We are the first website pioneering to focus on 

  the matching of tea and purple clay teapots,

  the appreciation and sale of purple clay teapots that have been treated before use,

  the appreciation and sale of purple clay teapots that have even been  

      nurtured/cultivated/lubricated for some time.

Though the porous nature of purple clay generally enhance the quality of tea, not each purple clay teapot can enhance all types of tea.  Normally, each purple clay teapot will enhance one or two types of tea.  Therefore, this has given rise to the study of matching purple clay teapots with the right type of tea that promises the greatest enjoyment.

Before use,  a new purple clay teapot should be treated so as to remove the sandy residue that may be left behind after manufacture and to remove the taste of clay from the new teapot before use.  All the purple clay teapots in this website of www.teaandpot.com have been treated by our experts. 

To nurture/cultivate/lubricate a teapot means the nurturing or cultivating of a teapot by using the teapot to brew tea.  Only after prolonged use,  a patina will gradually develop on the interior of a purple clay teapot which enhances the taste, color and aroma of the tea.  Externally, the unglazed surface absorbs oils from the tea so the appearance of the teapot will become more and more lustrous with age and use.  

In other words, a teapot which has been cultivated will brew tea that tastes smoother, better and with greater fragrance than an un-cultivated teapot. 　This is why tea lovers are interested in looking for purple clay teapots that have been nurtured/cultivated.

If you are interested to purchase our purple clay teapots that have been treated and nurtured, please click our Purple Clay Teapots.