For the connoisseur of tea, this two-piece white porcelain aroma tasting set is an invaluable tool when experiencing a new tea. Each set contains a tall aroma cup for sampling the aroma of the tea, and a smaller cup for sampling the taste. To use, simply pour approximately 1 oz. of tea into the aroma cup. Place the tasting cup on top and flip them over, leaving the tea in the smaller cup for sipping, and inhale the residual scent left in the aroma cup.
These handmade bamboo tea whisks are the essential accessory for the proper brewing of matcha (powdered green tea). Each delicate and finely crafted whisk stands 4.25" tall and 2.25" wide.
A charming, handmade glass tea pot that comes with a convenient metal strainer right in the spout. Simply put your favorite tea into the pot, steep and pour! Holds 6 oz.
This clean-lined and elegant white bone-china tea cup is not only the perfect size at 4 oz., but also feels wonderfully smooth and warm to the touch when you are savoring a cup of your favorite tea. Keep a full complement on hand for when friends drop by; at 3.75" wide by 1.25" tall, they stack neatly and take up limited space in your cupboard.
An 8-oz. glass pitcher that is a perfect receptacle for your perfectly brewed tea. First steep your tea the appropriate length of time in its pot, then pour it into the pitcher and serve. 3.25" tall.
Perfect traveling companion! This compact set includes a white porcelain gaiwan, pitcher and six small tasting cups,all neatly packed in a padded zipper case that packs easily.
Traditional style, 16-ounce, unglazed Yixing red-clay pot, made with red Zisha clay and lightly burnished on the outside. Yixing or "purple sandware" pots are famous for their ability to absorb the flavor of tea. Typically, only one type of tea is used in a particular pot for this reason. Commonly used for "Gong fu" style tea service with oolong or Pu-erh teas. Rinse with hot water and allow it to air-dry. This pot should be boiled in water for at least ten minutes and allowed to dry before its first use.
Traditional style, 6-ounce, unglazed Yixing red-clay pot. Note the traditional style of the teapot, made with red Zisha clay. Yixing or "purple sandware" pots are famous for their ability to absorb the flavor of tea. Typically, only one type of tea is used in a particular pot for this reason. Commonly used for "Gong fu" style tea service with oolong or Pu-erh teas. Rinse with hot water and allow it to air-dry. This pot should be boiled in water for at least ten minutes and allowed to dry before its first use.
A wonderful, organic yellow tea grown in the Huang Shan Mountains of Anhui Province. High, jagged mountains flush with abundant streams and cooling mists combine to create a perfect environ for tea. These rich green leaves offer a sweet and clean cup with subtle, flowery notes. Delicious, naturally sweet offers a lingering aftertaste. A real treat!
A tea not often found outside China, Fragrant Sprout is a yellow that is pan-fired preserving its loose rolled shape and enhancing its very natural sweetness. Grown in Huang Shan Mountains, Anhui Province, this is a classic tea-growing region marked by rich pine forests and cold mountain streams. Picked in early April, once withered it is gently rolled into a loose round shapes often with a stem left intact. The stem adds depth, counters the sweet notes with a hint of astringency. The leaves unfurl releasing a round fruity-sweet cup. Being a yellow tea, it will steep to a very clear, light-yellow color.
A competition-grade lot grown in gardens surrounded by wild orchids high in the Huang Shan Mountains in Anhui Province. At night, the orchids release their fragrance and scent the tea leaves. Two leaves and a bud are plucked, withered and hand-flattened by working the leaf in a heated, wok-like bowl and then fired over wood coals in wicker baskets. A long (1-3 inches) and wide (1/8-1/4 inch), deep-green leaf offers a clean, nuanced taste and a very distinct and lasting finish. There is no comparable tea and we have an excellent lot!
Our Green Peony is made in a village in Anhui Province that is known for the quality and craftsmanship of its display teas. Rosette shaped, the leaves are a rich and varied green color sewn together with silk thread. This tea offers a visual delight that cups to a full–bodied and sweet lingering taste. Brew in water temperature of 185–195 degrees in a sturdy wine glass or glass teapot. Once fully opened, you will certainly enjoy the elegance of this Peony flower.
Ours is a tightly rolled, deep-green leaf with a strong aroma yet without the harshness found in lesser grades. Made in Anhui Province, this organic Gunpowder has body, producing a dark green cup with a slightly pungent and, if steeped long, plenty of astringent flavor. This tea offers plenty of mouth feel and will refresh.
A must try, high-mountain variety of Keemun, opens to a lush taste, only a hint of smokiness passing quickly to a smooth, fruity finish. Grown on an organic farm at an elevation of approx. 1000 meters, in the Huang Shan Mountains of Anhui Province. Leaf is longer and thinner than most Keemuns, with hints of gold coloration, cups to sparkling red-orange cup color. After withering and shaping, the golden leaves oxidize then are fired over charcoal. An excellent breakfast or afternoon refresher tea that will take milk and sugar.
