I was surprised how this cup effects the taste elements of tea. I expected it to be neutral like glass or porcelain. I taste compared this cup with glass and a bronze glaze fired pottery.. I brewed an aged ripe Bulang Pu’ehr and a medium roast oolong, both brewed in a Zisha yixing pot and poured into a glass sharing pot The tea tasted distinctly d
...Read MoreRead more about I was surprised how this cup effectsifferent in each cup, most surprising was how much the Ru Yao celadon rounded and softened the tea while imparting a creamy mouth texture. So, any astringency and bitterness was almost completely neutralized, the body became soft and the brighter tones were diminished or altered, still there but softened. Re the bright tones I felt the Ru Yao kind of folded them in to the total experience producing a perfect balance in taste. If I were looking to distinctly appreciate the brighter taste tones I’d use a different cup that could keep the taste elements segregated. For me this cup will be reserved for those times I want a soft rounded balance in my brew and don’t mind a bit of sacrifice of brighter notes. Another feature of this cup is an intense aroma of the tea lingers in the empty cup long after fading from the glass and glazed pottery cups. I like the overall nature of this attractive cup and will use it often. Read LessRead less about I was surprised how this cup effects