Aesthetically these are no Sorapot. But they’re the world famous Yixing Clay Teapots (aka Purple Sand Pots). They’re so prized because the clay has a unique characteristic that absorbs traces of tea into the pot during brewing, and over time develops a coating that retains the flavour and fragrance of the tea you put in. And that’s why each teapot is only meant for one kind of tea. It’s about time I give Camellia S. the proper treatment she deserves!
Update: I’m in Hong Kong now. Just heard on the TV that a lot of people in the Yixing town have been selling fake, poisonous Yixing Claypots that contain high level of heavy metals for years. Oh man, I’m gonna need a god damn metal analyzer when I get home.
