From Kunming with intention
Sandry Law first sketched this kit on a napkin during a sourcing trip in Lincang. He was tired of carrying a porcelain gaiwan wrapped in a dish towel — functional, but never professional. The idea was simple: a compact, unbreakable, presentable set that could ride in a shoulder bag alongside tasting notebooks and a refractometer.
Working with a small glass workshop outside Kunming that usually makes labware, Sandry specced a heat‑resistant borosilicate gaiwan with a flared lip and a barely textured knob — easy to hold even when nose‑deep in a dry‑leaf evaluation. The pitcher took three prototypes to get the spout right: it had to pour without turbulence, so the liquor stays clear and the aroma intact. The cups are double‑walled, because no sommelier wants to sip from a vessel that burns the hand.
The canvas case came from a supplier in Dali who makes bags for outdoor guides — tough cotton duck, brass zipper, foam liner cut on a CNC. Every kit is assembled by hand in Kunming and inspected by Sandry personally before it ships. It’s not the cheapest travel set, but it’s the one he uses every day.