Ink Review #1524: Yoseka Origin No. 01

Yoseka recently sent me a package that included their new store exclusive ink Yoseka Origin No. 01. Yoseka is owned by Daisy and Neil, who are the kindest people. You can find this ink for sale at Yoseka.

The Color:

Origin 01 is a medium forest green.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper there is a little bit of red 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: 40 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: medium shading, low red sheen, and no shimmer.

On Walmart 20lb copy paper there was quite a bit of feathering and bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Origin 01 is a little more yellow than Tono & Lims 02 Sometime, Somewhere. Click here to see the green inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Pilot Custom 74 Forest with a medium nib on a Taroko Breeze notebook. The ink had an average flow. I really like this pen/ink combo!

Overall, I enjoyed this ink. It’s a nice medium green with some pretty shading and well behaved too!

Disclaimer: This ink was provided by Yoseka 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.