Tea Culture
Longer pieces on the practice around the pot — where the methods come from, and which of the rules are worth keeping.
Gongfu Cha and the Shape of a Chinese Tea Session
Why the small pot, the many infusions and the shared pitcher are not affectation — and how the practice travelled from Chaozhou to the rest of the world.
ReadWhy Teapots Get Seasoned
An unglazed clay pot is a slow instrument. What actually changes in the clay over years of use — and what is only folklore.
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