Brew loose leaf tea by the cup with this ceramic gaiwan tea set for one from Amitabha Garden. A blue bird perches among pink blossoms on the glossy ivory-white brewer, with the design repeated on the domed lid and matching teacup.

Steep your tea directly in the gaiwan, then line up the small holes in the lid with the pouring spout. The built-in strainer helps keep the leaves in the brewer as you pour, so you can steep them again.

The set includes one lidded gaiwan brewer and one matching handleless teacup.

It’s a thoughtful gift for loose leaf tea lovers and a simple way to try Chinese gongfu tea brewing at home. Try it with jasmine green tea, oolong or pu-erh and see how the flavour changes from one infusion to the next.