For tea ceremony enthusiasts who are just starting out, in addition to getting their hands on tea, they also need to configure some tea utensils. However, a formal set of Gongfu tea set, too many utensils, a wide variety of choices, there is no way to choose. Generally speaking, for tea lovers, as long as the configuration of a few major pieces of tea utensils can be.

1.Tea tray

Tea tray is to place the teapot, tea cups, tea ceremony group, tea favor, tea food shallow bottom vessel, its role, one is the rule of tea. The second is to undertake to spill some tea, tea.
Tea tray to bamboo and wood-based, but also some other materials such as metal, stone, jade and so on. Regardless of what style of tea tray, choose to grasp as long as three points: wide, flat, shallow will not be wrong.
Plate wide, the number of guests, you can put a few more cups; plate bottom flat, you can make the tea cups stable, not easy to shake; side to shallow, you can set off the tea cups, teapots, so that the overall more beautiful.
In general, the dry brew method can be used dry brewing table, wet brewing will use the tea tray (wet brewing method, that is, in the tea table can feel free to clean the tea set and wash the tea, discard the water poured directly on the tea table), the general tea ceremony performance, most of the use of the tea tray.

2.Water boiler

A water boiler can be used to heat boiling water at any time to ensure the flavor of tea soup or to make tea.
Many teas need to be brewed with boiling water at a higher temperature, even green tea and other teas that do not require high temperature need to be controlled, which is difficult to meet the needs of the traditional water warmer or water boiler tool.
In ancient times, brewing water for Gongfu tea was done with wind or charcoal stoves, but now we use electromagnetic water boiler which is more convenient. There are stainless steel pots, ceramic pots, high temperature resistant glass pots, etc. for boiling water. Of course, if you prefer the feeling of a charcoal stove, remember to open the window and keep the room ventilated when you use it.
Beginners are better off using an electromagnetic heat source for on-the-go brewing, which is easy to operate, convenient and safe. For traveling or making tea in the wild, you can use a charcoal stove with a ceramic or iron pot.

3.Lidded teacup

Gaiwan is also known as Sancai Cup. Tea cover on the top, called “heaven”; tea tray in the bottom, called “earth”; bowl in the center, called “people”.
Gaiwan both tea cups and teapots two functions, can be directly in the gaiwan tea drinking, can also be in the gaiwan tea, and then divided into tea cups for more people to drink. When choosing a gaiwan, you should pay attention to the type of gaiwan cup and choose the capacity and size that suits you.

4.The Fairness Cup

Fairway cups, teacups, teapots are the three main protagonists of kung fu tea, fairway cups have porcelain, alabaster, glass texture, of which porcelain, glass texture of the fairway cup is most commonly used.
The fairway cup should be matched with the teapot and teacup. Generally speaking, the fairway cup should be slightly larger than the teapot and gaiwan.
Because the tea brewed in the teapot, directly divided into cups, up and down the thickness of the tea or there may be dregs of tea, the tea will be poured into the fairway cup, can ensure that each cup of tea in the concentration of tea is basically the same, each guest can taste the same flavor of tea.

5.Drinking cup

Tea cups are small cups used for drinking tea.
The texture of porcelain, ceramic, alabaster, glass, etc., alabaster, glass, white porcelain, celadon used more; style hat-shaped, semi-circular, bowl-shaped, etc., of which the bowl-shaped most common.
The texture of the tea cup should be echoed with the teapot. Different tea cups will be due to the owner’s state of mind, purpose, preferences, etc. and put to different uses, with the owner’s breath, more unique style and flavor.

6.Purple sand pot

As the protagonist of the tea table, there are more types of teapots, common pots are purple clay pots, porcelain pots, glass pots and so on.
Purple clay pots can perfectly retain the color and flavor of tea, mostly used for brewing oolong tea or pu-erh tea, and it is also a great pleasure to keep the pots; porcelain pots are suitable for all types of tea, and are convenient for daily use; glass pots can be appreciated for the tea broth, which can be chosen according to your needs.