This chahe is a specialized presentation plate to measure out your tea leaves, show them around, smell them and easily pour them into a teapot or gaiwan. The bright white porcelain is a great neutral background to really let your tea leaves shine.
low stockThese linen tea cloths are perfect for dabbing small spills, and folded in thirds is a formal tea ceremony towel to hold your tea tools. After brewing, the small tea towels can be used to wipe down your tea board or gently buff your yixing tea pots.
low stockThis tray is specially designed to hold pu’er cakes while you unwrap them and break them apart. The cut corner gives freed leaves room to pour into your teapot or gaiwan. The light wood veneer is easy to keep clean and provides a great contrast for showing off the color of your tea.
in stockXiangfu’s roots as a workshop are in bamboo crafting, and this pu’er tray is a perfect example of their functional design. Perfectly sized for a 357g cake, the tray is a safe and convenient way to break apart a pu’er cake. The open corner allows you to pour the leaves directly into a teapot or gaiwan.
in stockPart of the formal tea ceremony is invoking nature. Both Chinese and Japanese tea ceremony call for flowers. The natural element is a reminder that tea comes from the outdoors. It reinforces our connection to nature and helps transport us to the mountain peaks where the tea is grown with every sip we take. This gilded Longquan porcelain vase is an elegant piece for both tea ceremony and on its own.
low stockThis lustrous white bowl is perfect for holding first rinses and excess tea in modern gongfu tea ceremony. Adding a bowl to your tea set eliminates the need for a large draining tea board. This modern, purposeful and elegant way to drink tea can be reconfigured in any space for any size gathering. This bowl comes with a bamboo funnel that gives it a clean, elegant look and keeps the bowl from becoming overfull. The funnel can double as a tool to help pour fluffy tea leaves into teapots in a pinch. The Longquan porcelain finish is easy to keep bright and clean.
in stockThese hand-made deep blue runners are the perfect way to elegantly set off a space for modern gongfu tea ceremony, or for traditional tea board gongfu. We love the deep blue pattern as it does not easily show spills or drips from tea. The reversible cloth is dark blue on one side and striped on the other with a hand stitched white border. When not being used for tea, this runner makes a beautiful dining table centerpiece.
low stockThis elegant creamy white bowl is beautiful on its own, for holding cups, or - as we like to use it - as a water bowl to hold extra tea, first rinses etc in modern gongfu ceremony. Adding a pot like this to your tea set eliminates the need for a large draining tea board. This modern, purposeful and elegant way to drink tea can be reconfigured in any space for any size gathering. Over time, the glazing in this heavy bowl will crackle (or craze), making it more beautiful with every month of use.
in stockThis two sided tea cloth is made for caring for your yixing pottery. The suede side can be used to buff a pot after it has been rinsed with hot water, while the cloth side can be used to catch drops and dab build-up during brewing for even seasoning.
in stockThis exceptionally long runner in natural fiber can be used on a grand dining table, or folded in halves or thirds for use at a tea or coffee table. The green is a beautiful way to set off tea wares, especially darker wood pieces and yixing pottery.
low stockBamboo runners are one of the most traditional ways to set off a space for gongfu tea. The natural wood evokes the great outdoors, and rolls up easily for travel or storage. The bamboo runner looks great with a tea boat and coasters for modern gongfu ceremony.
in stockCoasters are an indispensable part of modern gongfu ceremony. Larger sizes like these can be placed on tea boats to protect yixing from scratching, or paired with a tea boat to hold a pitcher, a strainer, and large tea cups and catch drips. These coasters are hand woven in Yunnan from bamboo and become darker over time as they absorb tea spills.
in stockThis simple bamboo tray is a perfect set-up for modern gongfu tea. It is big enough to hold a gaiwan, a pitcher and two small cups, making it easy to move your set up around the house, take it to a sink for cleaning up, or even carve out gong fu tea space at work.
in stockCoasters are an indispensable part of modern gongfu ceremony. They can be placed on tea boats to protect yixing from scratching, or they can be paired with a tea boat to hold a pitcher, a strainer, and tea cups. These coasters are hand woven in Yunnan from bamboo and become darker over time as they absorb tea spills.
in stockThese practical and affordable coasters from Xiangfu are perfect for framing off your tea cups while you brew, or for display. Xiangfu uses bamboo of varying sizes and stains for a very loose and natural aesthetic, a warm wood finish that really sets off white porcelain with stunning contrast. Due to natural variation, expect each coaster to be slightly different in finish.
in stockWoven Bamboo Rattan // Great for catching spills, setting under tea cups for guests, or placing beneath yixing tea pots to protect against scratches on tea tables.
in stockThis thin, fine and lustrous porcelain strainer was hand painted by the Peng Yuan Qing Hua studio. Each piece is carefully shaped and hand finished before firing.
in stockThis thin lustrous elegant strainer from De Hua combines warm gold and a subtle blue-green hue porcelain for a beautiful contrast. The fine mesh strainer can filter very small tea leaves without getting clogged.
low stockThese lovely pu'er picks are made from beautiful mottled bamboo. Mottled or striped bamboo is often used for making calligraphy brush handles, and has long been associated with the scholarly arts. The sturdy needles are great for carefully breaking up cakes and bricks of pu'er, and then fit safely and snugly into their fitted tops for storage and transportation.
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