On my visit to Taiwan last year, I experienced a full range of tea culture, from Hakka tea to service in Taipei 101, the tallest building in the world. One of the highlights was a visit to Lin’s Ceramics flagship store there. Since 1983, they have been developing and perfecting materials and styles that enhance the taste and experience of tea. The beauty and simplicity of the design were enhanced by the quality of craftsmanship. Much to my dismay, they were only available in Taiwan and a few select shops in China.
This year I again met them at the Hong Kong International Tea Festival. May Tsai carefully explained to me the choice of materials, which teas were best in them and showcased their handcrafted cups, pots, servers trays and warmers.
Over a shared pot of tea served from their Purion teapot, we discussed the possibility of bringing their art to the USA. To make a long story short we are very excited to have just received our first order of their Pottery and Purion lines.
I have discovered that people that have discovered Lin’s Ceramics on their visits to Taiwan have been enthralled with the pieces they brought back with them.
If you would like to learn more about Lin’s, or see some of the items we have here, please visit our website.
We sold our first pieces even while we were putting them up on display in the store, so we look forward to sharing this discovery with you.
It’s a BIG World…Drink it Up!
Tim