Teaware
Chinese Tea Culture, One Cup at a Time Tea culture is easier to understand as a collection of living habits than as a single ceremony. A quick cup at home, an attentive gongfu session and a conversa…
How to Learn from a Tea Brewing Video A short brewing video can answer questions that are hard to show in a recipe: how the lid sits on a gaiwan, how quickly a cup is filled and what the leaves loo…
Gaiwan or Teapot? Choosing a Vessel for Your Tea A good tea vessel should make you want to brew another cup. A porcelain gaiwan and a small teapot can both make excellent tea, but they invite slightly differe…