The finest, smaller teacup/flavoring cup in yixing clay. Lies well in the hand. We also have a matching beautiful little teapot in Yixing clay of 180 ml. An absolutely perfect and very beautiful set.
The aroma cups are an important part of the Gong Fu Te ceremony. When we drink tea, most of the experience comes, contrary to what many believe, from the scent and not from the taste itself. Aroma cups are used to smell the brewed tea with all its flavor nuances.
Yixing clay, also known as "Purple Sand", is a type of clay produced near yixing in the eastern Chinese province of Jiangsu. Yixing Teapples has a traditional style that dates from China and dates back to the 1400s. Yixing clay has the property of absorbing aroma by brewing, so it is not recommended to use different types of tea in unglazed yixing jugs and cups.
