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Tea Cup Is Warm And Soothing

By Fiona Harker

Is it really possible to have the perfect cup of tea without being able to gently pour it into a perfect tea cup that fits snugly in your hand like it was made to be there?

Just sitting back to sip on a soothing cup of tea signals that it’s a time to slow down, de-stress and get the day back into balance and somehow having your tea in a lovely cup made just for that purpose adds a sense of refinement and sophistication to your ritual tea time.

Variety Of Shape, Color, Material And Size

Tea cups come in many different varieties of shape, color, material, and size, although in general they all have some common attributes that make them different from other types of cups and mugs. First they are typically more shallow than coffee cups, which allows the tea to be able to cool off more quickly.

They are also made with finer materials, most often of porcelain, or china, and the higher the quality of the cup, the more translucent it is. Tea cups normally come in sets, often with a full tea service that includes a matching tea pot, and various accessories such as sugar bowls and creamers, infusers and strainers, and sometimes even spoons and a spoon rest.

Traditional Shape And Components To Set Them Apart

Tea cups also have a traditional shape and components that set them apart, such as small handles designed to be held with the thumb and just one or two fingers, as opposed to a coffee cup which generally has a more substantial handle to accommodate all the fingers.

Most cups designed for tea drinking also have an elegant shape meant to fit comfortably in the hand and have a well-formed cup that gracefully curves outward toward the thin rim that makes sipping quite easy.

Most tea cups also have a footed base that flares out slightly adding to the classic design. Matching saucers also are traditionally part of the tea cup set, although many tea sets are also available without saucers.

Embellished With Flowing Floral Designs

Tea cups seem to lend themselves perfectly to being embellished with flowing floral designs, but many other patterns can also be as well. The great variety in their shape and the many different patterns that have been applied to tea cups over the centuries has made them highly sought after by collectors and are some of the most prized possessions in many collections.

Tea cups do tend to be fragile, which is one of the reasons that collectors are so excited to find older pieces in good condition, especially if they are able to find multiple cups with their matching saucers to form a complete set.

Of course, a tea party just would not be complete without being able to serve your guests their tea in proper tea cups, and your set of coffee cups just won’t make the right statement for such an event. Also, finding just the right tea cup, and maybe even it’s matching saucer, can add to the sense of uniqueness and pampering to your own daily tea time ritual.

About the Author:
Fiona Harker has written a number of articles on tea and food including Tea Bags, Green Tea, White Tea, Tea Maker, Tea Kettle, Tea Party.
Keep a lookout for more articles on this website.

Did You Know?

What is the purpose of a tea maker?
A tea maker is similar to a coffee maker and is designed to make it easier and more convenient to enjoy tea, either warm tea or iced tea, on a regular basis without the hassles of traditional tea making and brewing.

Tea makers vary in size and style and in the type of tea making they are meant for, as some are better suited for brewing tea from loose tea leaves while others are set up to make tea from tea bags, and some models are able to accommodate either style of brewing.

One key advantage is that they make it simple to have a cup of tea at any time of the day, lending to the overall sense of relaxation associated with a good cup of tea.

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