Tea & Teaware
Practical guides to Chinese teaware: brewing with a gaiwan, choosing a jianzhan cup and keeping a tea pet on the tea tray.
How to Use a Gaiwan: A Step-by-Step Brewing Method
A practical, step-by-step look at how to use a gaiwan, from warming the bowl to pouring through the lid gap without scalding your fingers.
Tea Pet Care Calendar: A Season-by-Season Guide
A session-by-session care calendar for a tea pet, covering the first rinse, the first month, and how unglazed clay changes over a year of use.
The Jianzhan Teacup: History, Glazes, and What to Buy
A short history of the jianzhan teacup, from Song dynasty tea contests to today's kiln-change glazes, plus a practical buyer's checklist for choosing one.
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