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• Taste: rich, citrusy, pleasantly sour • Aroma: fruity & tangy • Mouthfeel: thick & smooth
This Tea Pond is a nod to the masterpiece of Chinese calligraphy, 'Lanting Xu' – "Orchid Pavilion Preface". Aside from being a beautiful vessel for holding a teapot or cups, it's a reminder of the contemplative nature of tea, the fleeting beauty of gatherings, and the nature of existence.
• Taste: umami, vegetal • Aroma: vegetal • Mouthfeel: thick, smooth, brisk
• Taste: fruits & berries • Aroma: spicies & berries • Mouthfeel: creamy & mellow
Moon Rabbit is a mystical figure from Chinese culture. If you look up during the full moon, you'll see him with a mortar, pounding elixir of life. This 200ml Yixing Teapot, shaped like a Dragon Egg, will make a lovely addition to your Gongfu tea set. Duan Ni Yixing clay (Zi Sha) has an excellent sand structure that softens bitterness and astringency, allowing your tea to shine.
• Taste: sweet & fruity • Aroma: rich fruity aroma • Mouthfeel: creamy & thick
• Taste: umami, sweet, nutty • Aroma: nutty • Mouthfeel: creamy, smooth, thick
• Taste: sweet dates, earthy • Aroma: wood, mushrooms, leather • Mouthfeel: light & soft
• Taste: honey, ginger, chrysanthemum • Aroma: champagne & foliage • Mouthfeel: creamy & tingly
• Taste: floral & sweet • Aroma: orchid flowers • Mouthfeel: creamy & coating
Li Xing form is considered one of the most classic and time-honored shapes in Yixing pot making. This 110ml teapot is crafted from ZiNi clay from Huang Long Mountain (黄龙山) – the very core area of Yixing clay production. What gives this teapot its unusual black appearance is not paint or glaze but the result of a reduction firing process. It is finished with Sa Jin (紫砂洒金) – a traditional decorative technique that dots the surface with touches of gold, creating a contrast against the dark clay.
This elegant 200ml Gong Dao Bei reminds us of a penguin (hence the name:) Its simple yet functional design features a sleek, transparent body crafted from clear fluted glass that allows you to fully appreciate the rich hues of your tea as it brews. The pour is precise and controlled, thanks to the finely crafted spout that ensures a drip-free experience, enhancing both the cleanliness and ritual of your tea serving.
• Taste: dark chocolate & sour cherry • Aroma: chocolate, prunes • Mouthfeel: viscous & mouth-watering
• Taste: honey & spring meadow • Aroma: prunes & baked apples • Mouthfeel: thick & viscous
• Taste: tropical fruits • Aroma: rich and fruity • Mouthfeel: viscous & mouth-watering
• Taste: white peach & baked apples • Aroma: apple pie & cotton candy • Mouthfeel: thick & coolong
This tea set by A Jie includes the "Rough Diamond" Gaiwan and "Weathered Rock" Teacup, both crafted using high-iron Dehua clay and a traditional wood-firing process. The rugged and faceted designs complement each other beautifully, and the smaller size of the gaiwan makes it perfect for solo tea sessions with your most precious teas. Each piece is unique, reflecting the natural elements of fire and clay, and brings out the tea’s natural sweetness.
This is a 150ml handmade Jianshui Zitao teapot. Density is what makes Jianshui teaware the most versatile of the four famous clays. You can brew Sheng Pu-erh in it one afternoon and Dan Cong Oolong the next. The two-tone color you see on this pot (warm red-brown on the outside, deep black on the inside) comes from reduction firing. This teapot is perfect for three drinkers, generous for two, and light enough for a solo session.
This Teapot Rest is handmade from Jianshui Zitao – the unglazed purple pottery of southern Yunnan. Teapot Rest catches small amounts of rinse water and tea that overflow or drip during Gong Fu Cha brewing. It is large enough to hold a teapot (or a few cups) and keeps the tea table aesthetically beautiful and clean. The inside is decorated with a carved, scrolling cloud motif, placed off-center to create a sense of dynamism.
The “Scrolling Clouds” Handmade Gong Fu Cha set brings together four handmade pieces: a Jianshui Teapot, Teapot Rest, and two Teacups. All pieces are made from Jianshui Zitao (建水紫陶) – the unglazed purple pottery of southern Yunnan. Jianshui clay is dense, iron-rich, and low in porosity, which makes it more versatile than many other clay teawares. It doesn’t absorb aroma too strongly or lock itself to one tea type, so the set can be used for pu-erh, oolong, black tea, and other fragrance-forward teas.
• Taste: plums, strawberries, vanilla • Aroma: vanilla • Mouthfeel: smooth & thick
Behold the mystic creature, Firefox. With fur of fiery red, it moves with grace and agility, leaving wonder in its wake. Legends say it possesses magic. Elusive and enigmatic, Firefox remains an enigma revered by those who believe in nature's power and the mysteries it conceals.
• Flavor: chestnuts & quince • Aroma: roasted chestnuts • Mouthfeel: creamy & tingly
• Taste: sweet & fruity • Aroma: fruity • Mouthfeel: full-bodied & creamy
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Everything Path of Cha carries in one place: single-origin loose-leaf teas from China, Japan, Taiwan, and beyond, alongside teaware for Gong Fu Cha (工夫茶) – teapots, gaiwans, teacups, tea trays, and accessories spanning the major traditions of Chinese and Japanese tea culture.
We are a small, Brooklyn-based tea shop. Our focus is on teas and teaware worth paying attention to – sourced from producers and suppliers we trust and selected for their quality and character. No mass-market blends, no decorative teaware that doesn't work. Everything here is built for actual brewing.
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