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The Gong Fu Style of Drinking Fine Tea
 

In Taiwan, in China, and increasingly in the West, tea aficionados are drinking their favorite oolong and green teas Gong Fu style. Successive brews of loose tea are poured into small ceramic cups to be shared and appreciated, steep by steep, by a gathering of friends. This ceremonial drinking style is meant to focus one's attention and relax the mind and spirit in a convivial, shared experience. Paying close attention to the evolving taste and aroma of the tea, slowing to observe the dance of its leaves against beautiful ceramic cups enhances one's appreciation of both the tea and the moment. There is nothing like Gong Fu to create a warm, intimate atmosphere among friends.
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Tea Strainer
Ceramic Tea Strainer
Price $15.00
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This two piece ceramic filter is a must for serious tea enthusiasts. The ceramic filter eliminates the possibility of any metalic character influencing the flavor of the tea. It's perfect to use with a yixing pot or gaiwan. 3” H X 3” diameter.
Gaiwan set
Floral Gaiwan Tea Set
Price $70.00
Sale Price: $63.00
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This finely crafted porcelain tea set is beautifully hand-painted with embossed glazing. The sharing pitcher and gaiwan holds up to 6 oz. of liquid. This set comes with six tasting cups, each holding approximately 1 oz. of liquid.
Gaiwan set
Folk Pattern Gaiwan
Price $42.00
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The classic lidded cup that is one of the preferred ways to brew and drink tea in Asia. It consists of three pieces: the base, the cup, and the lid. The lid is used to sieve the leaves away from the pouring or drinking edge. This larger gaiwan holds approximately 6 oz. of liquid.
Gaiwan tea set
Gaiwan Set, Green
Price $25.00
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The classic lidded cup that is one of the preferred ways to brew and drink tea in Asia. It consists of six pieces: the base, the cup, the lid and three small drinking cups. The lid is used to sieve the leaves away from the pouring or drinking edge. This gaiwan holds approximately 4 oz. liquid.
Gaiwan set
Gaiwan Set, White
Price $25.00
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The classic lidded cup that is one of the preferred ways to brew and drink tea in Asia. It consists of six pieces: the base, the cup, the lid and three small drinking cups. The lid is used to sieve the leaves away from the pouring or drinking edge.
Glass Gaiwan for Gungfu Cha
Glass Gaiwan
Price $30.00
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This glass gaiwan measures 3.5" X 3.5".  Perfect for gungfu cha style tea prepared with multiple infusions of the same leaf.
Glass Sharing Pitcher
Glass Sharing Pitcher
Our Price: $18.00
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This glass sharing pitcher is typically used for making tea "gung fu" style. It is 3 1/4 inches tall and holds six ounces of tea. It is used in conjunction with small cups and either a gaiwan or yixing pot.
Glass Tasting Cup for Gungfu Cha
Glass Tasting Cups
Price $2.00

This glass tasting cup measures 2" X 2.5".  Pour tea from a gaiwan, sharing pitcher or yixing pot into a tasting cup and enjoy multiple infusions in small quantities.
Glass Teapot for Gungfu Cha
Glass Teapot for Gungfu Cha
Price $32.00
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This glass teapot measures 3.5" X 3.5".  Perfect for gungfu cha style tea prepared with multiple infusions of the same leaf.
Gong Fu Tea Tools
Gong Fu Tea Tools
Price $24.00

This beautiful, jet black wooden set of tea tools is essential for Gong Fu style tea preparation. Each set contains: a holder (to keep tools together) a scoop (for scooping loose tea) a poker/pick (to clean out the spout) a scraper (to aid in loosening tea cakes or scraping tea from inside of teapots) a funnel (to aid in getting loose tea into the yixing pot without spilling), and a set of tongs (for picking up hot tasting cups during the rinsing process).
Porcelain Bamboo Gaiwan
Porcelain Bamboo Gaiwan
Price $125.00
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This porcelain is produced by Hsiao-Fang Pottery  in Taiwan.  The company mission is to re-create the ceramic ware of the imperial kilns of Chinese history, as well as innovating by combining the exquisite art of ancient China with modern techniques and ideas. Hsiao-Fang Pottery has reproduced fine ceramic ware of various historical periods for the National Palace Museum in Taipei as well as for pieces held by major museums overseas.
Porcelain Sharing Pitcher
Porcelain Sharing Pitcher
Our Price: $15.00

