Service à thé kung fu en porcelaine Tao

What is kung fu tea?

Kung fu tea is a traditional Chinese method of brewing tea with attention to ritual and precision, small pots, small cups, multiple short steeps. The phrase "kung fu" means skill acquired through practice.

Why are the cups so small?

Traditional kung fu tea uses small cups (about 1.5–2 oz) to concentrate flavor and encourage multiple rounds of steeping. You pour, sip, re-steep, pour again. It is a social ritual, not a caffeinated sprint.

Which Tao Ceremony Tea Set color is seen as lucky in Chinese culture?

Red, which is bold and auspicious in Chinese culture. This set comes in blue (style A) or green (style B), both with the same retro geometric glaze.

Can I use the teapot on the stove?

No. Porcelain is not designed for direct heat. Boil water separately in a kettle, then pour it over the tea leaves in the pot. The built-in strainer keeps the leaves from pouring into the cups.

What comes in the set?

One porcelain teapot with a built-in strainer, four small cups and a tea caddy with lid.

Is the Tao Ceremony Tea Set a good gift for a couple who drinks oolong?

Yes. It serves two and comes in a gift box with traditional Chinese artwork. Kung fu brewing suits oolong and pu-erh, which hold up to many short steeps in its small porcelain pot.

What tea should I brew in it?

Kung fu brewing is classically used for oolong and pu-erh teas, which hold up to many short steeps. Green and black teas work too.

Do you sell a tea set for two?

Yes, the Tao Ceremony Tea Set: a porcelain Chinese kung fu tea service for two people, with a teapot with built-in ceramic strainer, four small cups (about 1.5 to 2 oz each) and a lidded tea caddy, in blue or green, in a gift box. Hand wash only.

What's a nice tea gift set?

The Tao Ceremony Tea Set is a porcelain kung fu tea service for two: a teapot with built-in strainer, four small cups and a lidded tea caddy, in blue or green, in a gift box. The Guan Shan Tea Ritual Set has a 10 oz glass pot with ceramic filter, three cups, a canister, a journal and a pen, in a canvas bag and gift box.

Gift box for a matcha or tea lover?

For tea rituals, the Tao Ceremony Tea Set comes in a gift box with teapot, four cups and a caddy. For matcha lattes, the Atelier Twin Frother has a spring coil for microfoam and a paddle whisk. Heat water with the Sentinel Smart Kettle, which has four temperature presets.