Chinese Green Tea Cups

The chinese love to be decorative even with their tea cups and tea pots. The meticulous decorating of their cups and pots is a part of Chinese culture.

The cups and pots come in different designs and forms they even play a very important role in tea preparations.

You would not be successful in a tea ceremony if you didn’t have the right tea cups.

The true essence of the ceremony couldn’t be reached if the wares were lacking at all.

Perhaps the most necessary item in the whole Chinese tea set is the Chinese tea cup. Chinese tea cups come in different sizes and design, and have for many years.

Chinese tea sets are known for being versatile which was important since the pieces of Chinese tea sets are used for many different things.

We will mention the three most known and purchased Chinese green tea cups.

The cups are available in department stores, in the traditional market place and now can they can be found online in many places including EnjoyingTea.com.

Filtering Tea Cups

These cups are designed with a built in filter to filter the tea before you drink it.

They are used by drinkers who like their tea filtered so that they do not end up accidentally drinking a mouth full of tea leaves.

Here are a few examples of filtering tea cups:

Yixing Clay Filtering Mugs

This mug was made in Jiangsu providence about 120 northwest of China. For a long time the Yixing were known for their tea which was considered to be the best tea available.

They were originally made with purple clay and said to be absorbing all the flavors of the tea.

They are said to hold really high temperatures and are slow to conduct heat.

There is a handle on the cup for cool comfort on your hand when the contents are very hot.

Poet Filtering Tea Cup

This is a porcelain mug for enjoying loose leaf cool teas. It has it’s own lid and internal porcelain filter as well allowing the leaves to move and get full expansion.

Cast Iron Tea Cups

The black tea cup made from cast iron has been considered perfect for enjoying teas.

It can be set with a cast iron ea pot and look really great.

It has an enamel that keeps it from rusting when the tea is in it.

Specialty Tea Cups

Small Peony Flower Gawain design. Originating from the Ming Dynasty the Gawain is a porcelain tea cup with a flower design on it. Gawain did not become world known until the Chine dynasty.

It is big enough to brew the tea and small enough to drink from at the same time.

Four Season Character Tea Cup

This is but an exquisite porcelain tea cup.

It has four season character at all sides, so the name really sticks to it.