
Chun Si (Pronounce Tchoon Se) means Color of Spring. This handmade teapot is made of Yixing zisha clay and dates from 7 or 8 years ago. It has a built-in, flat filter with 9 holes.


This teapot is inspired by the tradition of big, artistic Yixing pots. It's not the work of a famous artist. The aim was to make a teapot, not a work of art. Still it's very well made. The zisha clay is of a good quality, the walls are not too thick, it was fired at a high temperature and the round shape will fit most teas. I had good results with both lightly oxidized High Mountain Oolongs and strongly roasted Oolongs. Puerh would brew well, too. I wouldn't recommend to use it with your most precious leaves (keep those for for a small gongfu teapot). However, when you have many thirsty guests or little time, it's sometimes good to have a bigger teapot.

- preheat the teapot well, use that water to preheat the cups,
- use good water,
- big teapots take longer to empty. The last drop is likely to be much more concentrated than the first. I suggest to fill the cups back and forth to make the tea more even. (Or you could use a pitcher, but this would lower the temperature of the tea faster).
1 comment:
I'm quite admiratif, the wooden shape handle so the other vegetable details are indeed well done.
A beautiful piece of Art.
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