Looking to get into loose-leaf tea, but you don't know where to start?  Try our Tea Starter Kit!  Our simple Starter Kit Includes:

1 Gaiwan (lid, bowl, and saucer)

1 Cup

1 Ounce of tea

Perfect for one person!  Great as a small pot to use while working, studying, reading, or relaxing!  The gaiwan is the perfect vessel for almost any loose-leaf tea, and it can be used with teas not included in the kit.  Also makes a great gift! (Even for yourself!)

Your choice of Green Tea (Long Jing aka. Dragonwell), Oolong Tea (Tie Guan Yin Jade aka. Iron Goddess), or White Tea (Yin Zhen aka. Silver Needles).  Recommended usage and brewing instructions are included!

What is the difference between each type of tea?

Green Tea is an unoxidized style of tea that retains the vegetal taste of the fresh leaf.  White Tea is a lightly oxidized style of tea that is left to wither in the shade or partial shade; it has a mild, soothing character.  Oolong Tea is a partially oxidized style of tea; its exact processing and style can vary widely like its flavor.  This oolong is a lighter, rolled variety.

What is a Gaiwan?

The Gaiwan is a traditional Chinese ceramic vessel for preparing tea.  It can be used without a cup, but many people prefer to use one with a cup.  The saucer can be used to hold the gaiwan while it's hot, while the lid keeps the liquid warm while loose leaves brew happily inside!

Owl always love tea

A cute, owl-shaped, brown, ceramic teapot and cup set. This five piece set comes with a basket strainer for easy tea brewing, disposal, and cleaning. Dishwasher safe. Use with any looseleaf tea!

Pot - 16 ounces, 4.75x3.5"

Cups (2) - 8 ounces, 3x3.125"

Includes - one matcha bowl, one 80-prong bamboo whisk, and one tea scoop

Makes a great gift for a green tea or matcha lover!

A glazed ceramic matcha bowl (chawan) with an earth-inspired design. The bamboo whisk (chasen) is used to mix matcha powder with the water in the bowl, and the tea scoop (chashaku) is used for portioning. Everything you need in one kit!

Use for other powdered teas or herbs as well! Check out our matcha here.

The bowl is approximately 5.125d" x 2.5h"

Some variation in design compared with the photos

Includes - one matcha bowl, one 80-prong bamboo whisk, and one tea scoop

Makes a great gift for a green tea or matcha lover!

A glazed ceramic matcha bowl (chawan) with an aurora-inspired design. The bamboo whisk (chasen) is used to mix matcha powder with the water in the bowl, and the tea scoop (chashaku) is used for portioning. Everything you need in one kit!

Use for other powdered teas or herbs as well! Check out our matcha here.

The bowl is approximately 5.125d" x 2.5h"

Some variation in design compared with the photos

Looking to get into loose-leaf black tea, but you don't know where to start?  Try our Black Tea Starter Kit!  Our simple Starter Kit Includes:

1 Ali Baba pot

2 Cups

1 package of black tea (Ceylon Adam's Peak)

Perfect for one or two persons!  Great as a pot to use while working, studying, reading, or relaxing!  Make several cups of tea at one time with the Ali Baba pot, and it can be used with teas not included in the kit.  Also makes a great gift! (Even for yourself!)

Recommended usage and brewing instructions are included!

What is differentiates black tea from other types of tea?

Black Tea is a fully oxidized style of tea that loses the vegetal taste of the fresh leaf.  As the leaf is oxidized and dried, it develops a range of flavors from tannic to fruity to chocolatey to brassy.

About our Ali Baba Pot

These ceramic pots are created especially for Dobrá Tea by our friend Mr. Fortel in Prague, CZ.  We enjoy using them for Black Tea, but they can also be used for Herbal Teas.