Coasters 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.
Our tea-growing partners like to describe tea as tian di ren, a collaboration between earth, sky and people. These coasters are an evocative reflection on this collaboration - with resin capturing the feeling of “sky,” of water and air, the wood burls as nature and earth, and the joining of the two, the act of craft by the workshop, the people. Symbolism aside, these are a stunning and beautiful coaster solution, ready to carve out a special space on your table for the finest teas. Each coaster is unique.
This 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.
These 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.
Coasters 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. This smaller 8cm coaster is perfect for tea cups and small pots. The coasters are hand woven in Yunnan from bamboo and become darker over time as they absorb tea spills.
Finish your gong fu tea set with these woven bamboo rattan saucers, great for catching spills, setting under tea cups for guests, or placing beneath yixing tea pots to protect against scratches on stone, rough ceramic or clay tea tables and tea boats.
Bamboo 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.
Hand woven by textile artist Li Shuling in Shangri-La (formerly Zhongdian / Gyaitang), these colorful textiles are a celebration of vibrant, rainbow hues.
Hand woven by textile artist Li Shuling in Shangri-La (formerly Zhongdian / Gyaitang), these colorful textiles are a celebration of vibrant, rainbow hues.
Hand woven by textile artist Li Shuling in Shangri-La (formerly Zhongdian / Gyaitang), these colorful textiles are a celebration of vibrant, rainbow hues.
Hand woven by textile artist Li Shuling in Shangri-La (formerly Zhongdian / Gyaitang), these colorful textiles are a celebration of vibrant, rainbow hues.
Hand woven by textile artist Li Shuling in Shangri-La (formerly Zhongdian / Gyaitang), these colorful textiles are a celebration of vibrant, rainbow hues.
Hand woven by textile artist Li Shuling in Shangri-La (formerly Zhongdian / Gyaitang), these colorful textiles are a celebration of vibrant, rainbow hues.
Hand woven by textile artist Li Shuling in Shangri-La (formerly Zhongdian / Gyaitang), these colorful textiles are a celebration of vibrant, rainbow hues.
Hand woven by textile artist Li Shuling in Shangri-La (formerly Zhongdian / Gyaitang), these colorful textiles are a celebration of vibrant, rainbow hues.
This 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.
These 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.
Coasters 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.
This trivet is perfect for protecting a surface from a hot water kettle. Even if you use an electric kettle, the bamboo trivet makes for a classy stand while you are brewing. This trivet was tightly hand woven in Yunnan from bamboo.
These 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.
This runner combines beautiful blue and white print fabric with natural bamboo. The reverse side is all blue and white print fabric, making this a versatile design choice to pair with different tea wares. The runner rolls up easily for travel or storage.