What is a Tea Pet? – Tea Drunk

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If you’ve visited us at our old East Village teahouse you may have met some of our pets. Not living pets, but tea pets! When people join us for tea, most want to know more about these tiny adorable clay creatures. We wanted to give you more information about the significance of this part of our service. You can read a.
A tea pet is a drinking buddy, usually made out of a clay (ideally purple clay) that can develop a patina from both the oils in tea and the action of pouring tea on to it. If you’ve visited our tea house, you’ve probably met some of our treasured tea pets. We explain what a tea pet is and why they hold sentimental value in Chinese culture.