Ceramic kettle

[Oni]

I wanted to ask someones opinion, about Lin`s ceramic kettles, there are 3 types, one has black glaze on the outside, and no glaze on the inside and it is red in color, the other type has no glaze and it is grayish in color, and the third type is purion, what is the diffrence in these kettles? Why is purion more expenceive than all the others, and is it worth the price compared to their regular ceramic kettles?
I wish to buy a ceramic kettle specially for oolong, all type of it, and I am trying to evaluate my options, there are 3 types of Lin ceramic kettles and there is the CZ stove set.

[David R.]

Hi,

Maybe you can ask Nada who has been using these kettles for a few months in his teahome. He seems truly happy about them.

He also sells two types of Lin's Ceramics kettles (black and purion.) Mine is on its way...

By the way, I sent an email to lin's ceramics a while ago to have info on how to order and prices, and actually never got a reply Any suggestion ?

[mr. Less]

Hey Oni,

i have a lins ceramic kettle , of about 1,2 litre, its the grayish yellow sand color type

i like it a lot, i use it for all my oolongs , except for dancongs which doesnt seem to match with my kettle

i dont know what the difference is with a purion kettle, i suppose it alters the water in a more different way, maybe more suited for roasted aged teas

but i am very happy with this kttle, and i bet you will be too.

[theory]

Hi:

I don't know the difference between the kettles. Did you actually find a purion one? I looked on their site and only saw ceramic kettles and purion teapots, but no purion kettles. Maybe I missed something?

David: I'd try emailing again, perhaps your first one went astray? I just purchased from them, and May (the person I dealt with) was VERY attentive to my email requests. I didn't ask for prices on all that many items, but if you are interested, PM me and I'll pass the prices I was quoted along.

[Oni]

I could buy Lin`s Purion directly from the company, but they only sell it with an alcool burner that costs 70$ and it is from the same material, I really don`t need that thing, the kettle cost 120 $ plus 70 $ for the burner plus around 40 $ shipping, that is a lot, I really am considering buying one kettle from nada, but I am not sure which one to choose, I do not like too big I thikn 1.2 liters is perfect for my tea habits. I also read that purion kettle was invented for aged tea, roasted oolong, and aged puerh, so I`d sitck with something that I could use to all my oolongs.

[theory]

they only sell it with an alcool burner that costs 70$ and it is from the same material, I really don`t need that thing

Oof, thats kinda frustrating. I might not mind paying extra for the purion in the kettle, but why the burner too? Just so they match?

I did see that Gordon is selling some Lin's kettles through his dragon tea house ebay site - but they're not like the ones you see on Lin's website. Not sure if they are a discontinued style or what. I think you're plan to buy from Nada sounds good, and choosing on size also seems really smart

[David R.]

I have a teafriend who bought the black one from Nada (1.3l) after trying it in his shop in UK. My friend has been a japanese green tea addict for a very long time and judging by his enthusiasm I can at least say that this model is ok for them.

When purchasing mine from Nada (purion) I asked him if this kettle would be fine with all my teas or just a few, as I have read that it could be the case with a tetsubin for example. He told me that he has been trying it with every kind of tea he had for two months and just all have benefited from this kettle. I haven't read anywhere that it was made for old or roasted teas though I did a lot of research before buying it. But I guess once again, you could ask Nada.

@ theory : thanks ! I'll try again and PM you for details if I run into problems.

[Oni]

I did a recent comparison between my induction kettle and my tetsubin, I made oolong using the same teaware, I made all 4 of my taiwanese oolongs, and the tetsubin made them way better, so I think a tetsubin has it`s merits, it is way better than any comercial induction kettles out there (it makes hotter water, and the tea has stronger taste, and the water seems fresher, and sweet), but I still need a ceramic kettle to compare it to, and I will try to get the oportunity to use a silver kettle too.

[wyardley]

While I don't totally discount the possibility of the kettle making slight changes to the water (unglazed ceramic stuff often slightly improving it), some of the differences people see with one kettle vs. another may simply be due to heavy ceramic and iron kettles having much better heat retention than glass or thinner metal.

[britt]

I also read that purion kettle was invented for aged tea, roasted oolong, and aged puerh, so I`d sitck with something that I could use to all my oolongs.

I have a Purion tea set of a pot and two cups and it only worked well with high-fired and aged oolongs, which I don't drink that often. It did do a great job with the teas it was intended for, but it was pretty useless for everything else. I packed it up and stored it.

[wyardley]

I have a Purion tea set of a pot and two cups and it only worked well with high-fired and aged oolongs, which I don't drink that often. It did do a great job with the teas it was intended for, but it was pretty useless for everything else. I packed it up and stored it.

I think we're talking about kettles for water here, though, not teapots.

[David R.]

Quote from The Art of Tea Magazine n°8 :

"In gener­al, teapot makers give their attention to creat­ing the teapots as they are ; whereas, Lin's also attends to the taste of boiled water for tea making. That is why they have designed a clay mixture for the kettle that is different from normal teapots, in order to activate and soften water in the heating process."

[britt]

I have a Purion tea set of a pot and two cups and it only worked well with high-fired and aged oolongs, which I don't drink that often. It did do a great job with the teas it was intended for, but it was pretty useless for everything else. I packed it up and stored it.

I think we're talking about kettles for water here, though, not teapots.

That's correct, but someone on this thread mentioned they heard that the Purion clay (in the kettle) was intended for aged teas, and my experience with the Purion tea set makes me believe that claim. If the kettle has a similar effect, I wouldn't want to see someone waste their money on it if they planned on using it for other teas.