Chinese people like to drink tea, and China's tea culture has a long history. To taste a good cup of tea, in addition to the quality of tea, the choice of tea set is also very important. Tea set refers to the utensils for drinking tea, also known as tea utensils or tea utensils in ancient times. In its narrow sense, tea sets refer to tea drinking utensils such as tea cups, teapots and bowls. China has a wide variety of tea sets with beautiful shapes and high artistic value. So, what are the specific classifications of the materials of tea sets?
1. Porcelain tea set
There are many varieties, including celadon, white porcelain, black porcelain, colored porcelain and red porcelain tea sets. Celadon is used to make black tea, which is beneficial to the beauty of soup color. White porcelain is resistant to high temperature and does not absorb taste. It is most suitable for making Tieguanyin and other porcelain tea sets.
2. Purple sand tea set
Growing from pottery, it is a new kind of pottery, which is most favored by tea people. It is generally believed that a good purple sand tea set must have three beauties, namely, modeling beauty, manufacturing beauty and functional beauty. It can be called a perfect work if it has both of them.
3. Lacquerware tea set
The lacquerware tea sets produced in Fuzhou are colorful. They are produced in Fuzhou, Fujian, and are more famous.
4. Metal tea set
The tea set made of gold, silver, copper, tin and other metals has good sealing performance.