The teapot in all its forms and seams

Issues to be resolved

Firstly, you must understand your teapot needs in order to select the right format. Volume: how much tea can you infuse? Use: for decoration or for use? Decorative teapots have uneven reliefs and therefore could result to an "unequal" tea because some water areas were less warm than others ... You will also want to find a balance in your teapot. That the lid, the handle and the spout should have a kind of aesthetic alignment - but also the aesthetic should balance utility and an increased "perfectionism". For example: pay attention to the spout of the teapot. If it is not higher than the cover, the damage will increase when transporting from the kitchen to your living room. And it will be better if the spout is sharp and narrow, so as not to drip everywhere!

Slender and long or short and plumped?

The shape of the teapot corresponds to an aesthetic preference, yes, but that's not all! Be it that your teapot is extended or elongated, there is a whole art of space. We are not talking here about Feng Shui: we are talking about tea, infusion and flavors to develop. For the tea leaves do not all have the same shape. Therefore, it would be wrong to believe that one form of teapot will correspond to all types of tea!

The tall and slender teapots produce the best results for most green and white teas, and for Taiwan oolong tea and Pu er tea. "Small pumps" meanwhile, make wonderful black teas, as well as less common teas in the West but very loved by experts, such as Tie Guan Yin tea, Da Hong Pao Tea or Phoenix Tea.

The differences between high and wide are very important since you want to give your tea room to expand. Now these differences affect another area, that of the temperature of your water. Normally, a teapot that is wider than taller will lose heat faster than a taller teapot. It could be that you had to compensate by choosing a teapot with thicker walls.