Dicaoqing Original Clay Zisha (purple clay) Shi Piao pot 底槽清石瓢紫砂壶 160cc Qing Hua (Blue Flower) Style Porcelain

Dicaoqing Original Clay Zisha (purple clay) Shi Piao pot 底槽清石瓢紫砂壶 160cc Qing Hua (Blue Flower) Style Porcelain"Dicaoqing" is a premium type of Zisha (purple clay) from Yixing, China. Its name literally means "the purple clay from the bottom of the mining layer". This clay is known for its high quality and is characterized by grey green spots in its raw form, which are called "chicken eyes". It is also the most famous Zisha pot Master Gu Jing Zhou's() favorite type of Zisha clay for making his pot. After firing, these spots create a distinctive "golden sand"

It isn't just one mountain peak but a massive range stretching for hundreds of kilometers along the edge of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau and the Hengduan Mountains

distilled water and hard water will ruin this tea

the region boasts a profound ethnic culture

' a nickname she is proud to have

This unique ecology produces several small but highly regarded tea areas such as Qianjiazhai

Next day strain and drink

size : about 6mm beans

Poland Spring (called Origin Brand in some areas) brand mineral water available please see good substitutions on our water page

colour enamels Zhao Cai (wealth drawing) Na Fu (enjoy a life of ease and comfort) Chinese character decoration

size :16mm

" evokes the image of a Ming dynasty hermit roasting tea in the Shuangxia Cave

it’s so thick you'll swear it’s the consistency of porridge (okay