Gong Fu Tea|chA - Episode 2 - The Tools of Gong Fu Cha 

“I don’t like to use any tools that have no purpose” .... “So this is a tea pet,” Love these videos btw! Very informative :)

Sohan, I discovered this channel almost exactly a year ago while recovering from heart surgery and am now rewatching it all again during this quarantine. I have learned so much from this series and am deeply thankful for the time care and effort you have put into it. I hope you are doing well and that you will think about adding more incredible episodes when you have the inclination. You have my greatest gratitude. Many, many thanks! Robb

"where the tea and water hang out" Love that!

Tea pets play a VERY important role in the tea ceremony!!

Aaah, very clear crips an refreshing...! You kind Sir an of course the tea your serve'd.. 🙇🏼‍♀️🙇🏼‍♀️✌🏼💗😊🍵

4:07~ The cup lifter is called a bēichā (杯叉).

The bamboo piece is chazhe for retrieving tea leaves from containers and funnelling them into pot/gaiwan for brewing..

I love that concept of a justice cup. I wish all things we done with justice cup way.

As a current student in the art of tea, this was a fantastic primer on Gong Fu Cha! I'm looking forward to diving into the next episodes.

This is AWESOME! I especially love the Chinese names, pronunciation + sign + pinyin. Love it!

very very beautiful the tea the environment the teaware very easy on the eyes thank you :)

That Gaiwan looks huge. These videos are enjoyable!

Great video and very informative for gong fu cha basics. Thank you

These videos are so good. You've inspired me! Thank you.

Love the Crocodile Dundee comment!

I learn something new every day.

Great to know what I'm saying right and what I'm not! Excellent info!

great vid. well produced and very informative.

Amazing channel! Keep it up!

This is great. Thank you for the nice, clear, succinct and easy to follow explanation of the names of all the essential tools. Definitely one of the best videos/the best video?? I've seen to date, and by far the most helpful. Really appreciate your videos, especially this first series I"m watching to begin with. So down to earth yet no compromises on the amount of information shared. FAN-TAS-TIC

This is a great video！ I wish i saw it years back when i started this out! Def gonna bookmark it to link to friends for the future. A minor thing i want to point out is that 水壶 doesn't always mean kettle, something i found out the hard way on taobao back in the day. I realized there are different types of 水壶 for different purposes. The kettle is specifically known as 煮水壶 (Cooking water pot), my first 水壶 turned out to be simply a water pot and it could not boil water and cracked on me. The experience led me into the whole rabbithole of 水壶 from various water pots with different names made of different materials for different purposes, today i have a 陶烧水壶 (Clay Simmering Water Pot) from Taichu! Since i drink green tea, my water simmers rather than boils so i opt for it as my main kettle although i do have a clay kettle from taiwan as well for boiling for puer!

Great video! Amazing to listen to and watch.

Fun fact: The Malay word for a generic cup is "cawan", a loanword from mandarin and pronounced the same way as cháwǎn (without the tones).

1:48 it's like he caught us not paying attention XD

Beautifully done!

Hello, What do you use to heat the water in the kettle ? An Induction stove ?

Thank You 'So Han' for this very educational and informative video. This has helped me out quite a bit because i do most of my tea shopping in ChinaTown, adjacent to Downtown, Los Angeles or the Civic Center. Most of the proprietors do not speak english or do not speak it very well. Surprisingly they have managed to run a very lucrative business for many years. This will help me to communicate with them, however over the years we also have managed to get the point across. I do have a couple of questions dealing with translation. How would you spell/say 'Clay Teapot' and Clay Tea Cup? Thank you so much for your time, and your help. Once again; I thank you for this video, and the entire series. Thumbs Up & Subscribed. SuperSniperSal The GUNNY USMC Disabled Vet

love this!!

I enjoy your videos and have recently come across your channel. I have a quick question about the secondary vessel. I have been referring to it as a cha hai, is that incorrect or just another name for them? Thanks!

Your Gaiwan is beautiful. What is it made out of, who made it and where can I get one?

Thank you very much for the videos and all the explanations about this process. I would like to know what kettle do you use all the time to pour the hot water.

Hello, thank you for all of your great videos. I have one question. Do you have a video where you explain how you keep your leaves between sessions? For example, in one video you mention, sometimes doing more than 10 steep. I assume you don't drink 10 pitcher all at once. How do you dry your leaves between sessions? Thank you

Hello So Han, just coming into Gong Fu Cha. Better late then never at 53 right....Lol I was wondering havent seen much info on kettles, is your kettle electric with temp control or just gooseneck? Any information from traditional to modern would be greatly appreciated. Enjoying your videos and extensive knowledge you are sharing. Thanks and Blessings...

🍵, 🍵, 🍵 👌🏼🤔

Is that beautiful gaiwan made of jade? what are your thoughts on gaiwan material? Glass vs porcelain vs jade?

Great Video! Thank you for sharing! There is a name for the wood tray under the Chábēi or it is just a piece of wood? Thank you!

where did you find that insulated gongdao bei?

are you located in Austin?

Hi, I have a question regarding the tools. There is a brush tool used to spread the tea all over the teapot after pouring the liquor or water over it . I was wondering what the hair was made of . I am a veterinarian , so of course not only hygiene is extremely important to me but even more than that animals are important to me. And these brishes that i have found on line on many website are always produced in China.. Now i have seen with my own eyes what is going on in Chinese fur , hair, skin and feather farms and not only is it horrific , it is also extremely unsanitary . So i would like to know if the brushes are actually made of animal hair, and if so , which animal . The hair is quite long and straight so it is definitely not cow or sheep , it doesn't look like goat either and from the colour of the hair it looks a lot like horse manes or horse tail's hair , which can be picked up without killing the horse . So there is the ethical side to it , i enjoy tea but without a side a animal cruelty, and i'm vegan. And i am also wondering how dangerous it is to use these brushes on something that is going to be drunk . I see that you do not use them so i assume these brushes are not a crucial tool of Gong Fu tea . What is your professional opinion about it .

Hello, Could you please recommend some brand for premium and proper taste & fragrance for some ranges of Chinese PU’ER tea? I have tried few brands but I don’t have the opportunity to approach so many types and brands so I am now very confused about which tea brand worth my investment. I’m a tea lover and I have invested a lot of my money on gongfu cha tea sets, pots, tools. Just haven’t got to know the tea brand to be into in a long term. I’d love to have one premium for long term so as to determine my tea style

Thanks for the video! Does the stone cha pan absorb the water? It doesn't look like it drains anywhere.

Should a tea pet be rinsed with water after a tea session or ceremony?

hi there, at which temperature are you brewing black tea and green tea?

哈哈哈，视频做的很好，我自己就是直接用盖碗喝茶的。

Do 公道杯 and 茶潶 refer to the same object or are they different? Thanks for your help.

What is that long black table tho g you have the equipment

This is a great video, we live in Fort Worth. How do i contact you in Austin? We're curious about teaware, clay, and visiting. My wife actually found your channel doing youtube homework I sent her and I'm so glad that she did!

What is the material of the gaiwan? Looks like jade..

Does the stone tray have a drainage system?

Does anyone know where i can buy a good gai wan

Crocodile Dundee .. hehehehe ;)

Om Ah Houm

Good explanation, but so much details you are doing wrong.