{"product_id":"wooden-handle","title":"Wooden Handle Glass Fairness Cup 300ml","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGlass fairness cup with wooden handle, 300ml\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis wooden-handle glass cup is a 300ml fairness cup, also called a gongdao cup or cha hai, that catches the whole pour from a gaiwan or small teapot so the tea can be shared out at the same strength. The handle is solid timber, joined to hand-blown borosilicate glass by a small metal fitting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTimber in the hand is the first thing you notice. Pick the cup up full of hot tea and the handle stays cool, so there's no gripping it by the rim. The bowl is low and wide, 7 cm across the mouth and 6.5 cm tall, and it sits steady on the tray between pours. Tip it over a row of small cups and the beak spout gives a clean stream that cuts off without a drip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe like it next to a 150 ml gaiwan. At 300 ml there's room for two infusions before you share, and the clear glass lets you watch the colour deepen from the first steep to the second. With a good oolong or an aged white tea, that's half the pleasure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCapacity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300 ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMouth width:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBase width:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e about 200 g, empty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e heat-resistant borosilicate glass, solid wood handle with metal fitting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaking:\u003c\/strong\u003e hand-blown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThis works well for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGongfu sessions with a gaiwan, so each pour has somewhere to land\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall teapots that empty in one go\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWatching the colour of an oolong or aged white tea change across infusions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt's on the shelf at our Salamanca Tea Bar in Hobart if you'd like to feel the handle before you decide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy use a fairness cup\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTea keeps steeping while you pour, so going straight from the gaiwan into cups leaves the first one thin and the last one strong. Pouring into the fairness cup first evens that out, and the clear glass shows you the colour before it goes round.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand wash in warm water and let it air dry. Keep the wooden handle out of the dishwasher and don't leave it soaking. Borosilicate glass copes with boiling tea going in, but don't take it from the fridge straight to boiling water. Each cup is hand-blown, so expect small variations and the odd tiny bubble.\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 the glass and pack it in a box with plenty of cushioning.\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\/gaiwan\" title=\"Gaiwan\"\u003eGaiwan\u003c\/a\u003e ·\n\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/teapots\" title=\"Teapots\"\u003eTeapots\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":"Default Title","offer_id":43268179230785,"sku":null,"price":38.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0558\/6242\/7713\/files\/woodenhandlefairnesscup.png?v=1768541591","url":"https:\/\/amomentoftea.com.au\/products\/wooden-handle","provider":"A Moment of Tea","version":"1.0","type":"link"}