Can You still focus on one task? Can you still finish a single task with complete focus?
Your thoughts drift during study and restlessness prevails at work. Your attention has been shattered into fragments, scattered among countless trivialities. One thousand years ago, the people of the Song Dynasty solved this problem with a bowl of Dian Cha.
What is Dian Cha?
Dian Cha involves grinding tea cakes into a fine powder, placing it into a Jian ware, pouring in hot water, and rapidly whisking the mixture with a bamboo tea whisk to "strike" up a dense, creamy foam.
It sounds simple. But once you try it, you will realize: a slight shift in wrist pressure, and the foam collapses; an unstable pouring speed, and the tea becomes watery; a moment of mental distraction, and your hands lose their rhythm.
Dian Cha offers no room for distraction—the water temperature, the angle, the tempo, and the state of the foam demand your full presence. In these few minutes, there is only you and the bowl of tea.
This is Flow: When you immerse yourself entirely in a task that is challenging yet achievable, the sense of time disappears, leaving only peace and focus.
Why RAWTHEN is the Essential Choice?
Jian ware was the preferred vessel for Song Dynasty Dian Cha. Among various ceramic glaze types, the Rawthen glaze stands out as the indispensable choice for three non-negotiable reasons:
Revealing the Beauty of Tea Color As the saying goes, "Tea color is white; a black bowl is best." The deep, dark base of Rawthen handmade glaze ceramics provides the ultimate contrast to the snow-white luster of the foam. While white foam is nearly invisible in white porcelain, the glazed ceramic surface of a Jianzhan allows the tea liquor to radiate vibrant colors.
Awakening the Flavor of the Tea Jianzhan features a thin rim and a thick base, providing excellent thermal insulation. The professional glaze for ceramics used by Rawthen ensures the tea powder dissolves fully, resulting in a richer, more intense aroma.
Purifying the Field with Energy Ceramic GlazeRawthen crafts its bowls using a proprietary energy glazed technique. The Rawthen ceramic glaze contains a special layer of magnetic crystals known as ε-Fe2O3 within the body. This healing ceramic glaze does not affect the tea or your health; instead, it acts as a ceramic glaze for energy healing, subtly neutralizing high-frequency noise from phones and Wi-Fi, as well as mental clutter.
As a form of meditation ceramics, you won't feel it directly, but you will find it easier to focus, your wrist steadier, and the foam finer the moment you sit down for your meditation ritual glaze ceramics experience.
Core Dian Cha Tools
Jian ware (Tea Bowl), Tea Whisk, Tea Spoon, Tangping (Water Pitcher), Tea Powder.
The Song Dynasty 7-Step Dian Cha Method
1.Xi Zhan (Warming the Bowl): Rinse the Jianzhan with hot water and wipe dry.
2.Tou Cha (Adding Tea): Place 2g of tea powder into the bowl.
3.Tiao Gao (Making the Paste): Add 10ml of hot water (approx. 80°C) and whisk into a thick, smooth paste.
4.The First Pour: Pour a small amount of hot water along the wall of the bowl and break up the tea paste with the whisk.
5.The Second to Seventh Pours: Add water in 6 increments, 15–20ml each time. With each pour, whisk rapidly in an "M" shape, applying heavy pressure initially and lightening as you go. The foam will become snow-white and dense, eventually "biting the bowl" (clinging to the sides) without dissipating.
6.Feng Cha (Presenting the Tea): Rotate the bowl twice and face the front outward.
7.Pin Yin (Tasting): Drink in three sips, savoring the creamy foam and tea fragrance.
Core Mantra: Keep the water hot, the powder fine, the whisking fast, and the foam white.
Spend 5 minutes a day with a bowl of Dian Cha to reclaim your lost focus. Through grounding pottery handmade by Rawthen, you will gain a clearer mind, more stable emotions, and a "Flow Tool" that allows you to find stillness at any moment.