic, isn't it? Melons are rich in gaba, which is said to lower blood pressure. But recently, the number of people allergic to melon has been increasing.

For those people, we recommend the "Cast Iron Melon Teapot," available at the MoMa Store.


The "Cast Iron Melon Teapot" is a melon-shaped teapot. Even if you can't eat melon, you can enjoy the feeling of melon. The sales site has the following description

The melon looks like a melon ready to eat, but it is steel and cannot be cut. The traditional Japanese kyusu is refreshed with a humorous design that even includes a handle in the shape of a heta. The lid opens to reveal a stainless steel tea strainer for easy use and delicious tea."


If you use this teapot to make and drink "GABARON-CHA," a tea rich in GABA, you can consume GABA just as if you had eaten a melon.

The price is 10,80 yen. You may think it is expensive! You may think so, but it is less expensive than a real melon. For example, one muskmelon is sold for about 14,000 yen at high-class fruit stores such as Ginza Sembikiya. Considering this, the price may actually be reasonable.