While drinking tea, that ubiquitous elixir, from a porcelain teacup has its own allure, there’s a distinct, indeed post-aristocratic pleasure, in enjoying tea from a kullad. The earthen vessel, shaped by hands from earth, adds a raw swagger to each sip. The kullad imparts a subtle earthy aroma and flavour to the tea, enhancing the palate-tongue experience. Then, of course, it reminds even the wealthiest of the priceless quality of this simple pleasure.
The clay vessel also retains heat exceptionally well, keeping your tea warm for longer periods, allowing for unhurried sipping and savouring. Your fingertips holding the small cup would never guess the aromatic heat on the ‘other side’ of the wonderfully imperfect line of the kullad.
The vessel is also a symbol of heritage, and about reestablishing connections not only with the tea-drinking tradition but also the nukkad tea stall one. This is not merely a drink, it’s an immersion into authenticity.
And, as you finish your tea, the earth of the cup goes back to the earth of the ground where it came from. Being part of that cycle, connected to your body through drink and touch, is worth this delightful act.