This sharing pitcher is best used with yixing pots and gaiwans. It is a holding vessel to decant the brewed tea  into. It can then be poured from the pitcher into tasting cups. Using the  pitcher insures that each cup tastes exactly the same (if poured directly from a yixing pot or gaiwan,  each cup may have a different flavor - due to variances in steeping time). This pitcher is 3 inches tall and holds six ounces of tea. It also pairs well with our ceramic tea strainer, which fits inside the pitcher.
Tasting Cups
Set of Four White Porcelain Tasting Cups
Price $6.00

These small tasting cups are delicately crafted of fine porcelain.  Perfect for gungfu cha, they work well with a gaiwan, sharing pitcher or yixing pot.  Multiple infusions can be enjoyed in small quantities.  Measures 1"H by 2"W.
Bamboo Tea Ocean
Tea Ocean, Bamboo - Large
Price $56.00

This bamboo tea ocean is a two part tray with slats in the top surface and a water basin underneath.  Excess water or tea poured off from a yixing pot or gaiwan falls down through the tray and gathers in the basin below. This tea ocean is available in two sizes. Large: 9.5” W X 14” L X 2.6” H.
Tea Towel
Tea Towel
Our Price: $4.50

Tea towels, made of soft terry cloth, are handy item for brewing and serving tea. Use them to wipe up little spills and keep your teapots and sharing cups clean and dry.  11" X 11", choose from red with dark red back, or dark grey.
Wooden Coaster for Gungfu Cha
Wooden Coaster
Price $6.00
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Place these wooden coasters under tasting cups for an elegant presentation of your tea. They are also handy for spoons and other wet tools on your table.  Each coaster measures 0.5"H X 4.75"L  X 2.75"W. (Tasting cup and yixing pot sold separately.)
Yellow Porcelain Tea Set
Our Price: $45.00
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This set inlcudes a teapot, sharing pitcher and six tasting cups.  Heat the pot first by filling it with hot water.  Then empty the water, add leaves, steap and pour tea into the sharing pitcher. Use the sharing pitcher to pour tea into the tasting cups.
Yixing Teapot
Yixing Teapot - Squirrel Tail - 3-3.5 oz
Our Price: $50.00

The first and best vessels for brewing and serving tea, Yixing teapots were introduced in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Renowned for the quality of their brewing, these pots are also little works of art. Measures 2.25" X 3.25", and holds 3-3.5 oz of tea.
Yixing Teapot with Attached Lid
Yixing Teapot with Attached Lid - 2-2.5 oz
Our Price: $35.00

The first and best vessels for brewing and serving tea, Yixing teapots were introduced in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Renowned for the quality of their brewing, these pots are also little works of art. Measures 3"H X 3"W.
Yixing Teapot
Yixing Teapot with Attached Lid and Pear Shaped Body - 3.75 oz
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The first and best vessels for brewing and serving tea, Yixing teapots were introduced in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Renowned for the quality of their brewing, these pots are also little works of art. Measures 3"H X 3"W.
Yixing Teapot
Yixing Teapot with Bamboo Motif
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The first and best vessels for brewing and serving tea, Yixing teapots were introduced in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Renowned for the quality of their brewing, these pots are also little works of art. Measures 3.25" X 3".
Yixing Teapot
Yixing Teapot with Brown Body and Naval Spout - 3 oz
Our Price: $50.00

The first and best vessels for brewing and serving tea, Yixing teapots were introduced in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Renowned for the quality of their brewing, these pots are also little works of art. Measures 3"H X 3"W. Holds 3-4 ounces of tea.
Yixing Teapot with Flat Top and Flat Bottom
Yixing Teapot with Flat Top and Flat Bottom - 2-3 oz
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The first and best vessels for brewing and serving tea, Yixing teapots were introduced in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Renowned for the quality of their brewing, these pots are also little works of art. Measures 3" W X 2.5" H, and holds 2-3 oz of tea.
Yixing Teapot
Yixing Teapot with Red Body and Attached Lid - 4 oz
Our Price: $50.00

