The modern teapot for tea brewing appeared in the late 18th century, and the mention of such vessels is dated to the 14th century and it is easy to guess that the Chinese people were the first to appreciate the sacrament of the tea ceremony. They treated the clay in a special way, and then developed a technology for making ceramics, which made it possible to obtain a ceramic teapot with unsurpassed properties.
Advantages of ceramics
I must say that ceramics is a general concept, including products made of clay, faience and porcelain. For ceramic teapots are characterized by the following features:
- They keep the heat well and spread it evenly over the entire surface of the walls and the bottom. Those sorts of tea that require a long time for brewing, it is recommended to cook only in thick-walled products made of ceramics.
- Do not emit harmful substances and toxins when heated, because they are made of environmentally friendly material.
- The best ceramic teapots are made of clay, because this porous material can absorb odors and enrich the drink with oxygen, not only preserving its useful properties, taste and aroma, but also giving it a unique aftertaste and sound.
- They have attractive design, resistant to abrasion and light. From ceramics you can get a vessel of any, even the most bizarre shape, and then color it using a variety of techniques.
Often such vessels are equipped with various devices for filtering tea leaves. A tea pot of a teapot can play the role of a vintage accessory, or it can be built into a spout. There are models in which the membrane falls down on a special rod. From the variety of types of modern vessels for brewing tea, you can always choose a model to your liking and taste that perfectly fits into the interior, such as a white ceramic kettle, and will meet all the requirements for it.