About Mingjun "Andy" Bi
"It is my dream to be able to work in the tea industry. I think tea is a great drink and I hope to let more people know about tea. I have been collecting and selling tea since I was 22 years old, and I have been sharing tea with my friends for ten years. I really like the feeling of inner peace when brewing and drinking tea. In 2014, 2015 and 2016, I went to the mountains of Yunnan to find my favorite tea. When I shared these teas with my tea-loving friends, I got good feedback, which made me find my own value. So I am very grateful for tea.
"My original intention was to be able to use the teapots I made to brew tea. Since 2014, I have been learning to make teapots and insisting on making teapots by hand. The process of making teapots is divided into hand-made and model-assisted production. The hand-made process is slow and tiring, but the works created are unique. I like to communicate with users about the inspiration of creation and tell everyone how I see the world through my works. I want to expand the practical aesthetic space of tea utensils. I hope that every teapot I make will have my personal style characteristics.
"The world is noisy, but I am lucky to be able to maintain inner peace and stability by drinking tea and making teapots. I am grateful to nature for giving me the materials."
-Mingjun "Andy" Bi