The first and best vessels for brewing and serving tea, Yixing teapots were introduced in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Renowned for the quality of their brewing, these pots are also little works of art. Measures 3"H X 4"W. Holds 4-4.5 ounces of tea.
Yixing Teapot
Yixing Teapot with Red Body and Naval Spout - 4 oz
Our Price: $50.00

The first and best vessels for brewing and serving tea, Yixing teapots were introduced in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Renowned for the quality of their brewing, these pots are also little works of art. Measures 3"H X 3.25"W. Holds 4-5 ounces of tea.
Yixing Teapot
Yixing Teapot With Red Body and Navel Spout - 3-5 oz
Our Price: $35.00

The first and best vessels for brewing and serving tea, Yixing teapots were introduced in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Renowned for the quality of their brewing, these pots are also little works of art. Measures 2.5"H X 3.25"W, holds 3-3.5 ounces of tea.
Yixing Teapot
Yixing Teapot With Red Body and Navel Spout - 4 oz
Our Price: $50.00

The first and best vessels for brewing and serving tea, Yixing teapots were introduced in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Renowned for the quality of their brewing, these pots are also little works of art. Measures 3.5"H X 3"W. Holds 4-5 ounces of tea.
Yixing Teapot
Yixing Teapot With Red Body and Turned-Up Spout - 3-3.5 oz
Our Price: $35.00

The first and best vessels for brewing and serving tea, Yixing teapots were introduced in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Renowned for the quality of their brewing, these pots are also little works of art. Measures 2.5"H X 3"W, holds 3-3.5 ounces of tea.
Yixing Teapot with Red Clay Body and Attached Lid
Yixing Teapot with Red Clay Body and Attached Lid - 3-4 oz
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The first and best vessels for brewing and serving tea, Yixing teapots were introduced in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Renowned for the quality of their brewing, these pots are also little works of art. Measures 2.5"H X 3.25"W, and holds 3-4 oz. of tea.
Yixing Teapot
Yixing Teapot with Ribbed Body - 2 oz
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The first and best vessels for brewing and serving tea, Yixing teapots were introduced in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Renowned for the quality of their brewing, these pots are also little works of art. Measures 2.75" X 2.5".  This yixing pot holds 2-3 ounces of liquid.
Yixing Teapot
Yixing Teapot with Stout Body
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The first and best vessels for brewing and serving tea, Yixing teapots were introduced in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Renowned for the quality of their brewing, these pots are also little works of art. Measures 3"H X 2.5"W.
Yixing Teapot
Yixing Teapot with Wide Body - 3-3.5 oz
Our Price: $35.00

The first and best vessels for brewing and serving tea, Yixing teapots were introduced in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Renowned for the quality of their brewing, these pots are also little works of art. Measures 2.5"H X 3.25"W.
Yixing Teapot
Yixing Teapot, Ball Pot - 10 oz
Our Price: $75.00
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The first and best vessels for brewing and serving tea, Yixing teapots were introduced in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Renowned for the quality of their brewing, these pots are also little works of art. This is a larger size yixing, and is shaped to create a smooth, round pot, holding approximately 10 oz of liquid. With use, these teapots develop a rich patina that can only be achieved by use. As the teapot ages, the taste, color and aroma of fine teas, is further enhanced. Measures  4.5” L X 5” W X 3.5” H.
Yixing Teapot
Yixing Teapot, Egg Stone - 8 oz
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The first and best vessels for brewing and serving tea, Yixing teapots were introduced in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Renowned for the quality of their brewing, these pots are also little works of art.  Measures 4.5” L X 3” W X 3.5” H. Holds 8 oz of tea.
Yixing Teapot
Yixing Teapot, Frog Lid - 10 oz
Our Price: $75.00
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The first and best vessels for brewing and serving tea, Yixing teapots were introduced in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Renowned for the quality of their brewing, these pots are also little works of art. This Yixing teapot is a fine piece of art with a thorn-like handle and a frog sitting on top of the lid. It holds approximately 10 oz. liquid, almost double the amount of a traditional Yixing teapot. With use, these teapots develop a rich patina that can only be achieved by use. As the teapot ages, the taste, color and aroma of fine teas, is further enhanced. Measures  4.5” L X 5” W X 3.5” H.
   
 
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