Hammered Glass Chinese Gongfu Gaiwan Tea Set
Hammered Glass Chinese Gongfu Gaiwan Tea Set
Hammered Glass Chinese Gongfu Gaiwan Tea Set
Hammered Glass Chinese Gongfu Gaiwan Tea Set
Hammered Glass Chinese Gongfu Gaiwan Tea Set
Hammered Glass Chinese Gongfu Gaiwan Tea Set
Hammered Glass Chinese Gongfu Gaiwan Tea Set
Hammered Glass Chinese Gongfu Gaiwan Tea Set
Hammered Glass Chinese Gongfu Gaiwan Tea Set
Hammered Glass Chinese Gongfu Gaiwan Tea Set
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Hammered Glass Chinese Gongfu Gaiwan Tea Set

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Hammered Glass Gongfu Gaiwan Tea Set –  6 Cups

Also known as: Glass Gaiwan Set, Gong Fu Tea Set, Gong Fu Cha, Kung Fu Tea Set, Chinese Tea Ceremony Set, 玻璃盖碗, 玻璃茶具, 锤纹茶具, 功夫茶具, 茶具套装

 

Some teaware you look at. This one you look through. Pour in hot water and you can watch the leaves open, the colour deepen and the steam rise. It's the whole show, in clear glass.

The surface has a hammered texture, like light rippling on water. It catches the sun and scatters it across your table. It also gives your fingers a better grip.

A gaiwan is the simplest way to brew Chinese tea well. You steep, you pour, you sip — then do it again. Nothing to learn, nothing to fuss over.

That makes it a lovely first gaiwan tea set: one easy gaiwan, a fair cup to share from, and six cups for friends. If you've wanted to try gong fu brewing, start here.

What tea to drink with this set

The glazed inside is neutral and won't hold flavour, so you can brew almost anything and switch freely. It's happiest with lighter, fragrant teas:

Black tea and everyday pu-erh work too. For darker, aged teas, clay teaware suits them better.

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 Glass 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

Glass 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.

What's in the box:

  • 1 glass gaiwan with spout (180ml), 1 glass fairness pitcher (200ml), 6 glass cups (45ml, small)
  • An 8-piece gaiwan set with cups: everything you need to brew and share
  • Clear hammered glass throughout, so you can see the colour of every brew
  • The spout on the gaiwan makes pouring easy and tidy
  • The fair cup lets you pour every cup to the same strength
  • Glass rinses clean in seconds and never holds onto flavour
  • Sizes: gaiwan 9.5 × 8.5cm, fair cup 10 × 9.6cm, cups 6.0 × 4.5cm

Looking for a gaiwan set with a tea tray?

Add a tea tray to catch the water and keep your table dry — the two go together nicely.
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