Purple Clay Trivia: What special precautions should you take when using a Zhuni Teapot?
Purple Clay Trivia: What special precautions should you take when using a Zhuni Teapot? Do not use boiling water directlyZhuni Teapots have a high iron content, resulting in a larger expansion coefficient and greater susceptibility to thermal shock after firing. If the pot has not been u...

Tea News · May 06, 2025

The Story of Su Dongpo and the Purple Clay Teapot
The Story of Su Dongpo and the Purple Clay Teapot There are many stories involving celebrities that are well-known in the world of purple clay Teapots, among which the most famous is undoubtedly the “Dongpo Tiliang Teapot.” The image above is...

Tea News · May 06, 2025

【Teaware】Overview of the Effects of Silver, Copper, and Iron Kettles
【Teaware】Overview of the Effects of Silver, Copper, and Iron Kettles Silver Kettle1. Softening Water: When water is boiled in a silver kettle, it softens, producing a remarkable softening effect. The ancients referred to this as “silk-like water,” describing how soft a...

Tea News · May 06, 2025

The Classic Yixing Pot Shape: The Shiliao (Stone Spout)
The Classic Yixing Pot Shape: The Shiliao (Stone Spout) The Shiliao Teapot is a traditional and classic shape in Yixing pottery, embodying the essence of wisdom desiring firmness, actions desiring squareness, the application of both rigidity and flexibi...

Tea News · May 06, 2025

Purple Clay Trivia: What are the Characteristics of a Good Shi Piao Pot?
Purple Clay Trivia: What are the Characteristics of a Good Shi Piao Pot? "Shi Piao," along with traditional shapes such as "Duo Zhi," "Pao Zun," and "Fang Gu," are known in the purple clay industry as "indestructible forms."Florian Xu (Xu Hantang once discussed the charac...

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Zisha Teapot Doesn-t Scald Your Hands When Brewing Tea: Is This a Myth?
Zisha Teapot Doesn-t Scald Your Hands When Brewing Tea: Is This a Myth? Online sources claim that the sand-like texture of a zisha Teapot conducts heat slowly, making it comfortable to hold or grip without burning your hands. Is it true that a genuine high-quality zisha t...

Tea News · May 06, 2025

Do you know how to use tea ware?
Do you know how to use tea ware? 1. How do you break apart compressed Tea?Rugged individuals often break it apart with their hands, while more meticulous people can peel off the tea leaves one by one using a fine-tipped tea pick.Asi...

Tea News · May 06, 2025

Purple Clay Trivia: Why Purple Clay Teapots Are Perfect for Brewing Tea!
Purple Clay Trivia: Why Purple Clay Teapots Are Perfect for Brewing Tea! Purple art culture has a long and illustrious history. Imagine Su Dongpo in his time, with a fine pot of Tea, surrounded by a few friends, engaged in scholarly discourse, the elegance of the literati'...

Tea News · May 06, 2025

A Fine Tea Deserves a Fine Vessel
A Fine Tea Deserves a Fine Vessel ...

Tea News · May 06, 2025

Have you ever seen a Yixing teapot woven with "bamboo"?
Have you ever seen a Yixing teapot woven with "bamboo"? Bamboo-woven Teapot, the ballet on the edge of a Yixing bladeSource / Liu YitangA few days ago, a topic about bamboo weaving craftsmanship made it onto Weibo's hot search list.In the variety show “You...

Tea News · May 06, 2025