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This entry is not profound or humorous or even very interesting.

It is about  teapots. 

At last count I have 8 teapots, each one for a different purpose or fancy. 

The work teapots:  The main ‘work’ teapot is a large brown porcelain teapot that makes about 6 mug’s worth of tea. It has a slight crack, so I suspect it is not going to last much longer. I don’t keep porcelain pots long; they break. Every time this happens I get a new colour.  

Also at work is a little stainless steel teapot that makes about 2 cups; it is for small thirsts. I use it mostly for white and green teas, as the strainer is not very big.  

The home teapots: My standard white porcelain pot makes 6-8 cups. It is for every day use. It isn’t very interesting but it gets the job done. I suspect it is a matter of time before this one breaks and gets replaced.  

The stainless steel pot at work has a ‘big brother’ at home. I bought it for guests and parties. I loose count how many cups it makes – it is huge. I don’t use it much as the volume it produces is beyond consumption. It is somewhat good to make tea for iced tea.  

Another pot at home is a small 2 cup Japanese style teapot for small brews. I use it mostly for herbal teas and rooibos.  

Then there is a European model; a glass cylinder with a stopper-top to squeeze down the leaves. It is pleasant to watch the leave floating around; and it is fun to squish them down. It isn’t used much as most tea shouldn’t be brewed for too long or it gets bitter. It is best for oolongs.  

I have a large glass jar for brewing sun tea, which I use continuously in the summer months. I place several bags of Red Rose (when I am being cheap) or better yet Yunnan Chinese Black loose leaf – a black tea that doesn’t get bitter or tannic with sitting out all day. 

I have Someone’s mother’s tea pot – a quaint porcelain antique. I don’t use it much as wear and tear is causing the gilded gold on it to wear off.  

P.S. I mixed up some of the pictures but I can’t seem to fix them!