Crimson Lotus Tea 2015 Jianshui Teapot Collection

Me too – but I can’t – I just can’t

Oh, I definitely won’t. It’s beyond what I am willing to pay for a pot, and I specifically don’t want a clay/porous one. But I’m still in love. Hold strong!

What do you normally brew in Uniquity?

Porcelain/ceramic or glass. Steeper mugs, traditional teapots, gaiwans. Whatever’s handy and relatively clean. :) I just don’t drink the same tea often enough to really have use for a porous pot. I stick to the same categories, shu pu and Chinese blacks, but not more specific than that, really.

Also, if I bought that pot it would cost me $123 CAD (at today’s exchange rate, which is actually better than it has been) plus shipping and the exchange rate on that. So easily $150 CAD. Way out of my comfort zone! :)

:-D <3

I did too! Which one did you get?

I got this one in 100ml http://crimsonlotustea.com/collections/jianshui-2015-collection/products/jianshui-zitao-clay-teapot-bian-xishi-style-matte-black

I’ve been searching for “the one” for gold bud dian hongs for two years. Maybe this will be it. I’ve thought that 5-6 times before though and holding the pot in my hand it didn’t feel right. I can only hope! :-P

That’s a nice one! I hope it’s “the one”! :)

I ordered two! They’ll be my first clay pots…so excited! I got these:

http://crimsonlotustea.com/collections/jianshui-2015-collection/products/jianshui-zitao-clay-teapot-ruyi-style-matte-black
And
http://crimsonlotustea.com/collections/jianshui-2015-collection/products/jianshui-zitao-clay-teapot-shi-piao-style-matte-red

Ohhh you’ll be hooked. They are soo amazing and make tea taste significantly better :)

Yay! I can’t wait to try them out! I think one will be for sheng…not sure about the other.

The red one looks like a sheng pot and the black one looks like a shou pot ;)

You should have said “hint, hint.” Ha! So true though!

Ooh, matte ones! Nice choices folks, I’m sure you won’t be disappointed! =D

I got two xishis last year, and have been happily using one of them for shou since. The other one I have still not decided on.

http://i.imgur.com/dN0t8rF.jpg?1

Veck, that Odinfrog looks more battle worn each time I see him! :-)

Hah! Crazy, isn’t he? =D
He surprises me too sometimes.

But back to the Jianshui!

I personally knew I had to get a Jianshui pot when I got a little Jianshui teacup with one of my CLT orders (Thanks again!)

It surprised me how much a humble cup could affect the tea, and I just had to find out how a pot compares. (For those wondering; favourably!)

After discussing the purchase of a Jianshui teapot with my lovely enabling teafriends it quickly escalated into two teapots.
I may still have to find the right pairing for that second pot, but I regret nothing! =P

Veck -thanks for the notes! No buyers remorse here! I can’t wait to see how tea tastes in them! :D

Excellent choices Tealizzy!

Thanks, Stephanie!!

Lol! :)

I’m sure there are some less important things you can save some money on! ;)

That’s so neat! And I can relate too, I have been looking for a hongcha pot for quite some time as well for quite some time!

I think it’s a difficult tea to pair well with clay.