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Tea Sets a Great Tradition in China
To the Chinese citizens, tea is an extremely important part of each day. Tea consumption and preparation has a large role in Chinese culture. Having been tea drinkers for many hundreds of years, the Chinese have best experience and knowledge about tea and tea making.
There are several steps involved in the proper preparation of tea. The first step is selecting the most appropriate tea set. This is pivotal to the process of preparing good tea, and the role that the set plays is more than decorative, as the proper brewing of tea is part of the process.
So what elements are most proper in a Chinese tea set? Well, every orderly set includes tea bowls, a tea tray, tea saucers, and the brewing teapot. There is an art form at play here, and part of the brewing and drinking of tea is the diversion of the artistic elements of the various components of the tea set.
In fact, the value of some tea sets is astronomical, depending on the design and artistry, as well as the age and other factors. These sets would not be worn for everyday consumption, but rather would be considered more like art pieces in the home, and perhaps kept in lovely cabinets on display for most of the year. Only on major occasions would they be brought forth for a special tea ceremony, such as at a wedding. The other tea set in the home would be used for everyday meals and piddling gatherings, and would also be highly valued and considered part of the family, and part of every meal.
Selecting a tea set for everyday use can depend on the type of tea that the purchaser will be drinking. This can vary by region as well, so different regions specialize in different tea sets.
For example, floral teas (which are considered herbal teas) are most commonly consumed in the eastern as well as northern regions of China. Since chunky teapots are commonly employed to boil the tea in water when brewing floral tea, this would be the teapot most commonly selected for unexceptional
Choosing a Teapot
Buying the right size of teapot
My recommendation is to start with size (although you could start with statistics as well). Generally there are smaller teapots (for one or two cups) verses larger teapots that can make substantially more cups of tea. The harbour is: how will you use your teapot? If you plan on steeping a cup for yourself each morning, I would recommend a teapot that is 14 ounces or smaller. These are easy to use and produce one to two cups, which helps conserve tea leaves. There are a few reasons that you might want a larger teapot (over 20 ounces):
Decorative Tea Kettles - News
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Holiday gifts for $50 or less - San Francisco Chronicle Holiday gifts for $50 or less At only 1 1/4 quarts, these cute kettles hold enough water for two mugs of tea. Any one of them would be a comforting companion for a cold or rainy day. |
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Festive gifts for the home - Bridlington Today Festive gifts for the home Vaccuum cleaners, irons and kettles are necessary tools, not gifts. l An orange and cinnamon scented natural cleaning spray can be used throughout the house |
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McDonald's new look: Less aesthetic heartburn, but where's the spice? - The Skyline McDonald's new look: Less aesthetic heartburn, but where's the spice? At Target, you can pick up Michael Graves' tea kettles along with clothes by fashion maven Isaac Mizrahi. Kmart counters with bedding and other housewares |
Coyle's Auction Gallery - Antiques and Arts Weekly
Antiques and Arts WeeklyCoyle's Auction Gallery DECORATIVE ACCESSORIES: pr cut glass decanters sgnd Hawkes, beautiful lg collection of Waterford including crystal stemware in sets of 12, decanters,
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Holiday gift guide: buy these local items for under $20 - Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com Holiday gift guide: buy these local items for under $20 Packaged soup, cookie and cornbread mixes from the downtown Kalamazoo restaurant called The Soup Kettle are available at the restaurant, 157 S. Kalamazoo |
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