Tea cup with built in strainer

[blueberriesandtea]

I've never seen these before. https://xiuxiantea.merchantsecure.com/p ... ductType=4
Has anyone tried these. I'm wondering which side you are meant to put the tea on and whether they would strain well.
Any input?

[xine]

I believe you would put the tea leaves in the smaller part of the cup, and I guess the lid would help to hold in the tea, when you go to dispose of the tea leaves, like a gaiwan? I dunno. Or maybe you could spoon out the tea leaves. No clue. Sorry!

[Chip]

An infuser would be a better solution, me thinks.

It seems that the leaf would be exposed to water until you finish drinking the cup of tea...which could make for a bitter cup.

It seems like a "gaiwan concept cup" for Americans who are not likely to buy massive quantities of gaiwans.

[Space Samurai]

An infuser would be a better solution, me thinks.

It seems that the leaf would be exposed to water until you finish drinking the cup of tea...which could make for a bitter cup.

It seems like a "gaiwan concept cup" for Americans who are not likely to buy massive quantities of gaiwans.

Yeah, it seems like just another gimmick.

[ABx]

An infuser would be a better solution, me thinks.

It seems that the leaf would be exposed to water until you finish drinking the cup of tea...which could make for a bitter cup.

It seems like a "gaiwan concept cup" for Americans who are not likely to buy massive quantities of gaiwans.

Yeah, it seems like just another gimmick.

I'm not so sure. I've seen a lot of these made from yixing at Chinese tea shops. I suspect it's a way to make tea "Chinese style" (leave the tea in the cup with no filter) while avoiding getting tea leaves in your mouth. So long as you don't use too much leaf it shouldn't get bitter.

[Wesli]

I really can't see that working.

[scruffmcgruff]

I agree with abx-- it's likely meant for chinese glass-brewing. You're probably meant to put the leaves in the large compartment, then sip from the side with the filter, thus keeping leaves out of your mouth.

[Chip]

I agree with abx-- it's likely meant for chinese glass-brewing. You're probably meant to put the leaves in the large compartment, then sip from the side with the filter, thus keeping leaves out of your mouth.

...now I get it, though I am still not buying.

[Thrisa]

I don't say this very often, and I had never drinkin tea previous to this, but I had the honor of actually going to her shop (the xiu xian shop- hope I spelled it right...). She was incredibly knowledgeable and had a huge selection of absolutely top rate teas that made me spoiled from the very beginning. I will not drink any other tea. I have, since then, tried MANY and have NEVER found any that came close to her's. and the tea cups, like the one you have a link for, are the BEST!!!! It is true, you put the tea in the larger part so that you do not drink the tea leafs. You do not need very many leafs as the leafs do stay in the drink. There is also a "gung-fu"version of this tea cup that has a detatchable strainer that will allow you to remove the tea leaves for the more bitter kind of leafs if you wish. I have never used this tea cup because she taught me the right way to make a cup of tea and I have never ever ever ever had a bitter cup of tea, even though all I have ever used is the one where the tea leafs stay in the cup. I think it's beautiful and I enjoy seeing the tea that I am drinking. I hope this helps, and I hope you change yoru mind and try it sometime, it really is worth it!

[rdl]

for the reasons i think we all know, china wasn't a very creative place for the last half a century. these days, chinese innovation is some of the most remarkable anywhere. so things are coming out of china that most of us may never have seen before.i am excited to find these products that are based on past tradition or on completely new concepts. the simple glass for brewing still works just fine for those teas meant to be brewed like this, but i find these cups to be an elegant take on a simple, common method. and that, in my opinion, is, in itself, tea drinking. taking the most basic and creating the most elaborate, and being able to enjoy anywhere in-between.

[Cael]

While I don't own a set myself I have a friend who owns a set of the ones with strainers that come out. I like them but find that she doesn't have the right teas to use them with. She likes teas with leaves broken up very fine and they tend to fall through the larger holes. They work well for some of my teas though.

[Luthier]

Those mugs are at abundance in China. They are meant more for floral teas rather than leaves. Something that is forgiving letting to be left in the water for long without spoiling or making the tea bitter and such.

[Poohblah]

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