Umi Tea Sets Blog

Author;Photos: Zong Yue Introduction The Nambu cast iron kettle was allegedly invented in 1772 by the Japanese artisan Nizaemon Koizumi, a descendant of the family's third generation. He made a...

Article/Photos: Lo Senhao Winter paces around slowly, reluctant to leave the cold forest. Agitated spring breezes soften its micro-crystalline - enriched air and give an additional fragrance, while Camellias come...

Article: Wang Haoyi Photos: Chen Mingcong Going to visit Huang Yiwen in his Shanhua studio, he had said that after passing the railway line, upon seeing a bamboo fence, make...

Articles Su Yingchun Photos; Chen Mingcong In recent years, Tianmu ceramics have grown in popularity. Ceramists all over have been experimenting and developing suitable clay bodies and glaze formulas for...

Author: Zeng Zhixian A type of tea can speak endlessly. A type of tea can be filled with so much myth. In a single type of tea, we can find...

Author/photo: Huang Renwen For centuries, the seal and inscription of a particular Zisha teapot has been deemed as an important basis for identifying authenticity of the teapot. In general, there...

Author/photos: Chan Kam Pong During China's Qing Dynasty, Puerh tea was already very well known. According to the Dianhai Yuheng Zhi (Annals of Dianchi and Erhai Lakes): "Puerh tea is...

Author/phatos: Chen Zhitong Compared with last year, this year has seen the Puerh tea market move toward relative stability. Widespread price adjustments have not immediately diminished the momentum of speculation...

Article and Photos: Rong Ba When I stepped into the realm of collecting Puerh in 2008, I knew that I was making a lace start, old tea prices were cloudy...

On 3rd October 2010, the author visited Bangmu village on the east side of Mengku, Lincang district for an opportunity to get involved with the making of Puerh tea, this...

Article: Li Jun Photos: Li Jun, Luo Yingyin Mengku, in the Lincang area is by no means unknown to tea drinkers, but without the fame of Puerh tea, most of...

Article and Photos: Ruan Dianrong There are countless accounts of Puerh tea in places like Xishuangbanna and Simao, so much so that another major producer of tea in the Mekong...