Stoneware and white glaze matcha bowl, with a painted indent, handmade in London, UK.
They measure 7 x 10cm and are dishwasher, microwave and oven proof.We have collaborated with Rosemary Wilkinson, of the North Street Pottery in London, to create a collection of beautiful matcha bowls.
Each bowl has been designed and handmade so you can whisk your lovely, frothy matcha and drink straight from the bowl. They are the perfect size and shape to use with a traditional chasen (whisk) and chashaku (scoop).
This is a white stoneware and glaze bowl, with a vertical indent, perfect for resting ones thumb when drinking from the bowl. The indent is painted in oxide paint. Each is made individually.

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Rare Tea Company

Rosemary Wilkinson White Matcha Bowl

Design Colour

Serving Bowls

Handmade ceramic tea bowl, by Bath-based ceramic artist, Trevor Lillistone.
This bowl holds 200ml (6.5 fl. oz) about the equivalent to an average mug.

Trevor Lillistone Large Tea Bowl

Colour

Handmade ceramic tea bowl, by Bath-based ceramic artist, Trevor Lillistone.
This bowl holds 125ml (4 fl. oz) the perfect size tasting.

Trevor Lillistone Small Tea Bowl

Size

Bamboo Matcha scoop- or Chashaku- handmade in Shizuoka, Japan. Use with our Chasen to ensure you make the perfect Matcha.This Matcha scoop- or Chashaku - is handmade from a single piece of bamboo, in Shizuoka, Japan.

Use your Chashaku to measure 2 scoops of Japanese Matcha into a Matcha bowl or tea bowl, add 100ml of water at 70°C and carefully whisk the tea in a figure-of-eight motion, ensuring smooth and frothy tea, using the Chasen.

Wash by gently rinsing under warm water and leave to dry.

Chashaku Matcha Scoop

Style

Kitchen & Dining

A traditional Chinese Gaiwan tea set made for Rare Tea in pure white bone china.
With some help from our friends in China, we have created a kit for you to use at home or on the move. It comes carefully packed in a compact travelling case so you can always have it with you.
The set contains:

A smart padded travelling case with zip
A gaiwan teapot (100ml/3.5oz) complete with lid
A serving jug (150ml/5oz)
Six small tasting cups (20ml/0.7oz each)
A mesh strainer

The set is elegant and strong and even dishwasher safe.  The case measures 17cm x 14cm x 8cm.

Rare Tea Gaiwan Set

Title

Handmade British stoneware Gaiwan by ceramicist Charlie Collier.  Specifically designed for multiple short infusions of loose leaf tea.  Pair with the matching Charlie Collier Tasting Cup for a perfect tasting combination.
All items are stoneware with a celadon glaze (satin finish with some light crazing), fired to 1280°C in a gas fired kiln. Dishwasher and microwave proof - but we'd always recommend to wash and rinse by hand.
175 ml/ 6 fl oz

Charlie Collier Gaiwan

Our ace in the hole for cold infusions - the Hario Cold Infusion Bottle.
It couldn't be simpler; use just about any tea, fill with water and 6 - 12 hours later you've got a spellbinding cold infusion.  Pretty much any tea can be made into a cold infusion - try your favourites and see how they differ from a hot infusion.
We've found the best place to start is about 6 grams per litre (about 2oz of tea per 34fl.oz) of water.
Leave for 6 - 12 hours (in the fridge) and enjoy.
We've got two sizes and three colours to choose from - 300ml (a handy personal size) or a 750ml (good for sharing, or to keep you topped up throughout the day).
The bottle itself is made out of toughened glass, and the lid is made out of high quality silicone, with a watertight stopper.  There's a removable filter that slots into the lid, meaning you can just pour and enjoy.
One of the best things about cold extraction is that as there's no heat involved, you get very little (if any) tannin in the infusion.

Hario Cold Infusion Bottle

Need a replacement lid for our Glass or Ceramic teapots?
No problem, we have spare lids for both of our teapots here.

