Where are you staying? I think every where also have tea shop.

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Added on November 15, 2012, 1:06 am
If you just want to drink tea I think anything that can hold hot water will do. Why we buy tea set and tools, it's for us not only to drink tea but to enjoy the process of preparing tea and have more personal experience of this old tea culture. Chinese tea been in the world for long long time. it's pretty interesting when you have more understanding of it. Me myself started just wanna drink for healthier lifestyle, along the journey learn not only tea but our old culture and meets with a lot of new friend which is enthusiastic tea lover.

bamboo tray or bamboo loookalike tray ?

that price can buy stone carved tray jor. bamboo tray if exceed RM 70 is very liok sui already.

bamboo is cheap stuff. wood is more expensive than bamboo. so the price of wood tray depending on the quality and carving, can range from 40 bucks our money to 20000 bucks our money.

bamboo usually no carvings or not much carvings. and most is printed material . it can last, it's quite lghtweight and durable and definitely a good for value. simple and exquisite. the cheapest among the range as well hence the good for value and money budget thing comes into play.

wood usually basic structure and the type of wood will determine the cost. the normal standard ones are encasted in plaster or dense cement and then layered with wood. these are the cheap types. the actual carved from an entire piece of tree is damn bloody expensive. but one can see the grain and the wear and tear and from the wear and tear can appreciate the fine quality of the wood.
the most expensive ones are carved from 1 unit to form 1 tray. these are done without treatment process and varnish or shelleck. so a person can genuinely know that this is actual wood from dunno what tree and no preservatives or paint was used to cover the beauty.

marble and stones are the most expensive of all. pure jade chinese tea tray is super the expensive. prices of these are determined by the type of stone used, whether it was carved from 1 piece of stone or adjoined together with multiple pieces. the cheaper ones are made using multiple stone casts and compressed and glued and treated to become 1 tray.
they are also expensive because they sorta last a lifetime and therefore the sales wont be ongoing as often as bamboo or wood. hence the price is slightly higher due to the rigidity and toughness and extensive shelve life.
i have all 3. the bamboo tray i put in my garden. cheap. under RM 40 bought from selayang mall. the wood i have is also not the expensive type. under RM 80. this i use inside my home to serve small guests.
then on my tea table i also bought a pure granite slab. this one cost me about rm3800. quite big and damn bloody heavy. roughly about 2 1/2 feet long and 2 feet wide and 2.5 inches high. carved with standard power tools for the drainage and containment section.

the hand carved i saw, same granite almost similar size slightly bigger will cost about 9000 bucks man. then the pure jade i saw last time in guangzhou is a winning piece. that one selling for about RM 5.5 mil.
the carving damn smooth. almost flawless and the stork bird they carve also is like extreme fine works of art. fuiyoh see price also i run liao.

tab water overnight lo (i do that to my fish), for more serious my uncle went fetch water from waterfall.  well i just use tab water. teapot just make sure u don't break it or clean with soap/detergent. Rinse with warm water or hot water, a bit of stain no problem one, look more season . Some time i dun even clean it cos i brew same tea with same pot.