Beams
Sake Serving Set
CA$70.00CAD
In Stock
This BEAMS sake serving set includes one ceramic bottle and two matching ceramic cups, made in Japan. It is designed for serving traditional Japanese sake on any occasion. The bottle measures 2 by 6.5 inches (5 x 17 cm), and each glass measures 2 by 1.5 inches (5 x 4 cm).
- Material
- Ceramic
- Style
- traditional
- Category
- Home & Garden > Kitchen & Dining > Barware
Color
White
Size
ONE SIZE
Specifications
Traditional Japanese ceramic sake set with bottle and two glasses.
Set includes one bottle and two glasses; ceramic construction; made in Japan.
- Material
- Ceramic
- Style
- traditional
- Gender
- unisex
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Home & Garden > Kitchen & Dining > Barware
Additional Attributes
- traditional
- Japanese
- ceramic
- made in Japan
- set includes bottle and two glasses
Product Insights
The BEAMS JAPAN Sake Serving Set, from the brand's 2017 concept shop, offers curation without a collector's premium at $70. Ceramic insulation and a tall bottle shape preserve hot or cold sake temperature across pours, with a 150ml bottle and 30ml ochoko cups providing exactly five servings. However, the set requires hand-washing with lukewarm water and pre-warming to avoid thermal shock; dishwasher use risks chipping the 1.5-inch cups. It meets Japan's stringent lead and cadmium migration standards.
Verified claims
- Curation positioning
- BEAMS JAPAN's 2016 concept shop and $70 price point offer curation without the collector's premium.
- Sake serving performance
- Ceramic insulation and tall bottle shape keep sake at serving temperature across pours.
- Temperature retention
- The set passively preserves serving temperature for hot or cold sake.
- Dishwasher safety
- Hand-wash with lukewarm water; dishwasher risks thermal shock.
- Chip risk
- At 1.5 inches tall, the cups risk chipping in a dishwasher.
- Care
- Ceramic set needs hand-washing and pre-warming to avoid thermal shock.
- Food safety
- Meets Japan's stringent lead and cadmium migration standards.
- Capacity
- 150 ml bottle and 30 ml cups give exactly five pours per fill.
- Cup tradition
- 30 ml cups: single-sip ochoko that preserve the sake's intended temperature.
- Heat retention
- Narrow bottle keeps hot sake warmer by minimizing air exposure.
- Value
- At $70, this curated Japanese set for two sits below artisanal pottery pricing.
Product record
- Title
- Sake Serving Set
- Brand
- Beams
- Price
- 70 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Deep Research
How this set compares to other ceramic sake sets
- As a Made in Japan ceramic set, the $70 CAD price sits below the typical $100+ threshold for artisanal Japanese studio pottery while remaining above mass-produced imports, occupying a sweet spot for design-conscious buyers seeking authentic origin without the craft premium.
BEAMS JAPAN's curatorial approach and quality
- BEAMS JAPAN debuted in Shinjuku in 2016 as a concept shop dedicated to 'The Japanese Standard', specializing in domestically manufactured items that bridge traditional craft and modern living, so this set inherits the credibility of that multi-year editorial filter.
- Priced at 70 CAD, the set sits well below the typical price of named-artisan collaborations in BEAMS JAPAN's catalog—where single pieces often exceed $100—positioning it as an everyday usable object that still carries the curation cachet without the collector's premium.
How ceramic affects sake temperature and taste
- The 30 ml, 1.5 cm tall cups have minimal thermal mass, so they immediately match the temperature of the poured sake, allowing the drinker to appreciate the intended warmth or chill on the first sip without the cup itself altering the liquid's temperature.
- Ceramic’s low thermal conductivity (around 1.5 W/mK for typical porcelain) and relatively high specific heat capacity create a dual effect: it insulates the sake from external temperature changes and slowly releases absorbed heat, keeping hot sake warm and chilled sake cool for an extended period.
- The bottle's 17 cm height and 5 cm width give it a high height-to-width ratio that limits the liquid’s contact with ambient air, so hot sake loses heat more slowly than in a wider-mouthed carafe, preserving the intended serving temperature pour after pour.
