Wood-Fired Clay Chinese Tea Set – Side Handle Teapot & 6 Cups

Wood-Fired Clay Chinese Tea Set – Side Handle Teapot & 6 Cups

This is a wood-fired clay tea set for people who like their teaware raw and real. The pot is made of crude, unglazed clay, fired the old way over a wood flame — so every piece comes out with its own earthy colour and texture. Nothing slick about it. That's the point.

This one has a side handle set at right angles to the spout — the classic shibo-style grip that pours with a simple turn of the wrist. It's a 300ml teapot with six cups, built for unhurried, everyday gong fu brewing.

And because it's solid fired clay, you can set it straight on a charcoal stove to boil — wonderful for slow afternoons with dark, aged tea.

What tea to drink with this set

Unglazed clay holds heat and softens a brew over time — the opposite of a quick-cooling gaiwan. That makes it best for darker, fuller, more robust teas, not delicate green or white:

• Ripe pu-erh and hei cha — the clay rounds and deepens them beautifully
• Black tea — full, warm and malty, right at home in clay
• Roasted oolong — the held heat brings out the toasty notes
• Aged white tea — especially good simmered on a stove (see below)

One thing to know: unglazed clay slowly takes on the flavour of what you brew, so it's best to keep one pot for one type of tea. Give this one to your dark teas and let it season over the years.

What's in the box

• 1 × side-handle teapot (300ml) · 6 × tea cups (55ml)
• Crude, unglazed wood-fired clay — every piece has its own earthy colour and texture
• Holds heat well and seasons over time, deepening the teas you brew in it
• Can sit directly on a charcoal stove to boil — ideal for dark and aged teas
• Best kept for one type of tea, as unglazed clay takes on flavour over the years
• A characterful gong fu set and a distinctive tea set gift for clay lovers

Want to brew over a flame? Pair it with our clay charcoal stove to simmer dark and aged teas slowly — the clay pot sits right on top.