50ml gaiwan

[napoleon]

Hi!


I've finally found a nice little small gaiwan I like on DTH:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Feng-Qing-Tang- ... 5885wt_986


But after googling for the same gaiwan, I've found this:
http://www.lifeinteacup.com/accessories

Here it's stated that the volume is 70 ml "not to the rim".

Are these two sizes or has someone listed their gaiwan wrong?

[thirst]

Pretty sure those are not two different gaiwans. Not confident in the accuracy of my measuring devices but either way this is the smallest commercial plain porcelain gaiwan that I’ve found on the internet. It really is very small. (Shawn McGuire has made some even smaller ones in the past).

By the way, while I’m not sure how much shipping is at Tea Masters because I’ve only bought from Stéphane before there was a dedicated store, depending on how many gaiwans you buy, this may be cheaper than DTH:
http://www.tea-masters.com/en/qingbai-c ... aiwan.html
He doesn’t have the matching chahai and wenxiangbei though if you’re into that.

[steanze]

I have it (http://www.teachat.com/viewtopic.php?f= ... 35#p273236) and just measured it , it's around 70ml. I got it from DTH. It's a good size for 1, max 2 people. Consider that you don't fill it all the way, and tea leaves take some space, so you get about 40ml of tea. It's the gaiwan I use most often.

[impromptuandy]

I have it too (from TeaMasters). steanze is spot on with those numbers. Trying just now, I can just barely fit 80ml filling it all the way without leaves -- to get 90ml in there, Stéphane must be using some heavy water.

[napoleon]

OK guys, thanks!
As long as it doesn't overfill my 80ml cup, it'll be fine

[demonyc]

Hey napoleon, I've been using these small, cheap, 75 mL ones for the past few months, and they're great. Can't complain about less than $8 for a workhorse gaiwan you don't have to worry about breaking!

edit: I think I got free shipping on my first order too... Forgot how, though.

[napoleon]

Is it 75 ml full to the rim or for use?

[demonyc]

About 70 per my measurements. I fill all the way, put the top on, and then tip it 45 degrees to empty the rim water. Could be a little less if you use a different method, I think.
Forgot to add, I have the teamasters qingbai 70 mL one too, and they are pretty much exactly the same size.

[napoleon]

O)k, thanks!

[demonyc]

No problem, happy hunting!

[Silvarine]

I am looking for a small white gaiwan too, could anyone who has this one tell me if the walls are thin enough to brew green tea properly?

[demonyc]

At this price point, it's definitely not the thinnest gaiwan you can get compared to more expensive ones, but thin enough for me if I watch my temperatures carefully.

[thirst]

I’ve once bought a small white gaiwan from DTH, and looking at the pictures from Wan Ling Tea House I’m wondering if it’s the same. Is the bottom of the saucer flat and rough and does the lid have a hole in the middle? Mine says Ningzhiyu on the bottom of the cup, but I’ve been told about another gaiwan that sometimes the brand is changed.

But, it’s somewhat larger and sadly definitely not as nice as the FQT gaiwan. (I think that the FQT gaiwan can easily be used as a cup itself because it doesn’t flare very much, if you’re looking for a matching cup.)

[Silvarine]

At this price point, it's definitely not the thinnest gaiwan you can get compared to more expensive ones, but thin enough for me if I watch my temperatures carefully.

Thank you demonyc for your answer! Can I ask you how do you check the temperatures while using the gaiwan? Or do you just mean that you check before putting water in it?

[demonyc]

thirst: the saucer does have a flat, rough bottom, but the lid doesn't have a hole (unless you mean whether the lid button is convex or concave, in that case the lid button is concave). The Wan Ling one is unbranded on the bottom of the cup or elsewhere.

Silvarine: I don't use a thermometer, but can eye my kettle's temperature pretty accurately. Once the hot water's in the gaiwan, I feel the sides of the cup to gauge the temperature while brewing.