Coconut shell teapot

[Gu-Ao-Rui]

For my one-year anniversary of being a Peace Corps volunteer in BEAUTIFUL Vanuatu, the locals crafted me a very well-done Coconut Shell Bowl and gave me a pound of Tie Kuan Yin (although my one year anniversary is not until January). The bowl actually serves as an AMAZING tea pot! I think it works better for Oolong then my Gongfu pot in fact!

[Victoria]

Very cool congrats!! Any way of taking a picture?

[Vulture]

Very cool congrats!! Any way of taking a picture?

Pix or it didn't happen!

Sounds like something from our 'survival tea guide' poll questions. I think it be interesting to have some teaware out of shell, coconut, or other such items.

[Gu-Ao-Rui]

Here's a pic of it (I swear it's not falling off the table!)



Surprised by its efficiency as a teapot, I was able to serve the whole village with plenty of tea as a kava chaser at the local nakamal. The photo is kind of choppy, but digital cameras are literally unheard of here. Given the expenses of island-to-island transport, I was quite surprised the locals were able to give me jars of TGY. I have the feeling they were given it by another volunteer [/img]

[Victoria]

very cool indeed! thanks for sharing the picture.

[TaiPing Hou Kui]

That is really beautiful. Teaware is so much more meaningful when you know the craftsman that made it, even if it wasnt intended to be teaware. Im sure this will be something you will treasure forever! I look forward to seeing more pictured of it when you have the opportunity or means to do so!

-Nick (TaiPing)

[Janine]

What a wonderful thing to post. Sounds like a gift to treasure. Thanks.

[Chip]

Very cool! Visit the "official coconut teaware topic from Sunday by clicking here."

[capheind]

Very groovy, does it impart any interesting flavors to the Tea?

[Gu-Ao-Rui]

In fact it does give the tea a slightly more sweeter flavour.