Clay Teapot

New pot added to existing pots. This one is the smallest I have. Only can make 2 mini cups of tea. The tea went into this pot is Pu-Er.

Got it at USJ19 Mall, there is this guy from China selling China artistic stuff. With a little bargain, I took it at RM40. But I was being lamented for not making the man selling at much lower price. So my conclusion, as long I am interested in this teapot and the price is something I can afford, I will just listen to comments and stashed it elsewhere in the memory.

Tea Leaves

Tea drinking needs tea leaves. Tea leaves comes in many form. Mostly are processed. Compressed or as it is in shrunken form or each large leave is rolled into a ball.

As the above picture, all are compressed and it is still not 'open'. Even compressed tea have a few forms. Those I have seen are in big biscuit (as in the picture), brick and small bowl. Yup not to leave out the cone shape.

The tea is also classified into raw and ripe. After trying a few types, I am associating myself with the ripe tea.

Some may wonder, why that many tea biscuits. Does it expires? Nah, they can be kept many years. That what makes me start collecting it. Only will acquire them when there is a discount sales.

Next will wait for the discount sales, where I will grab the brick teas. There is one particular brick tea that smells wood.

Additional Tea Tools

From the last post about tea, I have bagged few more new items. 2 new clay teapots, 4 clay cups, 4 wooden cup trays, a clay tea mug, 2 tea filters and a self made tea scoop. The latest item tea filters and brown clay teapot was purchase on sales which took place last month. Sales on items with interest becomes a loot and quite addictive.

The tea drinking becomes a mundane activity recently. Just can't bring back the thoughts that triggered the start of tea sipping again, after being setback for awhile. Was rummaging the internet pages to understand the acidity, instead began reading the goodness of it. Besides, getting the knowledge of the right tea to enjoy at the right hour. This pushes me to maintain the unexciting daily event, but health is first.

So start one if you have not or have not been doing it lately.