Teaware lust?

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yyz said

Longquan celadon small teapot calvings glaze single pot purple ceramic kung fu tea teapot xi shi pot
http://s.aliexpress.com/U7Fbe2Qz
(from AliExpress Android). 140ml

Or even smallersmaller
free shipping celadon tea set caremic kettle porcelain travel pot with lid and handgrip bone porcelain vintage tea cups
http://s.aliexpress.com/I3qM3IzI

This one is 135 ml Iron small teapot ceramic Small teaports longquan celadon teapot grasping pot
http://s.aliexpress.com/qieimyEf

OMGsrsly said

OMG that middle one. 75ml! Adorable.

And I’ve already been oogling that last one… I love the greens and browns for my teaware.

LuckyMe said

I like that one too, it looks even nicer than the ruyao teapot I ordered from teaware house. Sadly, 75ml is too small for me.

These are all REALLY cute yyz! Aliexpress is DANGEROUS

AllanK said

The first one look like one I bought on EBay a while ago. It was more expensive though.

yyz said

I really love the shape of the third one as well as the darker Celadon glaze.

Allan, do you like using it?

nycoma said

damn that last one.. does a djinn live inside?

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yyz said

Reminding myself that I don’t need another 150ml Gaiwan but I love this whole set and the servicer from this Shop was fantastic the last time.
http://s.aliexpress.com/rMryyiIZ

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Thread resurrection time!

I was poking around on the Aromatica Teas site and found this dragonfly set that looks drool-worthy:

http://myaromatica.com/collections/teapots/products/dragonfly-tea-set

AllanK said

Looks nice but doesn’t seem to say the size. Looks like a big pot for Western brewing.

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Anlina said

This set is made by someone local to me and I’m really, really tempted. So fun and playful! https://www.facebook.com/brandnewceramics/photos/a.418328545040303.1073741831.329275040612321/478211315718692/?type=3&theater

Ubacat said

So cute and very original

Nicole said

Extremely cute!

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Rasseru said

Just got these lovely Ruyao gaiwans from teaware house

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1008/1230/products/22008-Standard-White-Ruyao-Gaiwan.jpg?v=1449993046

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1008/1230/products/22009-Standard-Green-Ruyao-Gaiwan.jpg?v=1449993129

Really simple design which I love, they are low profile and the liquor just dumps out of them a lot faster than my old gaiwan. I can pour so fast with these. Same size as my old gaiwan so can do taste comparisons. Love them already! Apparently they will crackle too, ive never had that type of teaware before

and this one which is larger:

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1008/1230/products/25001-Flying-Lotus-Partial-Glaze-Earthenware-Gaiwan-1.jpg?v=1447583685

That larger one is a real beauty.

Rasseru said

only thing with the larger one, Im thinking now it might be porous? I dont know if I can only use a certain tea with it or not

ive emailed them to ask

AllanK said

Yes with unglazed you are better off dedicating it to one type of tea. The description of that one says it’s unglazed on the inside.

Nicole said

It is unglazed, yes. I love mine. I just picked up the cha hai that matches it. I’m only using for one kind of tea, though, as suggested above. :)

Rasseru said

ive fallen for the teaware lust then!

my friends dont drink puerh either! what would you dedicate it to – the like my oolong but the consensus is that oolong fares better in a smooth surface

Nicole said

Personally, I’ve been using mine mostly for Taiwanese blacks. Most of the ones I have have similar enough flavor profiles that I’m not super worried about mixing flavors. Plus, I’m not sure how porous it really is. But… I’m not a clay teaware expert by any means. :) I’d be curious to see what the seller says.

Rasseru said

well heres the answer:
Hi Russ,

The interior of the gaiwan is unglazed and is slightly porous, but nothing
like Yixing, in my opinion. I think it is ok to switch between teas as
long as you are not brewing heavily fragranced teas like jasmine or earl
grey with oils, I think it will not retain that much residual flavor.

If you want to experiment, run ten sessions with the same type of tea.
Then, pour boiling water into the gaiwan, let it sit for a bit, and see if
you feel like the flavors have stuck around at all. For a lot of people it
comes down to personal preference. I think that clay won¹t be that
receptive to keeping flavors though.

sounds fine for my use, which is sharing when friends come round

Nicole said

Nice. Thanks for sharing the response!

Rasseru, thanks for that information. It makes it harder to not purchase this.

Rasseru said

its lovely isnt it, but really the stars are the simple ones – they pour in one second flat the whole bowl, no bits, perfect for dan cong

Psyck said

All gaiwans pour fast, compared to say pots which take 10+ seconds to pour.

The standard ruyao gaiwan is what I use for all sheng and oolong, at least for the first time I try them. My initial teaware purchases were easy gaiwans, which I never use now as I far prefer the elegance and functionality of traditional gaiwans.

Here is how it looks now with some crackle in the areas more often in contact with tea – https://goo.gl/photos/tTqMBMsqztSd24DL7

@Psyck, what a beautifully composed picture! It made me want to just sit, drink tea and look at your gaiwan.

Rasseru said

Yeah I know all gaiwans pour fast, but these wider ones pour faster than my taller profile old gaiwan because they have a wider opening but trap the same amount of leaf.

I can literally dump the liquor into my cup whereas before it was a pour, and if I opened too much leaf would come out

Mine are already showing lovely crackles :)

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I was wondering about that, too, since it’s unglazed inside.

I’m a fool for a pretty gaiwan but this would be impractical for me. It would wind up on the shelf; something else to dust!

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boychik said

http://camellia-sinensis.com/en/theiere-de-mme-zhang-cai-you

its too big otherwise it would be mine

Too pretty to use!

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I think you should check out these sellers guys.

http://www.fairturk.com/#!turkish-tea-sets/tt0pz
http://www.ebay.com/usr/turkishboy42

There is a lot of Authentic Turkish Serving sets like coffee and tea.

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yyz said

This is kind of a nice set. It has an 88ml pot, cups and a Tea tray.

Four-piece Set Five Colors Chinese Longquan Celadon with Top Grade Gift Package Chinese Porcelain Kung fu Mini Tea Set Teapot
http://s.aliexpress.com/eAruY3Av

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