Rare Tea Spare Teapot Lids

Teapots & Kettles

Our very own fine bone china teapot, made to our exact design by the experts, with a bespoke leaf pattern decal created for us by artist and friend Tom Berry.
Each decal is painstakingly applied by hand. This beautiful teapot is made and decorated in the historic potteries of Stoke-on-Trent, UK. Crafted with hundreds of years of tradition and experience from fine bone china. It is both delicate, with an elegant lip-feel, as well as strong and robust. It's dishwasher safe and will stand up daily use.
Inside you will find a plate behind the spout to hold back your loose tea leaves.
The perfect size to make 2 cups of tea, it holds 300ml (10 floz) – designed to be used with our matching bespoke Bone China Leaf Tea Cups.

Rare Tea Bone China Leaf Teapot

Handmade British stoneware teapot with cane handle by ceramicist Charlie Collier.
All items are stoneware with a celadon glaze (satin finish with some light crazing), fired to 1280°C in a gas fired kiln. Dishwasher and microwave proof - but we'd always recommend to wash and rinse by hand.
450ml/15fl oz - includes a built in gate to hold back the loose tea leaves - it will filter out everything but finer cut loose leaf teas (such as Speedy, Earl Grey & Lost Malawi).  To guarantee no finer leaves ending up in your cup, we have our Rare Tea Overcup Strainer.

Charlie Collier Cane Handle Teapot

Type

Burleigh ware Teapots made in England since 1851.
These teapots are handcrafted in Middleport Pottery, just as they always have been. The exquisitely intricate designs are applied with Burleigh's centuries-old technique of tissue transfer printing from hand-engraved copper rollers.
With thoughtful attention to form and function, the spout is elegantly designed to regulate flow and prevent dripping. Includes a built-in gate to hold back the loose tea leaves - it will filter out everything but finer cut loose leaf teas (such as Speedy, Earl Grey & Lost Malawi). To guarantee no finer leaves end up in your cup, we have our Rare Tea Overcup Strainer.
Dimensions:

Small - 400ml / 2 cups
Large - 800ml / 5 cups

Dishwasher safe.

Burleigh Asiatic Pheasant Teapot

Beautiful, individually made teapot designed and created by Trevor Lillistone in Bath, UK.
Handcrafted in stoneware clay with a satin glaze, this glorious teapot is perfect for two.
400ml (13.5 fl. oz) capacity , includes a built in gate to hold back the loose tea leaves - it will filter out everything but finer cut loose leaf teas (such as Speedy, Earl Grey & Lost Malawi).  To guarantee no finer leaves ending up in your cup, we have our Rare Tea Overcup Strainer.

Trevor Lillistone Large Teapot

A white china teapot made especially for Rare Tea Company.
Small but perfectly formed this is the ideal size for one perfect cup of tea (150ml), to ensure every last drop is poured and no over-infused leaves are left in the pot. You can of course, refill the pot for many delicious subsequent infusions.
Made from hard wearing ceramic, it may look delicate but is as strong as an ox - includes a built in gate to hold back the loose tea leaves - it will filter out everything but finer cut loose leaf teas (such as Speedy, Earl Grey & Lost Malawi).  To guarantee no finer leaves ending up in your cup, we have our Rare Tea Overcup Strainer.
Details:

150ml (5oz) capacity
Dishwasher safe
Ceramic direct hole filter

Spare lids available here.

Rare Tea Ceramic Teapot

Custom bone china teapot hand-made by ceramicist Sasha Wardell.
Sasha Wardell has lectured in ceramics across Britain and France and has won many awards for her work which is exhibited across the world, most notably at the National Ceramic Collection at the Adrien Dubouche Museum, Limoges, France; National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh; Los Angeles Art and Craft Museum, U.S.A; Yale Centre for British Art Museum, U.S.A.
This elegant blue and white teapot is hand cast rather being made by machine, making it truly unique.  It includes a built in gate to hold back the loose tea leaves - it will filter out everything but finer cut loose leaf teas (such as Speedy , Earl Grey & Lost Malawi ).  To guarantee no finer leaves ending up in your cup, we have our Rare Tea Overcup Strainer.
Please email to check delivery - it can take up to six weeks for Sasha to create.

