Featured / Tea How's / Tea Wares 2016.02.16 by Leo Kwan · Published 2016.02.16 · Last modified 2023.01.25 Yixing teapot: Real use for really small ones? The capacity of most popular Yixing pot sizes ranges from a few hundred millilitres (or...
Special Features / Tea Wares 2015.10.05 by Leo Kwan · Published 2015.10.05 · Last modified 2022.03.21 Pictorial History of Gaiwan Little has been documented about this small yet indispensable piece of teaware. In our first attempt to study the history of gaiwan basing on historical clues, we have found that its existence is inseparable from the evolution of tea itself…
Tea How's / Tea Wares 2014.11.02 by Leo Kwan · Published 2014.11.02 · Last modified 2016.03.16 Yixing Teapots, An Introduction The Yixing teapot to tea making is equivalent to, if not more critical than, the...
Tea How's / Tea Wares 2014.10.18 by Leo Kwan · Published 2014.10.18 · Last modified 2016.03.16 Teaware: The Teapot Although the teapot may be the most popularly used piece of teaware in this world,...
Tea How's / Tea Wares 2014.10.15 by Leo Kwan · Published 2014.10.15 · Last modified 2016.03.16 Teaware: The Taster’s Mug Referred to also as the Taster’s Brewing Mug, this is one of my favourite piece...
Tea How's / Tea Wares 2014.10.08 by Leo Kwan · Published 2014.10.08 · Last modified 2016.03.16 Teaware: The Gaiwan The Gaiwan (gài-wǎn, literally lid bowl) is perhaps the most versatile piece of teaware. It...
Tea How's / Tea Wares 2014.10.07 by Leo Kwan · Published 2014.10.07 · Last modified 2016.03.16 Teaware: The Incredible Chahai When Lu Yu wrote the Tea Classic (Chajing) a millennium ago, he probably would not...
Tea How's / Tea Wares 2014.08.13 by Leo Kwan · Published 2014.08.13 · Last modified 2016.03.16 Teaware: The Cup A few years ago, an enthusiastic fan who was also a friend came to me...