Aroma cup vs tasting cup
A piece of Taiwanese equipment whose shape is its function, and which does something no substitute reproduces. It is the one piece of gongfu equipment for which no substitute really works.
equipment
What is being compared
Point by point
| Aspect | Aroma cup | Tasting cup |
|---|---|---|
| Shape | Tall and narrow. | Short and open. |
| What it is for | Smelled once emptied — residual warmth releases aromatics the liquid does not give up. | Drunk from. |
| Used with | Poured into first, then transferred to the drinking cup. | Receives the tea from the aroma cup. |
| Which teas | High-mountain oolong above all, where aroma is the point. | Anything. |
The short answer
The aroma cup is the one piece of gongfu equipment with no reasonable substitute. A warmed empty cup gives part of the effect and not the whole of it.
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