Ceramic Teapot

Ceramic teapots hold heat differently from glass. The clay wall buffers temperature swings, so a lighter tea stays in its sweet range instead of tipping bitter between infusions.

What is in this collection

Hand-finished ceramic and purple clay teapots for gongfu brewing: travel sets with a fitted case, gaiwan sets for brewing a single leaf, and traditional kungfu pots with a built-in strainer.

Ceramic or glass?

Glass shows you the leaf opening and the colour of the liquor, which makes it the easier choice while you are learning a tea. Ceramic is the easier choice once you know the tea: it holds warmth through a slow round of infusions and gives the aroma nowhere to escape. The comparison of glass, ceramic and purple clay covers the trade-offs.

Keeping a clay pot

Unglazed purple clay carries aroma from one session to the next. Reserve each pot for one tea type rather than switching between a roasted oolong and a green tea, or the aromas blur together.