{"product_id":"tasting-glass-a-refined-drinking-experience","title":"Double-Walled Tasting Glass — Hand-Blown Borosilicate, 12 oz","description":"\u003cp\u003eA double wall, a thin lip, and a flare at the top — three small decisions that change how a tea reads. Most of what we call flavor is smell, and a straight-sided mug throws most of it past your face before you get to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a hand-blown borosilicate tasting glass, 12 oz (350 ml), 3.6″ in diameter and 5″ tall. The double wall insulates, so hot drinks stay hot, cold stay cold, and the outside stays comfortable to hold. The drinking lip is deliberately thin, and the slight flare at the rim widens the space where aroma collects before it reaches you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#2c3a37;\"\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e12 oz \/ 350 ml\u003c\/strong\u003e, 3.6″ diameter × 5″ tall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHand-blown borosilicate\u003c\/strong\u003e — small variations in size and shape are normal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDouble-walled\u003c\/strong\u003e: insulating, and comfortable to hold when full of something hot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThin lip and flared rim\u003c\/strong\u003e, so aroma collects where you will actually meet it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHand wash only\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#2c3a37;\"\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmell before you sip\u003c\/strong\u003e, and again halfway down. The flare exists for this; a straight-sided mug gives you far less of it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFill to just below the flare\u003c\/strong\u003e rather than to the rim. The gap is where the aroma sits.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUse it for tea you are paying attention to.\u003c\/strong\u003e For a mug of builder's tea at your desk it is a waste of a good glass.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExpect it to cool slowly.\u003c\/strong\u003e Useful for a long sitting, less useful when you want to drink something quickly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHand wash.\u003c\/strong\u003e Double-walled glass can trap water between the layers in a dishwasher, and that is not recoverable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#2c3a37;\"\u003eTeapot or tasting glass?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%; border-collapse:collapse;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left; padding:8px; border-bottom:2px solid #2c3a37;\"\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left; padding:8px; border-bottom:2px solid #2c3a37;\"\u003eTwo-Cup Glass Teapot\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left; padding:8px; border-bottom:2px solid #2c3a37;\"\u003eDouble-Walled Tasting Glass\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003eJob\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003eBrewing — holds the leaf and the water\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003eDrinking — holds one serving\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003eCapacity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003e20 oz (two cups)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003e12 oz (350 ml)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003eWhy it exists\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003eYou can see the steep and stop it at the right moment\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003eDouble wall insulates; the flared rim carries aroma\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003eCare\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003eDishwasher and microwave safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px; border-bottom:1px solid #d8d8d8;\"\u003eHand wash only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,#000D0B,#40514E); color:#f3f3f3; padding:20px 24px; border-radius:8px; margin:28px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#c9a96e; margin-top:0;\"\u003e✨ Temple Tip — the gap at the top is the point\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eThe temptation with any glass is to fill it. Do not. The empty inch between the surface of the tea and the flared rim is where the aroma gathers — fill past it and you have built a very elegant mug that smells of nothing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#2c3a37;\"\u003eQuestions we get asked\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer; padding:10px 0; font-weight:600; color:#2c3a37;\"\u003eWhy double-walled?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 12px 0;\"\u003eInsulation. The tea holds its temperature longer and the outside surface stays comfortable to hold, even with something very hot inside.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer; padding:10px 0; font-weight:600; color:#2c3a37;\"\u003eCan it go in the dishwasher?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 12px 0;\"\u003eNo — hand wash only. Double-walled glass can trap water between the layers, and once that happens there is no way to get it out.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer; padding:10px 0; font-weight:600; color:#2c3a37;\"\u003eIs it fragile?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 12px 0;\"\u003eBorosilicate handles heat well, but it is still glass. Avoid sudden temperature changes and hard knocks.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer; padding:10px 0; font-weight:600; color:#2c3a37;\"\u003eAre they all identical?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 12px 0;\"\u003eNo. Each is hand-blown, so small variations in size and shape are normal and expected.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer; padding:10px 0; font-weight:600; color:#2c3a37;\"\u003eWhat is it best for?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"padding:0 0 12px 0;\"\u003eTea you are actually tasting rather than drinking absent-mindedly — the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rare-leaves-single-origin-tea-mini-tin-sampler\"\u003eRare Leaves Sampler\u003c\/a\u003e is worth drinking out of it.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Why double-walled?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Insulation. 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