Xishi Purple Clay (Zi Sha) Bamboo Travel Tea Set

Travel tea set, wherever you are, you can enjoy the pleasure of brewing tea in a limited space by taking out the tea and tea set from your bag. This travel tea set is made of Yixing Purple clay and the teapot is classical Xishi teapot with four Zisha tea cups, one tea pitcher and one stainless steel tea strainer.

The box is made of natural bamboo, which is not only used to put tea set, but also used as a tea tray for its special concave design on the top. On the right side of the tea tray, there is a metal filter, which is convenient to pouring the tea leaves. A drain hose is connected with the filter for drainage. What’s more, the handle of the bamboo box is a retro-style bronze carved lock with refined copper lock, safe and firm, which is very convenient for tea friends who often go hiking or travel.

Zi Ni: It is a kind of classic and widely-accepted Zisha clay in the market. It is refined by the Zisha ore digging out from the mine of Huanglong, Yixing, whose color is mature and stable. Zi Ni has high iron content; its breathability and stability are good. In addition, Zi Ni has the merits of small contractility and easy molding, which contribute to big Zisha items fabrication and become the primary clay for many Zisha makers. Teapots made by Zi Ni can be easily raised out the shiny color, and are very suitable for brewing light-roasted oolong tea or pu’erh tea.

Yixing County, the Pottery Capital of China, has a very long history of pottery making for around 6500 years. Yixing boasts abundant resources of argil, tea, bamboo and charcoal, all of which build the important material resource basis for making pottery. Yixing Zisha products have been awarded many prizes both in home and abroad, some excellent works have been presented as national gifts in international communications.