Chinese Tea Set – Buddha Series Teapot, Canister & Tray
Other Name: Gongfu Tea Set, Gong Fu Cha, Kung Fu Tea Set, Chinese Tea Ceremony Set,功夫茶具, 功夫茶具組, 茶具套装, 茶具套裝, 中式茶具, 泡茶用具,
This is a Chinese tea set for two with a quiet, meditative feel — a clean, simple Buddha-inspired design in fine white ceramic with soft blue-glazed interiors. Everything you need for a calm pot of tea, beautifully kept together.
It's a five-piece set: a 180ml teapot, two cups, a padded semi-airtight tea canister to keep your leaves fresh, and a bamboo tray to catch the water. The characters carry good wishes — happiness on the pot and canister, honesty and trust on the cups. A peaceful set to own and use, and a thoughtful tea set gift.
What tea to drink with this set
The glaze is neutral and won't hold flavour, so you can brew freely. A teapot holds heat a little longer than a gaiwan, which makes it a comfortable all-rounder — especially good for fuller, warmer teas:
Oolong tea — the held heat suits both light and roasted styles
Black tea — a teapot is the natural home for a warm, malty brew
Jasmine tea and other scented teas — easy, everyday pours
Ripe pu-erh — fine for relaxed daily drinking, and easy to store in the canister
For delicate green tea, white tea or yellow tea, a gaiwan gives you finer control over heat — see the guide below.
Which Chinese teaware suits which tea
A quick guide to matching a ceramic gaiwan, ceramic teapot or zisha clay teapot to the tea you drink.
Tea type
Ceramic gaiwan
Ceramic teapot
Zisha clay teapot
Green tea
Best
Too hot
Avoid
White tea (fresh)
Best
Too hot
Avoid
Yellow tea
Best
Too hot
Avoid
Oolong tea (light)
Great
Works
Good
Oolong tea (roasted)
Works
Works
Best
Black tea
Good
Good
Good
Raw pu-erh (young)
Best
Too hot
Duanni clay
Ripe / aged pu-erh
OK
Works
Best
Hei cha (dark tea)
OK
Works
Best
Best / good Works Avoid
Ceramic gaiwan — neutral and quick to cool, so it brews delicate teas without stewing them. Best for green tea, white tea, yellow tea and young raw pu-erh.
Ceramic teapot — holds heat a little longer. A versatile all-rounder, best for black tea and relaxed everyday brewing.
Zisha clay teapot — retains heat and seasons over time, deepening the brew. Best for roasted oolong, black tea, ripe pu-erh and hei cha. Use one tea per pot, as the clay holds onto flavour.
Duanni clay is a porous type of zisha clay that breathes more than most. It softens astringency, which makes it the one clay that suits young raw pu-erh as well as lighter teas.
