Teapots
Hello my Cha Ren*
*Chinese for Tea People / Tea Friends
This week we'll talk about teapots.. And we can continue the Kungfucha topic next time...
A fine teapot is very important for tea making. As well as being a beautiful object to look at, a teapot is first and foremost a tool so it has to be functional as well as comfortable to use.
When making different kinds of tea, we use different kinds of teapots. This will bring out the best taste of the tea.
A similar logic can be found when tasting fine red wine. Question: did you ever try normal glass versus fine crystal glass for red wine? Any difference? Why? Drop me an email to george@kungfucha.net.
There are many kinds of tea out put from China. After many experiment, certain kind of teapots are suitable for 1 or 2 kinds of tea. You could try by yourselves as home work, or send me mail to discuss by person.
Generally speaking however, high density teapots (ie. porcelain or glass teapot) are used to brew Green tea, White tea and Jasmine tea. Low density teapots (ie. Yixing teapot) are used to brew Black tea, Oolong tea and Pu-erh.
One more important thing: the more you use a teapot, the more beautiful it becomes, and the better the tea will taste.
posted by Cha Sifu George at
21:05
3 Comments:
Hello Sifu George,
I really enjoyed your well written article. My wife and I enjoy Chinese Tea and we have recently tried some "local" tea in the Zaoxi, Tianmushan region. You have made us consider more about tea pots.
Keep up the good work!
Malcolm
Hi Malcolm
Thanks your comments! We are happy to share the tea knowledge with you.
And we wish you and your wife have a wonderful tea drinking experience and healthy life ahead.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Do you have any recommendations or guidelines on which shape of teapot would be a better choice for a specific tea?
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