Collection: Tea Set

Tea utensils are tools for brewing and tasting tea. They not only affect the quality and taste of tea, but also embody the essence and beauty of tea culture. There are many types of tea utensils, which can be divided into the following categories based on their functions and forms:

The main tea utensils: are the main tools for brewing and drinking tea, including the teapot, tea boat, teacup, small tea cups, sniffing cup, cup holder, lid holder, tea bowl, large tea cup, matching cup, and brewing bowl, etc.

Teapot: a container used for brewing and pouring tea, usually consisting of four parts: the body, lid, spout, and handle. Teapots are made of materials such as purple sand, ceramic, glass, and stainless steel. Different materials are suitable for brewing different types of tea. For example, purple sand teapots are suitable for brewing oolong tea and pu-erh tea, ceramic teapots are suitable for brewing black tea and pu-erh tea, glass teapots are suitable for brewing green tea and herbal tea, etc.

Teapot carrier: Also known as a water container or a water receiver, it is a container used to hold the teapot and catch the tea water that flows out or is poured away during the tea brewing process. The shape of the teapot carrier includes round, square, and oval, and the material can be purple clay, ceramic, or bamboo and wood.

Teacup: Also known as a fair cup or fair cup, it is a container used to divide and pour tea soup. Pour the properly concentrated tea soup into the teacup, then pour it into individual small tea cups one by one. This can make the concentration and temperature of each cup even and consistent.

Teacup: Also known as a tasting cup or sampling cup, it is a container used to taste and drink tea. The size of the teacup should be approximately the same as its diameter, so that it can be drunk in one gulp. The shape of the teacup can be round, square, floral, etc., and the material can be ceramic, glass, or purple sand.

The Fragrance Cup: Also known as the Fragrance Cup or Fragrance Bowl, it is a container used to smell and appreciate the tea fragrance. The Fragrance Cup is usually used in conjunction with a small tea cup. First, tea soup is poured into the Fragrance Cup, then the small tea cup is inverted on top of it. Holding the two cups together, they are quickly inverted, so that the Fragrance Cup is inverted on top of the small tea cup.

Pour the tea into the small teacup; hold the sniffing cup vertically and turn it upside down so that the cup mouth faces upwards, allowing the tea to fall into the small teacup; hold the sniffing cup between the palms of both hands and rub it back and forth, bringing the cup mouth close to the tip of the nose and savoring the tea fragrance.

Cup holder: Also known as a cup base or cup pad, it is a tool used to place small tea cups or sniffing cups. Its purpose is to add a cushion to the tea cup, making it less likely to burn the hand, and preventing the tea soup from spilling onto the tea table from the bottom of the cup. At the same time, using a cup holder to serve tea to guests will also be more hygienic and more elegant.

Gai Zhi: Also known as Gai Zhu or Gai Tuo, it is a container used to place the lid of a gaiwan. Its purpose is to avoid direct contact between the lid and the tea table, which could result in unsanitary or damaged lid conditions.

Teacup: Also known as a large tea cup or large tea gaiwan, it is a container used for brewing and drinking tea. It usually consists of three parts: the bowl body, the bowl rim, and the bowl base. The shape of the teacup includes round, square, flower-shaped, etc., and the material can be ceramic, purple sand, or glass.

The Unity Cup: Also known as a double-layered glass cup or insulated glass cup, it is a tea set made up of two layers of glass. The inner layer of glass is used to hold tea soup, while the outer layer is used to insulate and keep the tea warm. The advantage of the Unity Cup is that it is not easy to burn the hand, has high transparency, and can observe the changing color and tea leaves.

Teapot: Also known as a tea infuser or tea brewer, it is a container that can directly brew and pour tea. It usually consists of four parts: the body, lid, spout, and handle. The teapot's feature is an internal filter or filter holes that can filter out tea leaves and make the tea broth clearer.

Selection and Cleaning of Tea Utensils

The selection and cleaning of tea utensils are important steps in brewing and tasting tea. They not only affect the quality and taste of tea, but also reflect the essence and beauty of tea culture. The selection and cleaning of tea utensils should be based on different tea types and materials. Here are some common methods of selecting and cleaning tea utensils:

When selecting tea utensils, one should consider factors such as material, shape, size, and color to suit different types of tea. For example, a purple clay pot is suitable for brewing oolong tea and pu'er tea, a ceramic pot is suitable for brewing black tea and red tea, and a glass pot is suitable for brewing green tea and herbal tea, etc.