Taiwan Tea Cups

[spot52]

Does anyone use a set like this for drinking tea?


I have used them before and have enjoyed the experience. What is your spin on them?

[spot52]

tall cups look like aroma cups - I do not use them, as I am a slacker - I go from teapot to a big drinking cup. I usually pour the first infusion into the cup, and then into the waste, and smell the aroma from my cup.

Correct, it is an aroma cup. I do not use them regularly either. But I really dig the looks of pure white ones.

I was taught to pour into the aroma cup and then pour most of it into the bowl. Then I was instructed to sniff the aroma cup and drink from the bowl.

But it has not had a lasting effect on my tea drinking rituals.

[TIM]

tall cups look like aroma cups - I do not use them, as I am a slacker - I go from teapot to a big drinking cup. I usually pour the first infusion into the cup, and then into the waste, and smell the aroma from my cup.

Correct, it is an aroma cup. I do not use them regularly either. But I really dig the looks of pure white ones.

I was taught to pour into the aroma cup and then pour most of it into the bowl. Then I was instructed to sniff the aroma cup and drink from the bowl.

But it has not had a lasting effect on my tea drinking rituals.

Love the set, but not the usage. Have many of them, but have not touch the aroma cup for many many years now....

[MarshalN]

Same here -- never use them. Too much hassle and not enough benefit.

[Chip]

Personal preference. I enjoy them. There are a bunch of topics on the subject.

[wyardley]

like http://www.teachat.com/viewtopic.php?p=79810

[Chip]

like http://www.teachat.com/viewtopic.php?t=7323

Is this the topic you wanted? Seems like the wrong one?

There was also a TeaDay topic as well.