Yixing Clay Teapot | Retro Japanese Kung Fu Ceramic Teapot for Puer & Loose Leaf Tea Brewing, Kitchen & Dining, 4 Designs

A retro kung fu teapot in unglazed Yixing-style clay — the traditional material for brewing puer and oolong, and the reason serious tea drinkers keep separate pots for separate teas. The porous clay absorbs a trace of each brew, so the pot seasons over months and years and quietly improves the tea made in it.

The proportions are made for gongfu brewing: a small body, a fast-pouring spout and a lid that seats properly, so short repeated infusions come out clean rather than stewed. Four designs are available, each with its own clay tone and profile. It suits a Japandi or wabi-sabi kitchen and works equally as a coffee-table brewing pot or a daily desk teapot.

Why you'll love it

• Unglazed clay body — seasons with use and improves the tea over time.
• Four designs — A, B, C and D, each with a distinct clay tone.
• Proper gongfu proportions — small body, fast spout, well-seated lid.
• Built for puer and oolong — the teas that reward a dedicated clay pot.
• Quiet, honest form — no decoration, which is why it lasts stylistically.

Details

• Material: Yixing-style unglazed clay ceramic
• Designs: A, B, C, D
• Use: puer, oolong and loose leaf tea brewing
• Ideal for: kitchen and dining, tea ceremony, home offices, tea houses and gifts

Never wash a clay pot with detergent — rinse with hot water only, and keep one pot per tea type. That is the whole discipline, and it is what makes a seasoned pot worth more than a new one.