Have you tried a tea blossom in yours? My glassware before this one
was too big. Mine probably gives me 8 oz of tea with the blossom
displacement. I don't top it off. Mine also makes needles look sexy.
I've tried bushy stem teas also with good visual results. I wonder if
these are generic pitchers with thick magnifying glass? I'll check out
a gourmet kitchen store soon. I second Gordon at DTH. I'll have to
get some glass gaiwans on the next order. My local tea shoppe is
moving into a brand new building nearby. The owner says he needs more
tables, more kitchen, more shelving, more storage, more counter, more
of everything. January is his fourth year in business.

Jim

HobbesOxon wrote:
> That's a very pretty jug. I recently bought two similar ones from ITC
> which are a little more squat:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/arxa4
>
> There's something satisfying about thick glass. Conversely, there's
> something unsatisfying about thin glass. I recently bought three of
> these from Dragon Tea House:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/vqj7l
>
> The service from this vendor is excellent (he very kindly offered to
> resend another saucer that was cracked in transit), but the gaiwans are
> exceptionally thin glass. This means that I can no longer pour with
> one hand: the lid becomes so hot when pouring that one cannot hold the
> lid on with just a thumb. I have to use the other hand to gingerly
> hold the lid at its edges, which is a pity.
>
> Does anyone have a recommendation for a good thick-glass gaiwan? The
> thicker and heavier, the better.
>
>
> Toodlepip,
>
> Hobbes