Purple Clay Trivia: Jiangpo Clay
Purple Clay Trivia: Jiangpo Clay Misinformation online suggests that Jiangpo clay is not valid if it shows red hues within a yellow base; this has been passed around without any basis. Perhaps we could say that Jiangpo clay with a re...

Tea News · May 07, 2025

Purple Clay Trivia: The Difference Between Qinghuini and Qinghuiduan Clays
Purple Clay Trivia: The Difference Between Qinghuini and Qinghuiduan Clays Purple clay Teapots are known as “five-colored earth,” which gives an idea of the multitude of colors in the clay.Many types of clay have similar pronunciations but are quite different from each other...

Tea News · May 07, 2025

Don-t Learn How to Maintain Your Beloved Purple Clay Teapot After It Cracks!
Don-t Learn How to Maintain Your Beloved Purple Clay Teapot After It Cracks! Many Tea enthusiasts often use purple clay Teapots for brewing tea, but in winter, there are some issues to be mindful of. A teapot that was fine suddenly starts cracking on its own. Is this due to a...

Tea News · May 07, 2025

Purple Clay Trivia: "No Red Clay, No Wrinkles," Correct?
Purple Clay Trivia: "No Red Clay, No Wrinkles," Correct? Zhu Ni (red clay is very precious and in the past was valued at over 50 times the price of regular purple clay, being sold by weight. However, Zhu Ni has limited sources and is challenging to mine.Zh...

Tea News · May 07, 2025

Accidentally Caused Stains on Your Pot? Here Are a Few Remedies to Help You Out
Accidentally Caused Stains on Your Pot? Here Are a Few Remedies to Help You Out Many enthusiasts of purple clay pots will encounter the issue of stains appearing on their pots for no apparent reason. It can be truly disheartening when a perfectly good pot develops color spots. So...

Tea News · May 07, 2025

How to Determine If Your Purple Clay Teapot Is Genuine?
How to Determine If Your Purple Clay Teapot Is Genuine? Regarding the appreciation of purple clay Teapots, we have covered much in previous articles, primarily focusing on three aspects: the clay, the shape, and the craftsmanship. Among these, the quality...

Tea News · May 07, 2025

How should one evaluate the "function" of a Yixing clay teapot upon receiving it?
How should one evaluate the "function" of a Yixing clay teapot upon receiving it? ...

Tea News · May 07, 2025

A Fine Teapot Is Rare, But A True Friend Rarer Still
A Fine Teapot Is Rare, But A True Friend Rarer Still The wealthy man loved Tea and was hospitable. He especially appreciated guests who knew their tea. Whoever came to his house to drink tea, regardless of whether they were rich or poor, he would instru...

Tea News · May 07, 2025

The lid of a zisha teapot has so much to it!
The lid of a zisha teapot has so much to it! When we talk about the beauty or ugliness of a Teapot, we often focus on its shape, and the lid, an important part of a zisha teapot, is frequently overlooked.Actually, the lid of a zisha teapot also...

Tea News · May 07, 2025

Purple Clay Trivia: Xiao Meiliao Zhuni? A Place Name or a Kiln Site?
Purple Clay Trivia: Xiao Meiliao Zhuni? A Place Name or a Kiln Site? What is Xiao Meiliao Zhuni? Could it be a type of Zhuni clay Teapot fired in a small coal kiln?That's incorrect! The term “Xiao Meiliao” refers to a place name located about 500 meters away from Huang...

Tea News · May 07, 2025