A small knife for soft and semi-hard cheese, from Gorgonzola to mild Gouda. Holes in the blade and a waffle pattern reduce the contact between steel and cheese, so slices come away cleanly instead of sticking. At about 15 cm long,...

The rasp-style zester that turns an orange or lemon into a pile of fragrant zest, here with a handle in Sunset Orange, a warm, sunny colour that is easy to spot in a crowded drawer. It is just as good...

The rasp-style zester that lifts just the fragrant zest from a lemon or lime, here with a handle in Blueberry Pop, a bright, cheerful blue. It also grates hard cheese into soft, fine flakes and makes quick work of ginger,...

The rasp-style zester for bright citrus zest and fine, fluffy hard cheese, here with a handle in Lavender Bloom, a soft, gentle purple. It is a lovely gift for a keen baker, ready for lemon zest in a cake batter...

The rasp-style zester for fine citrus zest and feathery hard cheese, here with a handle in Fresh Basil, a fresh herb green that looks at home beside the cutting board. Reach for it for a lemony finish on pasta, grated...

A compact utensil pot for a short stretch of counter or the few tools you reach for most: a spatula, a wooden spoon, a pair of tongs. Cedar is a deep green glaze with a natural, earthy feel. It also...

A compact utensil pot for a short stretch of counter or the few tools you reach for most: a spatula, a wooden spoon, a pair of tongs. Burgundy is Emile Henry's signature deep wine red. It also works well as...

A flat spoon rest, 22.5 by 10 cm, with a central ridge that lifts the utensil slightly so it is not lying in its own drips. It keeps sauce off the counter, sits steady beside the hob, and slips flat into...

A compact utensil pot for a short stretch of counter or the few tools you reach for most: a spatula, a wooden spoon, a pair of tongs. Clay is a warm, natural earth tone that suits almost any kitchen. It...

An individual oval baking dish, 21 by 13.5 cm and 5 cm deep, sized for one portion of gratin, baked eggs, a crumble or reheated leftovers. It holds about 0.55 L and goes from oven to table, so there is nothing to plate...

A small oval baking dish, 21 by 13.5 cm and 5 cm deep, sized for one portion of gratin, baked eggs, a crumble or reheated leftovers. It holds about 0.55 L and goes from oven to table, so there is nothing to plate...

A stainless steel herb keeper for the potted herbs you bring home from the grocery store, so a pot of basil or parsley keeps going on the counter instead of wilting within days. Set the plant inside just as it...

A rotary grater for showering hard cheese, nuts or chocolate over a dish, at the counter or right at the table. The set includes a detachable container that clips on to catch everything you grate and doubles as storage, so...

A 500 ml shaker for salad dressings, marinades and sauces. Measure the oil, vinegar and seasoning straight in using the marks on the side, close it, shake until everything comes together, then pour through the built-in strainer for a smooth, even...

A white porcelain cone for pour-over coffee, sized to sit on a mug or a server and brew one to four cups at a time. This is the classic V60 in its most familiar colour, clean and plain on any...

A slimmer rubber work mat at 450 by 200 mm, sized for a single whetstone with space either side for the blade to travel. It suits a smaller counter or a sharpening kit kept close at hand, and it tucks easily into...

A wide rubber work mat that sits under your whetstone and holds it firmly in place while you sharpen. At 450 by 300 mm there is room for a stone in front of you and the next grit waiting beside it, so...

A clear glass V60 cone set in Hario's new oval base, in black. The holder is shaped as an open oval, so you can look down past the dripper and see exactly how full your mug or server is getting...

Three replacement gaskets and one filter plate for the 1-cup Bialetti Moka Express. The gaskets are the rubber rings that seal the top of the pot to the base, and the filter plate sits just above them to hold back...

Two small stainless steel bowls, about 4 inches across, sized for the little jobs that otherwise clutter the counter: measuring out spices, cracking an egg, whisking a dressing or a marinade. Measure lines inside at 50, 100, 150 and 200 ml, with...

Sense of Incense is Kousaido's contemporary line. Plain modern packaging over the same Kyoto blending. Japanese cypress with pine.Every Kousaido incense is blended and pressed in Kyoto, where Japanese incense making has been centred since the craft was formalised in...

Sense of Incense is Kousaido's contemporary line. Plain modern packaging over the same Kyoto blending. Sandalwood from India and Indonesia.Every Kousaido incense is blended and pressed in Kyoto, where Japanese incense making has been centred since the craft was formalised...

Incense cones on a sandalwood base. Cones burn more intensely than sticks and leave no ash trail, which suits a smaller room. Frankincense resin.Every Kousaido incense is blended and pressed in Kyoto, where Japanese incense making has been centred since...

Sanshisuimei means purple mountains and clear water. It is Kousaido's landscape series, each scent drawn from a place in Kyoto. Thirty sticks in a paulownia wood box. Saga no Asagiri is the morning mist over the bamboo groves of Sagano.Every...