and the gaiwan you receive may look different than the one pictured

this compressed brick of dark leaves and stems has a gravity befitting its age: only the hottest water coaxes its flavours out

the Chinese 'Porcelain Capital'

Their focus on local tradition and authentic techniques took our intrigue immediately that we decided to source a bunch of heichas to take on an exploration of a tea category lesser known to us

The Lao Zhuni ore has been processed to achieve a relatively rough surface

chaozhou floating teapot oolong_taiwan and the gaiwan you receiveA perfect marriage of Chaozhou and Yixing could well be this: A classic Shui Ping ('balanced water') form pulled on the wheel from original clay of Huanglongshan. When done by the hands of a meticulous potter, is the result a body of pristine build with a lid so well fitted, it chimes together like magnets. Such a curious endeavour will get a few pot heads thinking. Then, to follow the hint by brewing within the Yixing clay a tea from the local