Ya-Ya’s Tea-Board

News from the Teahouse, about tea and more

Archive for 2008/07


Ritualizing the habit, Part One - Teapots: Yixing, gaiwan, kyusu and co.

With this mini-series Ritualizing the habit, I intend to give a brief and practical overview of some of the basic utensils used in tea preparation.
In part one, I will focus on the most important accessory for tea preparation: the teapot. Without delving too deep into the specifics of materials, etc., I’ll explain the general use, […]