I know I'm late but, thanks for the video! A few years ago, a friend of my dad, from Taiwan, gifted my mom a set of these tea pots, but since we are Mexican she never learned to use them, I remembered she had these and actually found them so now I'm trying to properly use them ^^
I found myself coming back to this video after purchasing my first yixing teapot to relearn how to properly season it and i was wondering if you have a more indepth video on caring for your teapot?
Very informative video, love it! Quick question, what's the proper way of cleaning the tea pots? Is it ok to use normal dishwashing liquids? Thanks in advance.
many times I saw images of different tea pot shapes that should go with a certain type of tea (like flat ones should be used for puer, the very round ones for black/red teas, etc. It seems very complex. Would be fun to have your take on this deeper knowledge. What do you think, does it really matter? Will the difference be major?
How do I determine whether the clay teapot is real or not? Is the surface supposed to be rough or smooth? Also it would be hard to tell whether it has been dyed with colour since I don't think the teaware store would allow us to test it.
This is a really good question! However, it's also a question that is hard to answer in a few words, smooth or rough won't help you decide and there's no simple test we can perform at stores. The best way for a consumer to find a real Yixing clay teapot is to buy it from a trusted source. They are not rare, so it won't be hard to come across a real one.
Can you reset a used yixing teapot? I have been given one from my friend, i am just keen to know if it’s worth it or should i just a new one? Any help pls
Great question! Unless there's obvious reason that this teapot is not suitable for tea brewing anymore, I would go ahead and try it out. And see how you feel 😁. But if you'd like to try a reset, feel free to use the "opening" method mentioned in the video. Depends on the teapot's situation, it might or might not be a successful reset. I'll have a Q&A video about teapot coming out soon, and I'll explain more in depth in the video.
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is it normal that the insides of the teapot are really rough? it even leave some really fine residue when i chip it with my finger nail...someone please advise
Sorry, not necessary to use Yixing clay. I get my nice Clay Teapots from Taiwanese potters, no cheating and not crazy prices.. Just my personal experience since 16 years
It’s not real zisha, if people want zisha, they want it. Most people on the market (Chinese) are more willing to bay big bucks, because they focus on the art itself, rather than the effects on tea.
I bought a Kung fu portable tea set made from old rock clay, but now have a tea drip stain on down the spout of the tea pot and have tried scrubbing it without damaging it but the stain isn’t lifting any recommendations? The items are only hand wash.
This is a really personal choice. Once you've considers the tips on the video it's really how you feel about the tea and the pot. Oolong, black and dark tea are the ones we prefer in yixing. If you happen to use Instagram we'd love to see your teapot (we are a little bit addicted 😉).
Thank you for the great info! I made the mistake of buying a light color yixing teapot as my first and used to brew all kinds of tea in it. Is it possible to season it for one type of tea now or is it ruined?
Great question! As long as the teapot doesn't affect the taste of the tea much, I wouldn't even call it "ruined" 😁. But if you'd like to reset, feel free to try using the "opening" method mentioned in the video. Depends on the teapot's situation, it might or might not be a succesful reset. I'll have a Q&A video about teapot coming out soon, and I'll explain more in depth in the video.
Hi! Great video with good information. I just seasoned my clay pot but with green tea. I didn’t know it was not recommended for this kind of tea. Could I re season it with another kind of tea? Should I just leave it with green and see what happens? What type of pot should I use for green tea? Maybe a gaywan? Thank you for your videos I love your channel!
Hi Ricardo, you can go either way with the teapot, it's really up to you. But if you want to re-season it, that's totally doable. As long as you're enjoying your tea! Thanks for the kind words!
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It's "recommended" but certainly not devastating if it's not done. It's more important (and much trickier) to consistently care for the pot to develop the patina. 🫖
