How to choose an entry-level tea set and how to maintain it

Tea utensils and tea are as indispensable as the relationship between water and tea.

1. The characteristics of tea sets made of various materials

porcelain tea set

Porcelain tea sets have slow thermal conductivity and are not easy to burn hands when making tea; stable physical properties, non-absorbent, not easy to chemically react with tea leaves, and can maintain the original flavor of tea leaves to the greatest extent; mainly suitable for brewing West Lake Longjing and Dongting Biluochun, Anxi Tieguanyin and other lightly fermented and heavily aromatized teas.

clay tea set

Clay tea set generally refers to purple sand pottery tea set, with simple shape and elegant color; purple sand is a kind of natural clay, rich in calcium, iron, sodium, zinc and other trace elements needed by the human body, which can improve human immunity; it is mainly suitable for brewing Pu'er , Lapsang Souchong, Dahongpao and other heavily fermented teas.

glass tea set

The glass tea set is transparent in texture, eye-catching in appearance, strong in plasticity, in various shapes, and has a wide range of uses; it is mainly suitable for brewing Xinyang Maojian, Junshan Yinzhen, Jinjunmei and other beautiful teas, and has a very high appreciation value .

Lacquer tea set

Lacquer ware tea sets are mainly produced in Fuzhou, Fujian Province. Their appearance is colorful and suitable for placing in bedrooms or leisure rooms. Silver is generally used as the main material, which is small in density, light in weight, bright in color, extremely stable in physical properties, and resistant to high temperatures. Acid resistance and other characteristics.

metal tea set

Metal tea sets generally use gold, silver, copper, tin and other metals with relatively stable physical properties as the body material; this kind of tea set has good sealing performance and anti-oxidation, especially tin, which is often used as a material for tea storage utensils.

wooden fish stone tea set

Muyu stone is a very small number of hollow stones; generally the whole piece of wood fish stone is used to make teapots, teacups, etc. The tea sets produced are pure natural, strong in corrosion resistance, and good in permeability, which is beneficial to human health.

bamboo tea set

Bamboo and wood tea sets are easy to make, economical and affordable, and are still loved by the masses even today; using pure natural bamboo and wood as raw materials, the best feature lies in the original ecology that has not been polished so much that it is easy to brew. After drinking the tea, you can also drink a faint bamboo fragrance; the bamboo fragrance and the tea fragrance enrich the taste of the tea soup.

2. Which tea set is most suitable for you

1. Choose tea according to your preference

If you usually love Anxi Tieguanyin, West Lake Longjing, Dongting Biluochun and other fragrant "Xi tea", you can consider buying porcelain tea sets.

If you like to brew Wuyi Dahongpao, Pu'er, Lapsang Souchong and other strong rhyme "rock teas", you can consider buying clay tea sets.

If it is delicate Xinyang Maojian, Junshan Yinzhen and other good-looking tea, you can consider buying a glass tea set, and enjoy the tea absorbing water and slowly stretching while brewing.

2. Choose according to the decoration style of the occasion

If the decoration style is more antique, it is recommended to choose a set of antique ceramic tea sets full of folk customs to add a touch of elegance and solemnity to the living room;

If the decoration is more European-style, it is recommended to choose a delicate glass tea set to add a touch of elegance and elegance to the living room.

3. Choose according to personal preference

As the saying goes, radishes and vegetables each have their own love, like I personally love "Jianzhan".

Three, tea set maintenance tips

Tea sets are generally fragile (except for metal tea sets, bamboo and wood tea sets, etc.), and should be protected against shock, extrusion, and collision during storage.

General stains can be rinsed with water or wiped with a clean soft cloth, do not use chemicals to clean, do not use hard cleaning tools (such as steel wool, hard brush, etc.) to avoid leaving traces.

When washing and cleaning in winter, control the water temperature to prevent it from bursting due to alternation of cold and heat.

Clean and dry the tea set after drinking tea, and remove the tea dregs to avoid odor.

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