My First Zisha Teapot

So I got duped in Zhu Hai due to my lack of knowledge and experience, but I won’t go down the same path twice.

My research on “Yixing Zisha” made me even more intrigued and amazed at this mineral clay as well as with our Chinese history and traditions. My desire to get a good Yixing Teapot grew stronger the more I researched. One of the things that really attracts me to Zisha Teapots is the fact that I can actually “groom” it and make it better with each use. To me, good Zisha Teapots are functional art pieces, with lots of depth and dimensions not found in any other kind of teapots. Pick one up and you may just fall in love with it, but be warned that it could be the start of an expensive collection.

I stumbled on to the website of “Cozy Teahouse” located in Macau whilst looking for reputable Zisha Teapots retailers.

Ben and German are the friendly owners of Cozy Teahouse. They demonstrated good experience and knowledge relating to Chinese tea in particular Pu-erh tea and Zisha Teapots. On a regular basis, they visit Yixing Province to purchase teapots as well as to contact Master Teapot Artist.

During my visit, the availability of mid-range teapots was limited, about 20 pieces. They had more collection pieces available, but they were out of my price range.

I finally selected “Humpty Dumpty”, an egg colored Yixing Teapot for my Oolong Tea. I am now a happy tea man.

PS: Humpty Dumpty is the one on the right if you are color blind.