Pouring the tea into a glass jug before serving it in the cups is an important step in the Chinese tea ceremony, as it allows for a liquid of uniform color and flavor. The glass jug is indeed also known as gong dao bei (equity cup). What is the Gong Dao Bei? The Gong Dao Bei is simply a jug for serving tea so that everyone receives an infusion of equal intensity (that's why it's called the equity cup). If one were to serve directly from a teapot or gaiwan, the first cup would have a weaker infusion than the last. The Gong Dao Bei allows filtering the tea from the teapot or gaiwan into this jug to even out the infusion so that everyone can taste the same tea.
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Pouring the tea into a glass jug before serving it in the cups is an important step in the Chinese tea ceremony, as it allows for a liquid of uniform color and flavor. The glass jug is indeed also known as gong dao bei (equity cup). What is the Gong Dao Bei? The Gong Dao Bei is simply a jug for serving tea so that everyone receives an infusion of equal intensity (that's why it's called the equity cup). If one were to serve directly from a teapot or gaiwan, the first cup would have a weaker infusion than the last. The Gong Dao Bei allows filtering the tea from the teapot or gaiwan into this jug to even out the infusion so that everyone can taste the same tea.
