Yixing Tea Pets tea pets After steeping 5 times you

After steeping 5 times you can pour dashi or soy sauce on the leaves and eat them

The different angles allow for nice color variations in your tea

and a bamboo chashaku (scoop)

Part of that is because the tea plants are nearly 100 years old with gnarled trunks and roots reaching deep into the earth to pull up all the minerals the volcanic soil holds

Fits a gaiwan or pot

Yixing Tea Pets tea pets After steeping 5 times youHere's a coupla cuties to keep you company at the tea table. These are just teapets, they are not meant to be steeped with, but do have a working spout (and I can tell you from experience they are great for using with kids!) Pick your favorite shape: Dragon Egg, Shi Piao, Xi Shi. These are the perfect little gift for your favorite Tea Nerd