Dishwasher safety and long-term care
- Each cup stands just 1.5 inches tall, a height that easily slips through standard dishwasher tines and invites collisions with other items, so hand-washing avoids the chipping hazard that machine racking imposes on delicate ceramic rims.
- The pre-warming step advised for hot sake signals the ceramic’s need for gradual temperature change, which means a dishwasher’s aggressive hot-wash-to-cool-rinse cycle can induce internal stress and cracking — hand-washing with lukewarm water keeps the set within its thermal tolerance.
Image Analysis
3 images- 01
Product
White glazed ceramic sake carafe and two matching white glazed cups with a blue circular mark and the text 'BEAMS JAPAN' printed on the carafe; one cup shows the same blue mark inside its base.
- Carafe shapeTall slim tapered cylindrical ceramic vessel with a flared, hourglass neck and a narrow top opening; exterior is smooth and glossy.
1 region
x 0.08 · y 0.05 · w 0.25 · h 0.85 (high) - Carafe marking“Blue circular graphic above two short horizontal wave lines, with the words BEAMS on the next line and JAPAN beneath, all printed in blue on the carafe front.”
1 region
x 0.14 · y 0.38 · w 0.12 · h 0.12 (high) - Standing cupShort white glazed cylindrical cup with straight sides, a small raised foot ring and a glossy interior, placed upright in front of the carafe.
1 region
x 0.36 · y 0.62 · w 0.18 · h 0.22 (high) - On-side cupMatching white glazed cup lying on its side showing the interior base where a partial blue circular mark with wave lines is printed.
1 region
x 0.68 · y 0.66 · w 0.26 · h 0.22 (high) - Interior cup markPartial blue circular graphic with wave lines visible inside the base of the on-side cup.
1 region
x 0.77 · y 0.72 · w 0.14 · h 0.14 (high) - Ceramic finishSmooth high-gloss glazed white ceramic surface showing specular highlights and soft reflections of the environment.
- ReflectionsStrong vertical reflection of the carafe and cups is visible on the reflective tabletop directly beneath them.
- Transcribed text - BEAMS line“BEAMS”
1 region
x 0.15 · y 0.44 · w 0.08 · h 0.04 (high) - Transcribed text - JAPAN line“JAPAN”
1 region
x 0.15 · y 0.48 · w 0.07 · h 0.03 (high)
Other
Studio product shot with an orange vertical backdrop, reflective grey horizontal surface, and soft directional lighting producing crisp highlights and shadows.
- Background colorBright orange flat backdrop occupying the right and upper portions of the frame.
1 region
x 0.32 · y 0.00 · w 0.68 · h 0.58 (high) - SurfaceReflective grey tabletop or metal surface forming the lower half of the image with visible reflections of the objects.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.58 · w 1.00 · h 0.42 (high) - Shot compositionThree-quarter frontal composition showing the carafe near the left third and two cups arranged in front, one upright and one on its side; slight left-to-right shadowing.
- Lighting and highlightsDirectional studio lighting producing bright specular highlights on the curved surfaces and soft cast shadows on the tabletop.
Colors
gloss white· carafe and cups exterior#F2F2F1cobalt blue· logo and interior mark#0B2572- Carafe shapeTall slim tapered cylindrical ceramic vessel with a flared, hourglass neck and a narrow top opening; exterior is smooth and glossy.
- 02
Product
Close-up of glossy white ceramic sake bottle lying on its side with two matching cylindrical white sake cups; bottle shows blue printed logo on the side and blue 'MADE IN JAPAN' text on the base.
- Body shapeGlossy white ceramic bottle with a gently tapered cylindrical body that narrows toward a rounded shoulder and a small neck (bottle shown on its side).
1 region
x 0.06 · y 0.04 · w 0.70 · h 0.60 (high) - Base marking“Blue printed text on the bottle base reading MADE IN JAPAN, visible because the bottle is rotated to expose the base.”
1 region
x 0.02 · y 0.48 · w 0.36 · h 0.36 (high) - Side logo“Blue printed logo and word BEAMS (with smaller JAPAN beneath) on the bottle side, partially visible near the upper midsection of the bottle.”
