yixing rk New teaware ‘seven flavors’) Ceramics Studio in

‘seven flavors’) Ceramics Studio in Jingdezhen

this lightly styled oolong comes from the higher slopes of Zhu mountain less than 10km east from the famed tea mountain in Lugu

it gently keeps them separated

pear is one of the most prominent fragrances rising from the wet leaves

this tea shows every hallmark of a high quality Yiwu Sheng Pu’er

yixing rk New teaware ‘seven flavors’) Ceramics Studio inUnderstatedly low in profile, this teapot seems to be gently curved everywhere, as if sanded down over centuries. Everywhere? No, not quite: some mischievous kinks remain in the crook of the spout, the bulb of the knob, and the elfin handle, whose flat surfaces fit the fingers for nuanced control. The wide mouth accepts longer leaves which the body grants plenty of room to unfurl and steep, and any finer pieces are caught by the built in ball filter