Umi Tea Sets Blog

Bamboo-Wood tea set is made of natural bamboo. It had a long history in China and first appeared before the Sui Dynasty (581-618). At that time, besides the ceramic and...

Lacquer tea set is made with natural lacquer tree sap added with the desired pigment. Lacquerware had a long history in China. Wood-based lacquer bowls were found from the Hemudu...

Enamel tea set has an enamel layer on its metallic surface. Normally, one or several layers plasm are applied to tea set's steel, iron, or aluminum body. Then, the tea...

Metallic tea set is made of metallic materials such as gold, silver, copper, iron, and tin. In the pre-Qin period (before 221BG), bronze ware was widely used. In the Northern...

Porcelain tea set is made of porcelain clay (mainly kaolin). It was invented and used after ceramic tea set Porcelain requires a higher baking temperature than ceramics. At 1200 C,...

The Jinsha Spring is located on the eastern foot of Mt. Guzhu in Changxing County of Zhejiang Province. Mt. Guzhu is the place of origin of the Zisun Tea, the...

The Longjing Spring is in Mt. Phoenix on the west of the West Lake, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province. The Longjing Village, the place of origin of the Longjing Tea, lies...

The Hupao Spring is in the side courtyard of the Huichan (Wise Zan) Temple (also known as Hupao Temple) beneath the Baihe (White Crane) Peak of Mt. Daci (Great Mercy)...

Hailed as the No.1 Divine Water, the Yuye Spring is beside the Wanding (All-Settled) Bridge and before the Divine Water Pavilion beneath the Golden Summit of Mt. Emei in Sichuan...

The Third Spring is in the Huqiu Temple at the foot of Mt. Huqiu in Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province. It is one of the top scenic spots in Mt. Huqiu....

The Zhongling Spring is under Mt. Shidan (Stone Pellet) to the west of Mt. Jinshan (Gold Mountain) of Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province. Its name means a stream of cold spring...

The Huishan Spring is in the Xihui Park at the foot of Mt. Huishan (Favorable Mountain) in western suburb of Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province. The spring is named after the...