Jing Glass One Cup Teapot Set

JING's handblown glass teapot and cup set is very attractive— crystal clear and nicely rounded. The pot and cup are well balanced for a woman's hand, and I had my husband give the handles the "man hands" test, which they passed. Guys won't find themselves trying to jam a finger through a too-small handle. This is a good thing, since the cup is on the large side, to accommodate a single pour from the pot. I gave my little set a test run with some Dragon Well, then with a Yunnan and happily watched the leaves swirl and unfurl. The wire strainer coil in the spout works very well and only a few tiny leaves snuck through to my cup. This would be a very nice pot for small presentation teas and Dragon Pearls, and I'll certainly be using it for testing. There are only a few design flaws to mention. The Pot: First, the lid, though deeply seated, can fall off when you pour steeply (which you must to get all the tea out), so keep a finger on the finial, which remains cool enough to handle. Second, the spout is set just a bit too low. Although the pot can hold up to 10 oz., water fills the spout if you put in more than 8 oz. Even then there is some in the spout, which does not get steeped as strongly as the rest. Overall, however, these are minor concerns, and just something to be aware of as you get used to the pot. The Cup: The handle is just a bit on the small size for the size and low shape of the cup. But I'm used to large mugs I can wrap my hand around, so it may just be the difference in style. I managed not to spill anything. That aside, this is a great little set. I use it regularly in tea 'testing. Recommended!

As a single person who is the only person in my house that drinks tea, I seldom make a pot of tea---even though I have teapot that is cute as can be. The problem is that I have so much tea that I rarely drink the same tea blend twice in a row unless it is oolong and my teapot is really meant to serve like 3-4 cups of tea. Yes, I know that I don't actually have to make 3-4 cups of tea and could adjust accordingly, but lets just say that it mostly a decorative teapot and leave it at that. OK, I don't use it because I am addicted to my regular tea maker. Regardless of all that, I am grateful to receive this set from JING to try out. The set consists of a clear glass teapot with cup and saucer. The teapot: This is a cute little teapot that is deceptively larger than it looks. When I first opened the set, I was doubtful that it would even fill the cup completely, but it does. This makes about 10 oz of tea, which is a seemingly odd amount. The teapot is actually fairly ingenious. It has a wire spring strainer that attaches through the tea spout. I love this because I hate the delicateness of glass and ceramic infusers that tend to take a beating and aren't really very durable. The one drawback to this wire strainer is that this will not be able to strain smaller particles like those found in rooibos and even broken black leaves and the like. When preparing black tea, an escapee tea leaf will occasionally make it into your cup. The clear glass design allows you to see the tea leaves do their dance and expand nicely. There is also a small hole in the lid that makes cleaning easy. You simply fill with water turn upside down and allow to drain. Ideally, the tea leaves will collect inside the walled tea lid and allow for easy disposal. JING points out on their website that this pot would be ideal for gong-fu style preparation and I agree. The teacup and saucer: The cup is concave rather than a cup with straight up walls. It is kind of modern and cute. The saucer is made of a nice, durable thick glass and survived a drop onto the kitchen floor. My one concern with the cup and saucer was that they wouldn't resist the heat well and it might be impossible to hold onto the cup and drink a hot cup without burning my fingers, but so long as you hold onto the handles and avoid touching the cup/pot itself with the hotter liquids it is not a problem. JING sells this both as a set and separately. However, there is a bit of a pricebreak if you buy the set rather than individually. JING makes reference to this as being good for travel and though the glass seems durable, I am not too sure that I would travel with this for the simple fact that it is made of glass. Overall, I found the set to be chic, practical and the teapot somewhat ingenious. I think this is a great set and I appreciate JING for sending it. If this sounds like something that would appeal to you, then I would strongly urge you to add it to your cart when shopping with JING.

This glass tea set from Jing is the perfect companion for every tea session. What surprised me as soon as I handled it was its elegance and the solidity of the glass. Glass teaware I had before was made of very thin glass (and it broke easily), while all the teaware from Jing is made of a thick, high quality glass that is long lasting and feels comfortable to the touch. The size is perfect for everyday use, but for Gong Fu Cha I would suggest a smaller teapot. I use this set for every kind of tea: the glass is ideal for green and white teas, but being made of a certain thickness makes it perfect even for oolong, black, and puerh. What makes the teapot my everyday favourite is the easiness of its cleaning, since the filter doesn't retain many leaf fragments. The cup is made of the same quality glass and it's very wide. I really enjoy this feature since the tea cools fast, being safer and healthier to drink. I just love the teapot and the cup so much that I have three sets: the shape of each one is a little bit different , so it's like having different characters to brew your tea with.