yixing rg oolong_taiwan made with boiled water from

made with boiled water from fresh snow

This gaiwan fits perfectly with the matching Chaozhou tasting cup

Made of lustrous and dense zhuni (朱泥)

halfway between green and black teas)

makes the astringency addictive

yixing rg oolong_taiwan made with boiled water fromThe tall and refined 'palace lamp' form here gains something of a down to earth feel. One senses the human touch in the bowing of its medium thin walls, while the lid projects strongly from the pot's rim, as if a secure cover for the light (of radiant leaves, presumably) inside. The typically slender handle and spout, on the other hand, contrast with delicacy, and the medium thin walls may suit Taiwanese oolongs and other aromatic teas which are best