Best way to steep

by **kodama** » Mar 6th, '06, 21:45

Best way to steep

by kodama » Mar 6th, '06, 21:45

What do you guys reccomend? I have some rolled Oolong of unknown origin (long story) that is very sweet, and ordered the sampler. I definitely like light and sweet - and ideally a method that is relatively tea efficient (more ml/gm, I like to resteep to the bitter end).

Yixing? Gaiwan? Small ceramic teapot? (splurge) tetsubin?

Also, what sort of flavor differences can you generally expect between slower steepings and fast-and-high-quantity steepings gong-fu style?

by **Warden Andy** » Mar 7th, '06, 00:55

by Warden Andy » Mar 7th, '06, 00:55

Yixing or gaiwans are best for oolong. It just takes more skill to do right.

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by **kodama** » Mar 7th, '06, 01:15

by kodama » Mar 7th, '06, 01:15

Heh. My family is lost, although at the student newspaper I am working on I have plenty of people hooked on cheeper Japanese loose teas - and Oolong.

Off to chinatown for a new pot.