Earl Grey

Earl Grey

Earl Grey tea is well-known – at least, its name will be familiar even to those reluctant to try a good cup of tea. In its classic form, it's a black tea with hints of...
Perle de Dragon

Dragon Pearl

The name is romantic, enchanting, with its mythological wings and pearls of patient treasure. And there truly is an ancient romance in this almost folkloric tea. Indeed, if we trace the origins of these little...
Céramique, porcelaine, verre, chocolat : quels matériaux choisir pour sa théière?

Ceramic, porcelain, glass, chocolate: which materials should you choose for your teapot?

Ceramics: We mentioned working with clay when we explained the history of teapots in other posts. Ceramic is the "everyday" material, as well as the oldest material, with the first Yixing teapots being made directly...
La théière sous toutes ses formes et coutures

The teapot in all its forms and variations

The questions to be resolved First and foremost, you need to define your teapot needs so you can choose the right size. Volume: how much tea will you be brewing? Purpose: for decoration or for...
Une théière comme drapeau culturel : théières et nations

A teapot as a cultural flag: teapots and nations

Every country has its own tea tradition – and every country its own teapot! The fact that the aesthetic and functional differences in teapots vary from country to country is due to several factors. These...
La toute première théière, ou : remonter le fleuve du thé et de ses contenants

The very first teapot, or: tracing the history of tea and its containers

A late birth Since the history of tea spans several millennia, one might imagine that the teapot's history is equally ancient, dating back to before our era. However, this isn't the case: the teapot made...
La reine du service de thé : zoom sur la théière

The queen of tea service: a closer look at the teapot

A brief history of the evolution of teapots The first teapots appeared in China during the Yuan dynasty. Before their invention, people simply boiled water and added tea leaves directly to it, either in a...
Pratico-pratique : l’infuseur à thé, l’accessoire à toutes les modes

Practical and convenient: the tea infuser, the accessory for every style

Tea infusers have a somewhat disjointed history. Dynasty after dynasty, China never considered them. Necessity being the mother of invention, it seems the Chinese never needed them: they simply poured hot water over the tea...
Bavardages autour de la tasse de thé

Chatting over a cup of tea

When we talk about tea accessories, talking about the teacup is an obvious, unavoidable thing to do; we even create expressions around the subject ("It's not my cup of tea") whose origin we then forget....
L’éternelle poursuite du progrès : les accessoires modernes pour le thé

The eternal pursuit of progress: modern tea accessories

The history of tea is a long love story, spanning centuries, dynasties, and continents. Just as you'll find books dedicated to the history of tea, you'll find tea sets and teapots in museums. That's how...