According to the five element theory, the relationships of generating or overcoming of the five elements shapes the world. They are complementary processes called yin and yang. In traditional Chinese tea culture, there shouldn't be any metal at the tea table because it conflicts with tea's nature as a wood element. For those who prefer strained tea and to align with traditional aesthetics and philosophy, we offer our Gourd Tea Strainer, hand-crafted to our specifications in Taiwan. Made from a dried hulu gourd with nylon mesh carefully hand-sewn into the bowl, our strainer is sized to nestle into the mouth of a standard-sized pitcher and makes quick work of removing the stray leaf that may escape from your teapot. It's an elegant, traditional, and natural addition to your collection of tea tools.
