All Teapots

Teapots From Different Tea Traditions

A good teapot is more than something to hold tea. The clay, shape, balance, pour, craftsmanship, and even where it was made can completely change the experience of brewing.

Our teapot collection brings together pieces from different tea regions and pottery traditions across China, Taiwan, and Japan. You may find Yixing clay teapots from Jiangsu, Chaozhou clay pots from Guangdong, Nixing pottery from Qinzhou in Guangxi, Jianshui clay teapots from Yunnan, porcelain and ceramic pieces from Jingdezhen in Jiangxi, Taiwanese teapots, Japanese kyusu, and other brewing vessels we discover along the way.

Each region has its own materials, techniques, and personality. Yixing is famous for its unglazed clay and long teapot-making tradition. Chaozhou pots are often smaller and work beautifully with concentrated gongfu brewing. Nixing pottery has a completely different character, using local Qinzhou clay and traditional firing methods. Jianshui is known for dense, polished clay and distinctive craftsmanship. Jingdezhen has centuries of porcelain history and gives us everything from simple everyday brewing pieces to more detailed hand-painted work.

Some of our teapots are completely handmade by individual artists. Some are partially handmade or produced in small workshops. Others are well-made, non-handmade teapots chosen simply because they brew tea beautifully and offer great value.

We don't believe every teapot needs to be expensive or collectible.

When we choose a pot, we look at the clay and material, how comfortably it sits in the hand, how smoothly it pours, the balance of the lid and handle, and most importantly, whether we would actually enjoy using it every day.

A Collection That Never Stays the Same

Our teapot collection is constantly changing.

During our sourcing trips, we visit pottery studios, workshops, factories, markets, and individual makers. Sometimes we find an artist making only a small number of pots. Sometimes we discover a workshop producing a simple teapot with an unusually good pour. Other times we find a shape, clay, glaze, or firing style we have never carried before.

We might bring home only a few pieces.

Once they're gone, we may never find exactly the same ones again.

We actually like it that way.

Tea itself changes every season, and we think teaware should have that same sense of discovery. Instead of trying to keep the exact same catalog year after year, we continue looking for interesting pieces at different price points, from practical everyday teapots to one-of-a-kind handcrafted work.

Some are made for function.

Some are made as art.

The best ones can be both.

Explore the collection and find the teapot that feels right in your hand, works with the tea you love, and hopefully becomes something you keep brewing with for many years.