Teaware lust?

Brewing more than 45 seconds gets HOT, like stoneware out of the oven!

That’s beautiful. Have those if you who order from AliExpress been ok as far as credit card info? I keep making orders there and not going through with them when I remember I have to give my card info to a site based in a country known for hackers. :( Do you use some other method to pay? Or do you just not worry about it?

I’ve personally never had a problem. You can also pay by debit if you have a visa enabled card. They have a system called alipay which is meant to be a version of PayPal but I don’t know anyone who used it. All my transactions have been processed in the UK.

Processing in the UK makes me feel somewhat better. :) Thanks for the info.

Beautiful gaiwan but it is too big for my use. 200ml.

I felt the same way. I figured that I would use it for several people, or if it’s just tea for too, I would use half the leaf and double the steeping length. Pretty much works perfectly divided that way, depending on the tea. Anyway, only good for at least two people.

ok so i looked it up and it’s called shiboridashi and it sorta looks like this http://verdanttea.com/teas/fish-pond-pattern-all-in-one-gaiwan-set/ minus the cup on top and mine has a handle (the handle of the other one had broken off so i got a discount!)

I asked you if it was easy gaiwan. it doesnt look like shiboridashi. It looks more like hybrid easy gaiwan

coz of the handle? what is an easy gaiwan? it is a hybrid with what?

An easy gaiwan refers to the fact that it is easy to pour because of a built in spout. You don’t need to prop up the lid to pour.

Agree with Allan. your pots are not shiboridashi. this is some example of shibo
http://www.o-cha.com/Kyoto-Shiboridash-Teapot-Set.html

Here’s a really casual, inexpensive houhin/shibo that I use sometimes.
http://s1222.photobucket.com/user/son_of_dhamma/media/e70ad542-a18d-4653-9807-b642b3908d3b.jpg.html?sort=3&o=11

It was very affordable.

where’d you buy it? :)

Seller on Amazon that always has them. The seller has two different houhins listed for the same price, but they are more than likely just selling the same pattern, which is the pattern that I and the customer reviewer received, and not the patterns shown. But, who knows what you receive with item #1? If one doesn’t like the design, it can be returned/replaced.

One other thing is, my lid and his lid both don’t fit perfectly snug on the inner rim, which is not typical for a tea bowl like this. However, as he pointed out, it really doesn’t affect the brewing or pouring whatsoever, so this is just a quirk.

It is coated clay so it stays very hot, 130 ml, wide brim to allow easy and burn-free handling, the dark pattern also gives the infusing liquor a deep ambiance. Not the best houhin bowl, but smaller than most, very durable, and rather inexpensive. I expect mine to last a lifetime, as I’ve dropped it a few times. The reason I like it so much is because it is very easy to drink directly from the bowl, using the spout as a mouthpiece. Suddenly, the tea bowl becomes a Western-sized teacup, but with strong gongfu tea inside. Good for all teas, but not ideal for green teas.

Just ignore the ridiculous claims that it is “yixing” clay. It is finished so there is no porousness or roughness. They call everything “yixing.”
http://www.amazon.com/Divine-Lotus-Brown-Gai-Wan-spout/dp/B00MEQLXI6/ref=sr_1_74?ie=UTF8&qid=1440497552&sr=8-74&keywords=clay+gaiwan

http://www.amazon.com/Divine-Lotus-Green-Gai-Wan-spout/dp/B00MEQLYK8/ref=pd_sim_sbs_325_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=1EMY8NN2GZ3GKFBRXMYJ

Also, I found the website with alternative patterns:
http://www.mrslinskitchen.com/t2072.html
http://www.mrslinskitchen.com/t2071.html

I have seen the design houhin before on other websites, but I cannot remember where—xxxxxxx… Here are some closeups of the one that we received:

Thick, keeps hot, some holes if you want to flow quickly or not.
http://s1222.photobucket.com/user/son_of_dhamma/media/IMAG0444.jpg.html?sort=3&o=10

Brewing low fired Taiwanese oolong.
http://s1222.photobucket.com/user/son_of_dhamma/media/IMAG0268.jpg.html?sort=3&o=14

thanks for the replies!

It is. Quite supple and cute.

Nice little pot but doesn’t seem to give the size.

It looks rather voluminous for a small teapot. Definitely at least for two people, or for one-serving-one-steeping.

Oh that is cute! Sorry , I’m not much help in stopping you.

The white crackle-glaze gaiwan is very nice.

For those days when you can’t decide on shu on sheng. ;-)