Sasha Wardell Translucent Teapot

Functional and supremely elegant British stainless steel Teapot and Water Jug.
These stylish teapots are made for us by Carrs of Sheffield.
It's ideal for making two cups of tea (300ml), and you can re-infuse the leaves without returning to the kettle using the matching 300ml Water Jug.
Unlike silver, there will be no chemical reaction between the teapot and the contents and you will not get a metallic taste.
With an integrated filter in the spout, insulated handle and knob on the lid, this beautiful teapot will keep your hands safe, whilst the high quality steel will not corrode and will retain its beautiful aesthetic.
The filter will filter out everything but finer cut loose leaf teas (such as Speedy, Earl Grey & Lost Malawi).  To guarantee no finer leaves ending up in your cup, we have our Rare Tea Overcup Strainer.

Rare Tea Stainless Steel Teapot

Handmade British stoneware Kyusu teapot by ceramicist Charlie Collier.
All items are stoneware with a celadon glaze (satin finish with some light crazing), fired to 1280°C in a gas fired kiln. Dishwasher and microwave proof - but we'd always recommend to wash and rinse by hand.
450ml/6fl oz - includes a built in gate to hold back the loose tea leaves - it will filter out everything but finer cut loose leaf teas (such as Speedy, Earl Grey & Lost Malawi).  To guarantee no finer leaves ending up in your cup, we have our Rare Tea Overcup Strainer.

Charlie Collier Kyusu Teapot

This blue and white hand made cup not only looks beautiful but is the perfect size for a cup of our tea.
Sasha Wardell has lectured in ceramics across Britain and France and has won many awards for her work which is exhibited across the world, most notably at the National Ceramic Collection at the Adrien Dubouche Museum, Limoges, France; National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh; Los Angeles Art and Craft Museum, U.S.A; Yale Centre for British Art Museum, U.S.A.
Made of fine bone china and in brilliant blue and white, this translucent cup catches the light wonderfully, and really is a one of its kind piece.
Please email to check delivery - it can take up to six weeks for Sasha to create.

Sasha Wardell Translucent Teacup

Tea Cups

This Silver Tip tea cup is perfect for drinking a cup of delicious Rare Silver Tip White Tea.
Each cup is unique and custom-made to order. We usually only hold one or two in stock. Please email to check delivery - it can take up to six weeks for Sasha to create a cup for you.
Bone china is a very seductive material to work with, possessing qualities of intense whiteness, translucency and strength. It is a very 'single-minded' clay, which forces the maker to work with clarity and precision. Sasha Wardell.
Engraved with a White Silver Tip design this fine tea cup makes the perfect tea drinking vessel and is the perfect size and shape. The translucence catches the light brilliantly.
Height approx 7cm, holds 150ml (5oz).

Sasha Wardell Silver Tip Teacup

A fine bone china cup and saucer with a bespoke leaf and cloud pattern decals designed for us by artist and friend Tom Berry.
Each decal is painstakingly applied by hand. This beautiful cup and saucer is made and decorated in the historic potteries of Stoke-on-Trent, UK. Crafted with hundreds of years of tradition and experience from fine bone china. It is both delicate, with an elegant lip-feel, as well as strong and robust. It's dishwasher safe and will stand up daily use.
The perfect sized cup (150ml / 5.5oz). Made to match our bespoke teapot and pour 4 perfect cups of tea.

Rare Tea Bone China Leaf Teacup & Saucer

High in the foothills of the Himalayas, the entire state of Sikkim has been under 100% organic cultivation since 2016.
This beautiful region produces some of the best and most aromatic turmeric in the world.
This turmeric is not powdered but cut into fine pieces.

