This may look like a simple 80ml gaiwan, but in the Chinese #tea scene, pink is the hot colour this year. Why pink? It comes back to it being year of the monkey, and what do monkeys eat? Peaches. Pink peaches. Just the other week we watched several ladies fight over a peach blossom Jianshui tea jar for that very reason. Trends aside, we were quite happy to be able to get this wide gaiwan from a small studio in Jingdezhen.

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These pink gaiwans have been incredibly popular. Originally offered for private/direct sale only, we have since been able to acquire a few more and added them for anyone to pick up. As mentioned above, this tone of pink is a popular colour in Chinese teaware this year, thanks to it being year of the monkey. Aside from that, the colour, shape and size make it a perfect vessel for individual sessions.

Tomorrow: New wood fired pots (and some gaiwans). Each batch always comes out a bit different, not just due to being wood fired, but also due to changes in season and weather.

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Just a montage of new wood fired teapots we picked up. It’s hard to not grab some of these when each one is different from the others. These wood fired pots from De Hua and our Jianshui teaware have definitely become favourites.

And this… is… the slowest… tea drinker… in the… world. This gal is actually on a mission after hearing that there’s new teaware up @ Bitterleaf… Wood fired and Jianshui pots and gaiwans, 3 new trippy glazed cups, and a resupply of Jianshui #tea jars.

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One of our new snail tea pets, just trying to get a meal.

Had a relaxing day inside with some Anji bai cha and Master Lapin in his mini zen garden today. #tea

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Showcasing another new teapet.

2 of our newest glazed teacups. Tread water (or #tea) in one, get lost in the eyes of the other.

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Some shameless promotion for our Iris and Deep Water teacups.