Green teas in glass pot?

[coconut]

What are you thoughts? Do any of you use a glass teapot for greens, chinese or japanese?

[debunix]

Yes, works fine for my chinese teas, but the built in strainer/spout in the several I've used has clogged too quickly for japanese teas with the smaller particles.

[Geekgirl]

Yep, ditto chinese teas, works great. Wouldn't use it for sencha. I prefer glass or porcelain for chinese greens.

[beachape]

I prefer glass for Chinese greens. The heat dissipates nicely. Also it is fun to see the leaves in the pot.

[Chip]

Yeah, I use glass for Chinese greens pretty often. Never for Japanese ... just seeems like it would be a disaster, so I never do it.

[blairswhitaker]

had great results form chinese and japanese though I almost exclusively drink asamushi sencha's so this makes a difference and I'm not afraid to pull the strainer and brew without it.

[brad4419]

Oh yea, I prefer a glass teapot for chinese greens and white teas over any other brewing device. Herbals work very well also. Its fun to be able to see your leaves as they steep.

[IPT]

Personally, if I am brewing Green Tea for myself to drink, I use a large Gaiwan. If I am brewing for others, I use a glass cup. The glass cup allows you to watch the tea leaves dance and unfurl much better than a teapot does. I use a clear double lined tall beer glass.

[joelbct]

a bodum press works well for tea.

kyusu's are great for dedicated sencha brewing, they impart a noticeable complementary flavor to the tea. something about the kyusu clay.

but glass doesn't season so you can use it for everything.

[murrius]

I have a Hario glass teapot that I use for daily sencha and Chinese greens. It works fine for sencha as it has a very large infuser that lets the leaves breathe and move around inside the pot.