Things you reach for first
Stoneware and porcelain made in Portland, in runs of twenty or less. If you look close enough, you'll find a thumbprint.
THE COLLECTION
Wide Bowl
$45
For oatmeal, yogurt, or whatever you eat standing up.
Pour-Over Dripper + Carafe
$78
Brew time: 3 minutes. Staring-at-it time: indefinite.
Dinner Plate
$35
26 centimeters of flat stoneware. Does more than you'd think.
Espresso Cup
$24
80ml. Exactly enough.
Serving Platter
$88
Goes in the middle. Comes back empty.
Ramen Bowl
$55
Holds a full pack of noodles and the broth to go with it.
Tea Mug
$34
Thick walls. Stays warm while you forget about it.
Sauce Dish
$18
Soy sauce deserves better than a ramekin.
Tall Vase
$68
22 centimeters tall. Looks good empty.
Cereal Bowl
$38
For cereal people who take their bowls seriously.
Tumbler
$28
No handle. No fuss.
Side Plate
$26
Goes under the things that need catching.
Bud Vase
$34
One stem is enough.
Salad Bowl Pair
$82
Big enough for a salad you'll actually eat. Set of two.
Matcha Bowl
$55
Shaped for chasen, sized for both hands.
Planter
$58
Has a drainage hole. Your plant will survive.
Oil Cruet
$42
Pours clean. Doesn't drip.
Candle Holder
$22
Catches the wax. Looks better than the candle.
THE PROCESS
How a bowl happens
01
Source
We use cone 6 stoneware clay from a family quarry in central Oregon.
02
Shape
Thrown on the wheel or slip-cast, depending on the form. Each piece takes 20-40 minutes.
03
Glaze
Our glazes are mixed in-house. The same recipe fires differently every time.
04
Fire
24 hours in a gas kiln at 2,300°F. We open the kiln door two days later.
Started in a garage in 2019
Noru started as a side project. A rented kiln, a borrowed wheel, and a lot of bowls nobody asked for. The name came from a Japanese word we kept mispronouncing — it stuck.
Seven years later, we're still a two-person studio. We make what we'd want to use ourselves, in batches small enough that we can fire everything in a single kiln load.
A good bowl doesn’t change your life. It just makes breakfast a little less forgettable.
FROM OUR TABLE
I replaced every piece in my kitchen over six months. Can’t go back.
Portland
Heavier than I expected. In a good way. I use the ramen bowl almost every night.
Brooklyn
We switched table service six months ago. Regulars asked where we got the cups before we even said anything.
Café Slow, Seattle