How to Store Loose Leaf Tea
Opaque caddies, small portions, a dry shelf away from the coffee - four enemies of tea and how storage beats…
Teaware for slow mornings
Vessels made to be kept.
Teapots, kettles, gaiwans and cups in celadon-glazed stoneware, porcelain and cast iron - chosen at our own table, checked at our bench and shipped within two days.
- One considered catalogue
- 18 pieces
- Standard gaiwan volume
- 220 ml
- Bisque, glaze and a celadon pass
- 3 firings
Bench-Checked
Lids seated, spouts tested over water, feet ground smooth - every piece, before it ships.
Honest Materials
Celadon-glazed stoneware, porcelain, cast iron and walnut - stated plainly on every listing.
Free Shipping Over $60
Tracked delivery in paper-packed kraft boxes, dispatched within two days.
30-Day Promise
Unused pieces exchange freely - and transit damage is replaced the same week.
Table staples
Four pieces every tea table earns first
The pot, kettle, gaiwan and gift set our regulars choose before anything else.
Kiln notes
Chosen slowly, checked by hand
Our stoneware comes from small workshops a kiln-load at a time. Every piece crosses the bench before it enters stock - lids turned, spouts tested over water, foot rings run across the palm. What ships is the piece we would keep.
See how we choose
Start here
One gaiwan, better tea
Most kitchens need exactly two upgrades: a lidded bowl that shows the leaves what attention feels like, and a caddy that keeps them fresh between sessions. Start there - or hand someone the whole first tea table in one boxed set.
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From our bench to your table
The method behind vessels that keep their promises.
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Pick your vessel
Gaiwan for control, teapot for company, tumbler for the road - every listing states its size plainly.
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We check by hand
Lids seated, spouts tested, feet ground smooth - pieces that wobble or drip never ship.
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Unpack the paper
Paper filler, plain kraft, cotton ribbon - packaging that recycles without guilt.
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Brew and keep
Rinse warm, dry iron after use, oil walnut seasonally - care notes ride in every box.
From real tea tables
Used daily, and honest about it
The celadon gaiwan changed how I make tea more than any leaf purchase ever has. Six months of daily sessions and the lid still seats with that quiet click.
I emailed asking whether the iron kettle suited my induction hob and got a real answer from a real person, trade-offs included. It lives on the stove now and holds heat through a whole session.
We gave the starter gift set as a wedding present and got a photo of it in use the same weekend. The linen mat makes their kitchen counter look like a tea house.
Put the kettle on.
Free tracked shipping over $60 - pick a vessel, add the caddy and let the bench promise do the rest.