Rare Indian Turmeric

Wellness

Beautiful blossom grown on a rocky hillside where olives and carob trees grow amongst the marcona almonds, beside deep, fragrant orange groves.
This is the flower of a nut tree - please do not drink it if you have a nut allergy.
Naturally caffeine free.

Rare Spanish Almond Blossom

Sweet, floral and fragrant Fennel flowers grown on an organic farm, nestled in the hills on the outskirts of Tortosa, Spain.
Grown and hand-harvested for us by our dear friend Ferran Rojo Sol, the same chap we must thank for our Rare Spanish Almond Blossom.

Spanish Fennel Flowers

Extremely rare, epicurean loose leaf tea from Malawi.
Also known by a myriad of different spellings - Pu'er, Pu'erh, Puer, Puerh, Pu-er, and Pu-erh are all used.

Malawi Leafy Pu'er Tea

The perfect introduction to the world of loose leaf tea.
7 little foil pouches each containing just enough loose leaf tea for 2 cups.  Each Discovery Box contains a selection of black and herbal teas as well as an infusion guide to guarantee you get the the perfect cup.
The Discovery Box contains:

1 x 3g sachet Single Estate English Breakfast Lost Malawi

1 x 3g sachet Earl Grey

1 x 3g sachet Whole Leaf Green

1 x 3g sachet White Silver Tip

1 x 3g sachet Jasmine Silver Tip

1 x 3g sachet South African Wild Rooibos

1 x 3g sachet Whole Chamomile Flowers

Nearly all can can be infused at least twice (the 2nd brew is often the best). That's 14 cups of tea - infused twice = 28 cups of tea, 14p a cup, rather a lot less than a coffee pod or a takeaway.

Rare Tea Discovery Box

A Chinese Oolong loose leaf tea from Fujian - matured in port wine barrels in Porto, Portugal to produce a truly extraordinary tea.
There are no traces of alcohol in this loose leaf tea.  It is just flavour, not alcohol that enhances the tea.

Rare Pipachá Oolong

The taste of summer meadows. Soft, sweet, and lovely.
The very best blossoms carefully hand processed. Without the hurly-burly of industrial machines, the delicate flowers are kept whole, delicious, and beautiful.
No flavourings, colourings, or caffeine.
Chamomile (or camomile) is believed to help calm the mind and body and is renowned as a gentle sleep aid.
These wonderful flowers can be enjoyed throughout the day - whenever a moment of delicious calm is required.
Sourced from a small farm near the banks of the Drava River in Northern Croatia.
Naturally caffeine free.

Whole Chamomile Flowers

An elegant Chinese green loose leaf tea from Jinhua, Zheijang province.
It’s extremely well suited for cold infusions - the long, slow, cold extraction elevates the softer grassy notes.
When infused as a hot tea it is bright with intense green flavours.

Chinese Misty Green Tea

A rare English peppermint grown on the private botanical garden of the Tregothnan Estate.  This truly remarkable and unique peppermint is a wonderful end to a meal.
This peppermint is grown in Cornwall on the Tregothnan estate which has remained in the same family since 1335. It is one of the very last English mints in production. Cheaper, industrial imports have dominated the market but they are not a patch on the flavour.  Head gardener Jonathon Jones has selected cultivars that perform best in their unique Cornish microclimate.
Naturally caffeine free.

English Peppermint

High in the Indian Himalayas, between Nepal and Bhutan, lies the secret region of Sikkim.
The high altitude combined with organic and traditional practices in cultivation result in a ginger with a deeply intense and rounded character that is the very best we have found after an extensive search across the globe.
The ginger is not powdered but cut into fine pieces.

Rare Himalayan Ginger

Like meandering through a herb garden, this pure, whole leaf Lemon Verbena reveals complex aromatics.
Grown by small holder farmers in the Thyolo Mountains of Malawi.
Naturally caffeine free.