The Importance of How It Feels In Your Hands..

Last week during my BIL talk I briefly mentioned the differerent options of what you can use for personal, portable tea ceremony. I mentioned that some people like the shiny touch and feel of porecelin, while others may favor glass, or something more earthen. Personally, I tend to prefer something that is handmade from clay, which to me ultimately feels more grounding. Pottery that is charcoal fired is nice, with a smooth non-glossy glaze. It's delicate feel contributes to the sense of innermost softness. It appeals to our sensibility of practicality and depth.

When purchasing tea pots and wares I tend to pick up items that have a symmetry or whimsical nature about them. This too contributes to the attiude with which you'd like to celebrate your life and what you'd like to bring to it. I also greatly enjoy the rough edges of gritty clay based products which I feel mimic the feeling of what it'd feel like to cup earth in my palms.

I've also found it difficult to make beautiful artisan cups and pots portable. The two best things that I've found that I carry with me everyday are a thermos from Timolino or a Kerr jar with a cozy (see pictures below). Honestly, the soft Kerr jar feels like a warm stuffed animal in your hands - it's darn comforting and if you're extra talented I suggest picking up your own felt and doing some custom designs on it. (The cover itself is removable so you can wash the jar)

How do you transport your tea/ceremony?

(from the folks at Just Fine Design Build P.S. Don't blame them that it comes with only the finest SF coffee)

(as seen on In Pursuit of Tea)