
Fair Cup, where is fairness? (The reason why Fair Cup is fair)
August 23, 2025
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Gaiwan, also known as Chinese lidded cup or scoop cup, is a type of Chinese teacup used for brewing tea. It is often used in the Chinese Gongfu Cha ceremony. Unlike Western-style tea cups, gaiwans are not typically used to drink directly from the leaves but rather are used for infusing loose-leaf tea before transferring it to another container for serving. The gaiwan consists of three parts: a saucer-like base, a cylindrical body and a lid.
The public cup in a teaset, also called a tea pourer or tea divider, is used primarily for pouring out the tea leaves. So where exactly is this supposed to be fair? This has to do with its function.
What are the functions of Gong Dao Cup?
Place tea soup and mix evenly.
When brewing tea, it is often necessary to pour the tea immediately so that the leaves are separated from the water and the tea does not steep for too long and become too strong. When serving tea, if you do not use a standard cup, each cup will have a different concentration of tea, which may be tolerable for oneself but is unacceptable when serving guests. Therefore, using a standard cup that keeps the same concentration of tea makes it so that everyone tastes the same flavor, reducing the difference and this is the "fairness" of a standard cup.
2. Decant and cool.
In addition to evenly distributing the tea, a fair cup can also sediment tea dregs, lower the temperature of the tea and improve the drinking experience. Sometimes people will also combine another strainer with a fair cup, so that when pouring out the liquid, it further filters the dregs, getting two things done at once.
What kind of teapot should I choose?
Gongdao Cup comes in many styles, with bowl-shaped, cup-shaped, handle and no-handle types, made from ceramic, porcelain, glass, etc. Whatever the style may be, Gongdao Cup's essence remains the same; as it is said: "a myriad of variations but never deviating from its original purpose." Aesthetics comes after functionality and being easy to use.
For a gongdaocai, it generally should be slightly larger than the teapot or teacup, so that each tea can be poured without dripping. Secondly, a public cup is not necessarily better if it's bigger, but it's better to have one that fits comfortably in your hand. Then, check if the pouring spout is convenient and doesn't drip along the side of the cup when turned off. Finally, in terms of aesthetics, it is best for the gongdaocai to be able to match other teawares.
Generally, uniquely styled fair cups are often combined with other tea sets. White ceramic and glass fair cups are more versatile and commonly used by tea enthusiasts, as they can best highlight the color and texture of the tea soup.