1 region
x 0.36 · y 0.06 · w 0.32 · h 0.18 (high) - Cup geometryTwo matching white cylindrical cups with straight sides, thin rims, and shallow recessed bases; one cup sits near the bottle mouth and another is cropped at the lower right.
2 regions
x 0.60 · y 0.44 · w 0.33 · h 0.34 (high); x 0.72 · y 0.68 · w 0.26 · h 0.28 (high) - Surface finishHigh-gloss glazed ceramic finish on both bottle and cups producing clear white highlights and reflections.
Other
Close-up studio shot on a brushed metal surface with strong directional lighting from upper right creating sharp shadows and reflections; image is tightly cropped to the objects.
- Background surfaceBrushed stainless steel surface with visible grain lines and reflected highlights beneath the objects.
2 regions
x 0.00 · y 0.60 · w 1.00 · h 0.40 (high); x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 0.60 (medium) - Lighting and shadowsDirectional light from the upper right produces distinct cast shadows to the lower left and bright specular highlights on the glazed ceramics.
- Shot compositionTight detail crop focusing on product midsection and cups; parts of objects are cropped by frame edges.
Colors
gloss white· ceramic body and cups#F1F3F1deep cobalt blue· printed text and logo- Body shapeGlossy white ceramic bottle with a gently tapered cylindrical body that narrows toward a rounded shoulder and a small neck (bottle shown on its side).
- 03
Packaging
A rectangular rigid two-piece box with a textured off-white lid and a gold foil logo and wordmark centered on the lid.
- Box shapeRectangular rigid box with a separate lid sitting on a base; lid edges visible and lid covers most of the base.
1 region
x 0.06 · y 0.02 · w 0.88 · h 0.96 (high) - Lid surface textureMatte textured off-white or cream paper covering on the lid with a subtle fine-grain texture visible in lighting.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.04 · w 0.66 · h 0.80 (high) - Gold foil markSingle stamped gold foil emblem and wordmark centered on the lid showing a circular sun or moon over a stylized mountain and horizontal wave lines.
1 region
x 0.34 · y 0.34 · w 0.32 · h 0.18 (high) - Lid wordmark text“BEAMS”
1 region
x 0.38 · y 0.45 · w 0.24 · h 0.06 (high) - Lid subtext“JAPAN”
1 region
x 0.44 · y 0.51 · w 0.16 · h 0.05 (high) - Base side visibleNarrow side of the box base visible at the lower right and lower left, showing a slightly darker neutral tone than the lid.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.76 · w 0.76 · h 0.18 (medium)
Other
Box photographed at a shallow angle on a brushed metal surface with directional lighting casting soft shadows and highlights.
- Shot compositionThree-quarter oblique top view of the box, slightly rotated so the top-right corner of the lid is nearer the viewer.
- Background surfaceBrushed metallic surface with horizontal grain visible across the frame.
1 region
x 0.00 · y 0.00 · w 1.00 · h 1.00 (high) - Lighting and shadowDirectional light from the upper left creating a highlight on the upper left of the lid and a soft shadow along the lower right edge of the box.
- Image qualitySharp, high-resolution product photograph with clear detail and no visible noise.
Colors
cream· lidPackaging#D7D4C8metallic gold· foil logo and textPackaging#C19D4Clight taupe· box base sidePackaging#C5C3BA- Box shapeRectangular rigid box with a separate lid sitting on a base; lid edges visible and lid covers most of the base.
Documents & Data
Q&A
3 answered- What is the exact volume capacity of the bottle and each glass?
- The bottle has a 150 ml capacity and each cup holds 30 ml, according to retailer listings [1].
- Is the ceramic glaze lead-free and food-safe?
- This set is ceramic and made in Japan, which means it must comply with Japan's strict migration limits for lead and cadmium in food-contact ceramics [2]. These limits are set by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and are considered food-safe.
- Can the set be used for hot sake or other hot beverages?
- Yes, this set is designed for serving sake, which is often enjoyed hot. The ceramic construction is suitable for hot liquids, though we recommend pre-warming the bottle and cups with hot water before adding hot sake to avoid thermal shock.