The Ebony Tea Utensils Set with Stone Holder is an essential tool for a Gongfu tea ceremony. It helps in sterilizing and cleaning tea cups, enhancing the tea-drinking experience. Here’s a breakdown of its uses and components:

Uses:

• Tea Cup Cleaning: The tea washer sterilizes and cleans tea cups by pouring boiling water into the washer. This ensures that tea cups are clean and free from impurities, allowing you to enjoy the best flavor of your tea.

• Disinfection: Tea cups that have been sitting unused for a while can gather dust and dirt, which may affect the tea's taste. By placing the cups in the tea washer and pouring boiling water, they are disinfected, ensuring a more enjoyable and hygienic tea experience.

• Preheating: The set can be used to preheat tea cups and other utensils. Preheating helps maintain the optimal temperature for tea, enhancing its taste.

Features:

• Spoon/Scoop: Used to place the tea leaves in the brewing pot. This prevents the oils from your fingers from affecting the tea's flavor.

• Funnel: Facilitates pouring tea from the brewing pot into the sharing pot or teapot without spilling.

• Tweezers/Tongs: Used to lift the drinking cups, allowing you to savor the fragrance of the tea when the cups are too hot to handle.

• Scraper: Removes used tea leaves from the brewing pot after use.

• Poker: Removes tea leaves that may get stuck in the spout of the brewing or teapot.

• Needle: Cleans the brewing pot to keep it free from blockages and ensure smooth pouring.

These six tools are collectively known as the "Six Gentlemen" in the Chinese tea ceremony tradition.

Materials & Contents:

• Ebony Wood

• Stone Holder

The set includes all the essential tools to elevate your tea ceremony and ensure the best brewing and drinking experience.