tea pots
Bodum Marcel Glass Tea Press I have four tea pots. That’s just enough to let people know I’m serious about tea, without making them think I’m a little crazy. You see, I already have lots and lots and lots of books, so having lots and lots and lots of something else also just wouldn’t seem right. My four tea pots serve four distinct purposes: one Yixing pot for Pu-ehr, another Yixing pot for green tea, the Bodum Marcel Glass Tea Press for serving tea to several people (and for display teas!), and my daily tea pot. My Daily Tea Pot My daily tea pot is a simple, unassuming pot. It was given to me last December as a holiday gift. Talk about a perfect gift! It holds enough tea for four people, though I make several pots for just myself every day. It bears no identifying marks as to its maker. Its base color is off-white with tiny pinkish dark beige splotches that dot the surface, creating a rustic appearance and a nubby texture. It has metal handles that I’ve learned to interlock to keep them from getting too hot. This tea pot does not pour perfectly. It was an annoyance at first, but now it makes me love it even more. So what if there are always a few drops of tea next to the tea cup? Everyone who sees this tea pot remarks on what a perfect little tea pot it is, and it is. So, at the moment, I’m good on tea pots. My next tea-related purchases (aside from tea, of course) will be a tea warmer and tea tins. I’ve gone without these tea items for my whole life, so why do I suddenly feel like I need them? Links: Pot Luck Tea Company (where I bought my Yixing pots)
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Father Inch
13/09/07 -
12:18 am
“I have four tea pots. That’s just enough to let people know I’m serious about tea, without making them think I’m a little crazy. ”
Interesting: the simple number of teapots as a gauge of whether one is still on this side of the border or has sadly drifted over the line.
Can I put in a word for also factoring in the variety and quality of the pots? I daresay that a higher but gently controlled number of quality pots indicates a subtle sanity, while a slightly lower (but increasing) number of inferior pots may signal the beginning of that long, slow decline.
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“I have four tea pots. That’s just enough to let people know I’m serious about tea, without making them think I’m a little crazy. ”
Interesting: the simple number of teapots as a gauge of whether one is still on this side of the border or has sadly drifted over the line.
Can I put in a word for also factoring in the variety and quality of the pots? I daresay that a higher but gently controlled number of quality pots indicates a subtle sanity, while a slightly lower (but increasing) number of inferior pots may signal the beginning of that long, slow decline.