{"product_id":"gongdao-cup-green-handle","title":"Thick-Base Glass Gongdao Cup 300ml","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThick-base glass gongdao cup, 300ml\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe thick-base glass gongdao cup is a hand-blown borosilicate sharing pitcher for gongfu tea, the vessel the gaiwan empties into before the small cups are poured. Its egg-shaped body sits on a thick disc of solid glass with a dimple underneath, so most of the weight is at the bottom. The coloured glass handle comes in two options, Green and Rainbow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePick it up and the weight is the first thing you notice. Set it down and it lands low and stays put. That matters halfway through a session, when the tray is wet, the cups are everywhere, and one hand is on the kettle while the other holds the gaiwan lid. A light pitcher rocks or skates on a damp tray. This one does not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe spout is a short beak with a clean cut-off, so it pours without running down the outside. The clear body shows the colour changing from one infusion to the next.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGreen or rainbow\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe handle is a ribbon of coloured glass, joined at the shoulder and flaring out lower down. Green is a single deep solid green. Rainbow is three strands of yellow, blue and green twisted together, and the twist falls differently on every cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapacity:\u003c\/strong\u003e about 300 ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e about 9.5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength including handle:\u003c\/strong\u003e about 13.8 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e borosilicate glass, hand-blown and hand-shaped\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBase:\u003c\/strong\u003e thick solid glass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dehua, Fujian, China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThis works well for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA heavier cup that does not tip on a tea tray\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeeing the colour of the tea before it reaches the cups\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLong gongfu sessions with several people at the table\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA first gongfu set, since glass takes any tea without holding the last one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePick one up at our Salamanca Tea Bar in Hobart and you'll feel the difference straight away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eUsing a gongdao cup\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe point is timing. When the steep is done, tip the whole gaiwan into the pitcher in one go, so the leaves sit waiting rather than stewing in what is left behind. Then pour into the cups. Everyone gets the same strength and the next infusion starts fresh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand wash and air dry. It takes boiling tea, but do not go from cold to hot in a hurry. Sizes are approximate and each piece is close to the photos, not identical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShips from Hobart, Tasmania. Free shipping on orders over $95 Australia-wide. We wrap it in bubble wrap inside a padded box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eRelated\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/fairnesscup\" title=\"Cha Hai (Fairness Cup)\"\u003eCha Hai (Fairness Cup)\u003c\/a\u003e ·\n\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/glass-cups\" title=\"Glass Cups\"\u003eGlass Cups\u003c\/a\u003e ·\n\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tea-gifts\" title=\"Tea Gifts\"\u003eTea Gifts\u003c\/a\u003e ·\n\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tea-wares\" title=\"Tea Wares\"\u003eTea Wares\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"1688","offers":[{"title":"Green","offer_id":44487868055617,"sku":"02GDAO2209","price":45.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Rainbow","offer_id":44487868088385,"sku":"02GDAO2210","price":45.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0558\/6242\/7713\/files\/01_gongdao-cup-gradient-handle-white.jpg?v=1788601949","url":"https:\/\/amomentoftea.com.au\/products\/gongdao-cup-green-handle","provider":"A Moment of Tea","version":"1.0","type":"link"}