Modern Lotus oolong_dancong This famous Yan Cha cultivar

This famous Yan Cha cultivar comes from a distinctive part of the Wuyi Mountains

With bowed-out sides

At first glance one notices the popular shi piao (ladle) form

although some like to use it with lighter teas - white

as if sealed for the right moment

Modern Lotus oolong_dancong This famous Yan Cha cultivarDisplay and measure leaves with ease in this elegant and sleek tea lotus. Made of creamy, bright white ceramic, the color and outline of dry leaves is appreciable. Its simple but effective design, in the form of a folded petal, allows filling at the larger end and funnelling into a waiting gaiwan or teapot at the narrower one. Likewise, the partially enclosed volume directs aroma toward an inquisitive nose, a valuable portion of the practice of