Cups
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2017 1:04 am
What cups do you use for your gongfu tea?
I've heard good things about Jingdezhen porcelain. But I wonder, can a $6 Jingdezhen porcelain cup be made of high material porcelain? I know some pieces from that region can be $100 for a cup.Demea wrote: ↑Wed Feb 14, 2018 9:30 amThese cups from Red Blossom (mentioned above) are excellent quality porcelain, IMO:
https://redblossomtea.com/products/jingdezhen-cup
You could also try these (although I can't speak from personal experience):
https://taiwanoolongs.com/collections/t ... in-tea-cup
I actually quite like this one: https://www.mudandleaves.com/store/p207 ... n_Cup.htmlDemea wrote: ↑Wed Feb 14, 2018 10:29 amI regularly use those cups, and they are my favorite so far for many teas. My understanding is that what makes high quality material is a combination of purity (which can be seen in terms of color), and an ability to be made eggshell thin. These cups meet both of those criteria despite the pretty reasonable pricetag. My guess is that they are fairly simple and easy to make, despite being handmade, which keeps the price down.
But if you want to spend a ton on porcelain cups, Mud and Leaves has some really nice painted ones:
https://www.mudandleaves.com/store/c13/ ... elain.html
Just an idea, it'd be interesting to get the 6 dollar one and a more expensive one to compare. I regular compare my cups side by side when drinking tea and have found some cheap ones perform just as good as pricier ones, although its not even across the board, there are some cheap ones that don't. That being said my favorite cup so far is 40ml cup I got for 40$ from global tea hut. Is it better cause it was more expensive? Better materials? Maybe. I think it has to do with the shape of the cup, as well as the material, so it's worth do some testing with different shapes, materials, prices.Shine Magical wrote: ↑Wed Feb 14, 2018 10:21 amI've heard good things about Jingdezhen porcelain. But I wonder, can a $6 Jingdezhen porcelain cup be made of high material porcelain? I know some pieces from that region can be $100 for a cup.Demea wrote: ↑Wed Feb 14, 2018 9:30 amThese cups from Red Blossom (mentioned above) are excellent quality porcelain, IMO:
https://redblossomtea.com/products/jingdezhen-cup
You could also try these (although I can't speak from personal experience):
https://taiwanoolongs.com/collections/t ... in-tea-cup
I am not exactly sure what makes porcelain be high quality or what to look for.