Posts by Zen Tea Cup

Glass vs. Ceramic vs. Tenmoku: Which Teacup Material Is Best? The material of your teacup does more than hold liquid — it actively shapes the taste, temperature, and experience of every cup you drink. At potalastore, we ...

What Is Yellow Tea? China's Rarest Tea Type Yellow tea (黄茶, huang cha) is the rarest and most mysterious of the six Chinese tea types — so rare that most tea drinkers have never tried it, and many do not even know it exi...

What Is Taiwanese High Mountain Oolong? Taiwanese High Mountain Oolong (高山乌龙, gaoshan wulong) is tea grown at elevations above 1,000 meters (3,300 feet) in Taiwan's central mountain range, where cool temperatures, persis...

Matcha vs. Loose Leaf Tea: Which Is Better for You? The matcha vs. loose leaf tea debate is one of the most common questions among tea drinkers — and the answer depends entirely on what you mean by "better." Better for h...

Best Tenmoku Bowls for Matcha: Size, Shape & Glaze Guide Choosing the right Tenmoku bowl for matcha is not just about aesthetics — the size, shape, and glaze of your bowl directly affect how well you can whisk matcha...

5 Common Myths About Tenmoku Tea Cups — Debunked Tenmoku tea cups — the iron-rich stoneware from Song Dynasty Jianyang kilns — are surrounded by more misinformation than almost any other teaware type. Some myths discoura...

Tenmoku Cup vs. Yixing Teapot: What Is the Real Difference? If you are serious about Chinese tea, you will eventually face a choice: should you invest in a Tenmoku tea cup or a Yixing teapot? These are the two most iconi...

What Are the Six Types of Chinese Tea? All true Chinese tea comes from a single plant species — Camellia sinensis. The six types of Chinese tea (green, white, yellow, oolong, black, and dark/Pu'er) are not different plan...

What Is the Japanese Tea Ceremony? The Japanese tea ceremony — known as chanoyu (茶の湯, "hot water for tea") or sadou (茶道, "the way of tea") — is a meditative practice centered on the preparation and serving of matcha (pow...