Ink Review #1233: Kobe 47 Aotani Cascade Green

This morning we looked at Bungubox Kaoru that I’ve wanted for a long time. Now let’s take a look at another long-wished-for ink: Kobe 47 Aotani Cascade Green. This ink comes in a 50ml glass bottle. Thanks to Goldspot Pens for sending a bottle over for review!

The color:

Aotani Cascade Green is a bright medium teal, not quite green like the name makes it sound.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks slightly darker with a little bit of pink sheen.

Writing samples:

Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.

Dry time: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: medium shading, tiny pink sheen, and no shimmer. The sheen is only visible in large swabs on Tomoe River Paper.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering and bleeding in all nib sizes.

Comparison Swabs:

Aotani Cascade Green is pretty close to Pelikan Edelstein Jade in color, but flows so much better. Click here to see the Kobe inks together, and click here to see the teal inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Kaweco Sport Sage with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had a wet flow.

Overall, I really enjoyed this ink. It flows really well, has some nice shading and is such a happy color. I’m glad I have a full bottle of this ink because I know I will use it often!

Disclaimer: This ink was provided by Goldspot Pens for the purpose of this review. All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored in any way.