Minna Graham Gaiwan
We have two gaiwans commissioned from Daylesford based ceramicist Minna Graham. Both feature an iron-black glaze on the exterior, and an icy blue glaze on the interior, with cracking and glaze effects from Minna’s gas kiln. Each one is unique and first thrown on the wheel, before being faceted by hand once the clay is hard enough to carve.
Each gaiwan holds 100ml of water for brewing tea with—we recommend approximately 6-7g of tea with these when brewing gongfu style.
Approximately 10cm wide at the rim, and 6.5cm tall to the lid. High-fired stoneware.
All orders are shipped from our HQ in Melbourne within 1-2 business days, using Australia Post carbon-neutral delivery.
Australia: $9.95 AUD flat-rate standard shipping, free above $75 AUD. $14.95 flat-rate express shipping, free above $100.
New Zealand: $20 AUD flat-rate, free above $90 AUD.
Asia: $25 AUD flat-rate, free above $150 AUD.
North America: $30 AUD flat-rate, free above $150 AUD.
Europe: $35 AUD flat-rate, free above $150 AUD.Use boiling water (100C).
We recommend approx 1g of tea per 15ml of water for Gongfu-style brewing in a teapot or gaiwan. Rinse the leaves once and then brew several times until there is no flavour left.
For Western-style brewing in a larger teapot, use approx. 5g per 100ml of water. You can re-brew the leaves a few times.
To brew direct in a mug, use 1-2g of tea in the bottom of the cup, fill with boiling water, and drink once cool. Re-fill the cup with more water when you've drunk 1/3rd of the tea. Repeat until there is no more flavour left.
All of our teas are suitable for long-term storage and aging.
Keep your tea away from sunlight and strong smells, and somewhere with stable climate conditions.
You can keep it sealed inside the re-usable bag the tea comes in, or another non-porous container.