中國人對茶具很講究,茶具多種多樣,有瓷器(porcelain)的,有陶制(ceramic)的,又有玻璃茶具、木制茶具等,中國是瓷器的故鄉,瓷器的發達,也為茶具的講究提供了基礎,但中國人的茶具并不總是用瓷器,陶具往往成為飲茶人的至愛,南方太湖之畔的宜興陶器(boccaro)茶具受到人們的普遍喜歡,至今仍然有很大的影響力。
Chinese people pay particular attention to tea sets, which are made of various materials, including porcelain, ceramic, glass, wood and so on. China is the home of porcelain, and the development of porcelain lays a foundation for making quality porcelain tea sets. Yet, Chinese tea sets are not always porcelain ones. Instead, ceramic tea sets tend to be the favorite ones of tea drinkers. The boccaro tea sets produced in Yixing near Taihu Lake in the south have been popular with people and still have had a major impact so far.