Frosted Rose Elemental Tasting Teacup 30ml

Delicate Petals Beneath Morning Frost

The Frosted Rose Elemental Tasting Teacup (30ml) is part of our Elemental Teacup Collection, a series of handcrafted porcelain vessels created to deepen the connection between tea, touch, and daily ritual. Designed for gongfu cha, this elegant tasting cup serves as a small porcelain canvas where fire, minerals, and craftsmanship converge to create a truly unique kiln-transformed finish.

Each cup undergoes a natural yaobian (kiln transformation) process, where subtle changes in temperature and atmosphere create variations that cannot be precisely replicated. The result is a vessel that feels both artistic and deeply personal, bringing beauty and individuality to every tea session.

The Elemental Collection: Balance, Heat & Touch

Shaped to rest comfortably in the hand, the Frosted Rose Tasting Teacup is designed to elevate both personal tea rituals and shared tea gatherings. Its 30ml capacity encourages slow appreciation of aroma, texture, and flavor across multiple infusions while preserving the intimacy central to traditional gongfu tea practice.

Every piece reflects the philosophy that meaningful tea rituals can begin with a single cup.

The Frosted Rose Glaze: A Winter Garden at Dawn

Inspired by the quiet beauty of a winter garden, the Frosted Rose glaze features soft, rosy-pink clusters surrounded by beautifully mottled ivory-white halos. The effect evokes flower petals resting beneath a delicate layer of morning frost — graceful, soothing, and perfectly balanced.

This gentle color palette brings a refined, calming energy to your tea table. It beautifully highlights the pale golden liquors of white teas and green oolongs, and provides a luminous, elegant contrast to the deeper tones of black teas and roasted oolongs.

A Unique Kiln Transformation

No two Frosted Rose Tasting Teacups are ever exactly alike. Variations in glaze movement, color intensity, crystal formation, and surface texture are natural results of the firing process and form part of each cup's individuality. Every vessel carries its own distinct expression of fire and clay.

Designed for Gongfu Tea Appreciation

The 30ml capacity makes this traditional Pinmingbei (tasting cup) ideal for focused tea evaluation. The fine porcelain body preserves flavor neutrality while allowing tea drinkers to appreciate aroma, mouthfeel, and aftertaste with precision.

Whether shared among guests or enjoyed during a quiet solo session, the Frosted Rose Tasting Teacup transforms every infusion into a small moment of beauty and reflection.

The Kiln's Signature: Discover Its Sister Glaze

The Frosted Rose and Velvet Rose glazes were born from the same firing — two distinct outcomes shaped by the unpredictable nature of the kiln. Where Frosted Rose preserves the delicate, icy-white halos, its sister glaze, Velvet Rose, reveals what happens when the kiln's heat melts them away entirely, unveiling a rich, saturated pink of remarkable depth and warmth.

Both variations are available individually in our Elemental Teacup Collection. We invite you to explore both expressions and choose the one that speaks to your tea practice.

Why You'll Love It

• Handcrafted kiln-transformed glaze: Soft pink clusters with mottled ivory-white halos create the visual poetry of petals beneath morning frost.
• Ideal 30ml gongfu capacity: Perfect for multi-infusion tasting sessions, slow appreciation, and intimate tea sharing.
• Fine porcelain clarity: A non-absorbing porcelain body preserves the true flavor and aroma of every tea.
• Elemental Collection design: Shaped for comfortable hand-hold and graceful use at the tea table.
• Genuinely one of a kind: Every piece is a unique product of the kiln — no two are exactly identical.

Perfect For

• White tea and green oolong appreciation
• Gongfu tea tasting sessions and tea ceremonies
• Personal daily rituals and mindful tea breaks
• Gifting to tea lovers who value artisan craftsmanship
• Collectors of handmade kiln-transformation teaware

Care Instructions

• Hand wash preferred after each tea session.
• Avoid abrasive cleaners that may scratch the surface.
• Microwave safe.

Specifications

• Product: Frosted Rose Elemental Tasting Teacup
• Collection: Elemental Teacup Collection
• Glaze: Frosted Rose (sister glaze: Velvet Rose)
• Dimension: 47H x 49W mm / 1.85H x 1.93W inch
• Volume: 30ml / 1.06oz
• Material: Fine porcelain
• Technique: Kiln-transformed glaze (Yaobian)
• Type: Gongfu tasting cup (Pinmingbei)
• Use: Gongfu tea tasting, tea appreciation, and daily tea rituals
• Suitable for: White tea, green oolong, black tea, roasted oolong, and specialty loose-leaf teas
• Care: Hand wash preferred. Avoid abrasive cleaners. Microwave safe.
• Uniqueness: Every single piece is a unique kiln transformation; no two are exactly identical.