Week In Pictures (August 15 – 21)

A pot of gold, or in this case a gong dao bei of gold at the end of the rainbow in our 2016 TMBA Mang Fei raw puer. #tea

A photo posted by Bitterleaf (@bitterleafteas) on Aug 14, 2016 at 12:10pm PDT

This shot was a bit of a scramble, as we just saw the rainbow and were in the middle of something. In a pinch we just grabbed what we were drinking and did the best we could.

While stuck in waiting for new Jianshui teapots, might as well have some #tea. The takeaway from this? A handful of new Jianshui pots are coming soon…

A photo posted by Bitterleaf (@bitterleafteas) on Aug 15, 2016 at 11:28am PDT

It was taking a while to get some of our teaware packed to take back, so we took a break to play with some Jianshui toys. We also really liked this table, but unfortunately couldn’t take that with us.

Jianshui teapot 1/4 – This one is a 140ml shipiao. No designs or engraving, just a simple, well made pot. This pot will be in our shop soon, but DM us to get it first or for more details. #tea

A photo posted by Bitterleaf (@bitterleafteas) on Aug 16, 2016 at 11:31am PDT

Just a simple, shi piao teapot. We opted to sell a few of these pots directly first, as opposed to listing them in our shop. This one didn’t last long!

Jianshui teapot 2/4 – A 145ml bian xishi. Another simple teapot with no engravings or design, just an beautiful finish and shape. This pot will be in our shop soon, but DM us to get it first or for more details. #tea

A photo posted by Bitterleaf (@bitterleafteas) on Aug 16, 2016 at 11:34am PDT

A simple, flattened Xishi teapot.

Jianshui teapot 3/4 – This 165ml xishi pot features exceptionally detailed and tasteful engravings on the handle, spout and lid. This pot will be in our shop soon, but DM us to get it first or for more details. #tea

A photo posted by Bitterleaf (@bitterleafteas) on Aug 16, 2016 at 11:37am PDT

A beautifully engraved Xishi.

Jianshui teapot 4/4 – A 190ml pear shaped pot featuring a subtle inlaid engraving of a deer and the moon. This pot will be in our shop soon, but DM us to get it first or for more details. #tea

A photo posted by Bitterleaf (@bitterleafteas) on Aug 16, 2016 at 11:40am PDT

The enrgaving and design was what grabbed us with this one. Not too much, just a nice touch with a deer under the moon.

It’s finally that time… New teas are here! Chewie is particularly excited about our WMD huang pian raw puer, better known as Alter Ego. Seriously though, we just wanted to shoot a video with our Warrior Jianshui gaiwan, but he insisted on being part of the action 😕

A video posted by Bitterleaf (@bitterleafteas) on Aug 19, 2016 at 12:56pm PDT

This video was originally meant to be cat free in order to keep the focus on our Warrior Jianshui gaiwan, but Chewie just had to insert himself into the shot and steal the attention. Who are we do send him away? He truly is a dedicated tea meowster in training.

3 years old and already pretty handy with a teapot… I’d say she’s on the right track. Dont worry, this “#tea” was a safe temperature for the tea master in training.

A photo posted by Bitterleaf (@bitterleafteas) on Aug 20, 2016 at 11:15am PDT

As if a cat + tea isn’t cute enough, we snapped this shot of a friend’s 3 year old daughter handling a teapot (filled with cold water, not tea!). There’s a few dribbles, but we’re sure she’ll get the hang of it!