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Why Purple Clay teapots are called Purple Clay？
Purple clay teapots (called "zishahu" in Chinese) are produced in Yixing, China from "purple" clay. This rare clay is mined near Taihu Lake, a hundred miles northwest of Shanghai. It was confirmed that purple clay mine was formed 3.5 hundred millions years ago, in the...
How to properly take care of a Purple Clay Teapot.
One of the characteristics of purple clay pots is to “store aroma, send out heat”, long-term use can absorb tea, more oil can run luster. Some people say that the longer the more valuable the Purple Clay Pot, that is the truth. Here are 8 tips to help take care of...
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Teapotguru wants to be a place where people get together in real life and virtually. We aim to discuss, talk, exchange anything that relates to the wonderful world of tea drinking. We carefully source and taste lotf of different types of teas, pu'erh, oolong, white...