Mansa Tea

Gaiwan Tea Set

5.0
Rated 5.0 stars
12 Reviews
$118 $122

A must-have tea set for an immersive gongfu tea brewing experience

Gongfu brewing is a traditional Chinese brewing method that uses small brewing vessels, such as a Gaiwan, to brew high-quality tea over multiple infusions. We find that the best way for a tea drinker to truly understand the intricate flavors of single-origin tea is to use this 500-year-old traditional Chinese teaware and observe the change in flavor over multiple infusions without over-steeping the tea.

We picked the most versatile and modern teaware to create a Gaiwan Tea Set to help maximize every kind of tea at your home. With a white porcelain Gaiwan as its primary brewing vessel, this tea set is ideal for a traditional Chinese tea ceremony and a simplified version adapted from the traditional gongfu style.

For your best tea experience, this set is composed of the following items:

  • Porcelain Gaiwan (190mL; 3-piece set)
  • Porcelain Serving Pitcher
  • Porcelain Tea Strainer (2-piece set)
  • Porcelain Tea Cups (70mL; 4-piece set)

✓ 100% Dehua porcelain
✓ Brew all types of tea
✓ Taste more depth of flavor from your tea
✓ Easy cleaning
✓ No tea leaves stuck on your strainer 

Perfect for

  • Tea enthusiasts looking to brew tea in gongfu style for the first time
  • Tea connoisseurs looking to evaluate and taste the flavors of high-quality tea over multiple infusions

Material  Porcelain
Origin  Dehua, Fujian

* Porcelain teaware may have one or more of the following: small bubbles from glaze firing, a slight tilt of the lid when set over the bowl.

Before Use  Wash with warm salt water.

After Use  Hand wash with mild soap. Do not use harsh chemicals. To remove stains, use baking soda and warm water. Let air dry. 


Delivery Timeline

Due to COVID-19, the updated delivery timeline is as follows:

  • US  2-5 business days
  • Canada  5-10 business days (Standard) / 3-5 business days (Express)
  • Worldwide  10-20 business days (Standard) / 3-5 business days (Express)

We ship out the next business day morning. 

For last-minute gifts, we recommend our e-gift cards.

 

Shipping Fee

Our regular shipping fee is as follows:

  • US  $9, or free shipping over $75 purchase
  • Worldwide  quoted at checkout, or free shipping over $150 purchase

All the international orders are fulfilled as DDP (Delivered Duty Paid). Pre-paying duties upfront allows international shipments to be delivered door to door and not held at the customs. 

If you wish to receive a more accurate quote for your international shipment, add the products you would like to purchase to the cart and head to the Checkout page. Once you fill out your address, you should see both the standard and express international DDP shipping costs.

5.0
Rated 5.0 stars
Based on 12 reviews
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QualityRated 4.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
DesignRated 4.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
DurabilityRated 3.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
Ease of UseRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
12 reviews
  • EL Profile picture for Emilio L.
    Emilio L.
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    Everyday Porcelain Gaiwan
    Reviewing
    Everyday Porcelain Gaiwan
    I recommend this product
    Age Range 65+
    Favorite Tea Ripe Pu-erh, Green, Yellow, White, Oolong
    Brewing Style Gongfu or Other Tea Ceremony
    Rated 5 stars
    3 weeks ago
    Bonito

    Beautiful nice thank you for your quality

    QualityRated 4.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
    DesignRated 4.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
    DurabilityRated 3.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
    Ease of UseRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
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    Mansa Tea
    3 weeks ago

    Hi Emilio,

    Thank you for taking the time to write a review for us. We're glad to hear you liked our Everyday Porcelain Gaiwan. Looking forward to hearing how your tea journey goes using your new gaiwan. Thank you!

  • RZ
    Rick Z.
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    Gaiwan Tea Set
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    Gaiwan Tea Set
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 stars
    10 months ago
    old school simplicity

    the perfect sized gaiwan. i need only to weigh the leaves and set the temperatures on my water pot and set the timer …i always have the same volume of water volume to leaves…. resulting in consistent brews regardless of tea types..yes, it’s small and yes it takes some effort,..yes, it takes some time. but the results are well worth the effort. only a tea lover would understand.

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    Mansa Tea
    Hi Rick, Thank you for sharing your experience with us. Our Gaiwan Tea Set is perfectly sized for the convenience of both first-timers and the experienced. Its small size allows you to understand and observe the change in flavor over multiple infusions without over-steeping the tea. Looking forward to hearing more about your tea experience with Mansa Tea!
  • PO
    Peter O.
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    Everyday Porcelain Gaiwan
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    Everyday Porcelain Gaiwan
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 stars
    1 year ago
    Appreciate straight informative text about the products

    For a casual tea fan, like myself, I appreciate straight informative text about the products you offer. Words such as “everyday gaiwan” are helpful to me for understanding how these things actually work. Not just beautiful objects, but functioning teaware for real people to drink tea. The appreciation of the more refined aspects follows soon after one acquires a little confidence they are on the right path.

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    Mansa Tea
    Hi Pete, Thank you for spending time to send us your wonderful review. As much as possible, we use informative words that could help people gain more understanding especially now that there are a lot of misconceptions about tea / teaware and how they work. Thank you for appreciating what we do. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out.
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    Victoria
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    Gaiwan Tea Set
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    Gaiwan Tea Set
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 stars
    1 year ago
    Love it

    The tea set came in a good condition. It’s a perfect vessel for everyday use. I’m enjoying the process of brewing my tea using the gaiwan.

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    Mansa Tea
    Hi Victoria, Thanks for your fantastic review. We're glad to hear that you like the tea set and find the Gaiwan useful. We'd love to know how your brewing process turned out :)
  • A
    Alida
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    Everyday Porcelain Gaiwan
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    Everyday Porcelain Gaiwan
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 stars
    2 years ago
    My go to teapot

    From my experience at Mansa’s Gaiwan workshop, I could tell that the gaiwan I was previously using was not the right one for me, it was too small and very thin. So I decided to purchase this one and it was the perfect size for my hands. I really like the thickness of the porcelain. It feels like it keeps the gaiwan from getting too hot to handle. This is my go to teapot for Chinese green tea, fine black tea and oolongs.

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    Mansa Tea
    Hi Alida, Thanks for your fantastic feedback! We are glad that you learned something new from our Gaiwan Workshop. It makes our day to hear that now our Gaiwan is your go-to teapot for Chinese green tea, fine black tea, and oolongs! We hope to see you at more of our events in the future!
  • GJ
    Gaye J.
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    Everyday Porcelain Gaiwan
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    Everyday Porcelain Gaiwan
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 stars
    2 years ago
    150 ml Gaiwan

    I’m brand new to understanding tea so Im trying new tea ware and new teas. I was having trouble with larger Gaiwans and was making messes and burning my hand often. The new 150ml is perfect for my hand and it’s a pleasure to use. I keep it on my counter and when pass by practice my Gaiwan technique. It’s a winner!

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    Mansa Tea
    1 year ago
    Hi Gaye, Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We really appreciate it! I'm happy to hear you enjoyed your new 150 ml Gaiwan teaware and that it is working well for you. We take pride in providing quality products, so we get excited when we get positive feedback like yours. Let us know how your Gaiwan technique practices go!
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