Web Site Review: EasternTea.com

ea is one of those cultural items, which has a strong connection to ceramics - thanks to the teapot and the teabowl. It is a very pervasive drink, not only in Eastern societies, but also in the West. The same thing can be said of tea utensils, such as the teapot, which is also a collectors item in both the East and the West -- one need think only of the coveted Yixing Teapot.

EasternTea.com covers tea drinking in the orient, with an emphasis on China and Japan. Here we can find everything for the tea enthusiast -- an introduction to tea, covering teas such as 'Oolong' or the sought after 'White Tea', in previous ages served only to emperors; there are articles on the Japanese Tea ceremony or the Chinese Tea Ceremonies.

A section on teacups and teapots gives information on the Japanese Arita Teapot, or the famous Yixing Teapots from Yixing in China. Those interested can also find out about the TeoChew Teapot, which is an item available for sale on this site.

One interesting feature of this site is the 'Research Corner', where you can find articles on tea, submitted by various tea enthusiasts, e.g. an article on 'How to choose and appreciate Chinese teapots'.

My main gripe with this site is that it is hosted on one of those free sites, so every time you go back to the homepage, you get an annoying pop-up window advertising the fact that you too can get your very own free site. Apart from this small annoyance, this is a good site to check out.

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