Wuyi-Wolf said

making your own gaiwan?

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B_8JNJwWMAA1teR.jpg found this tonight and using the one on the left as a gaiwan am i crazy?

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mrmopar said

Not crazy, inventive!

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Wuyi-Wolf said

holds 8 oz …nice thick clay , and matches the handmade cup I found

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Butiki Teas said

Hahaha. That’s great! Now you can make French onion soup or tea.

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mrmopar said

Btw, what are you brewing in there?

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Wuyi-Wolf said

pouring is …tricky due to lacking a spout but I can get the hang of it

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Marzipan select said

Many gaiwans don’t have a spout anyway.

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BezoomnyChaiVeck said

Gaiwan normally don’t have a spout, and it works just fine.

I think the trouble here comes from the fact that with your thingy the lid overlaps the cup, whereas with a gaiwan the cup/bowl would flare out with the lid sitting inside.

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Wuyi-Wolf said

TGY Oolong

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Wuyi-Wolf said

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B_9VvA8UUAA8VGx.jpg here is a pic of it in use

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