Gaiwan vs Pot for gongfu

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Re: Gaiwan vs Pot for gongfu

by Alex » Sep 25th, '10, 17:02

Oh I'd very much imagine that will be the piece. He's great at chatting BTW and a really nice guy so drop him an email and ask.
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by bagua7 » Sep 26th, '10, 07:59

entropyembrace wrote:I´m trying to pick out a little gongfu set but I´m wondering about something...I see gaiwans are very popular but I also hear a lot of talk about burned fingers...are they really that hard to use without burning yourself?...
If this Cantonese cutie can handle gaiwan, a tough Westerner like yourself will be able of much more. :lol:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_x8hOPj0ziA

Enjoy your gaiwan. :)
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Re: Gaiwan vs Pot for gongfu

by entropyembrace » Sep 26th, '10, 14:33

mayayo wrote:
entropyembrace wrote:I´m trying to pick out a little gongfu set but I´m wondering about something...I see gaiwans are very popular but I also hear a lot of talk about burned fingers...are they really that hard to use without burning yourself?...
If this Cantonese cutie can handle gaiwan, a tough Westerner like yourself will be able of much more. :lol:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_x8hOPj0ziA

Enjoy your gaiwan. :)
Westerners are tough? :lol:
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Re: Gaiwan vs Pot for gongfu

by debunix » Sep 26th, '10, 15:02

Another topic led me to Dragon Tea House's e-bay store, where I didn't find exactly what I was looking for, but did find something that looks quite wonderful and cheap, for anyone who wants some nice basic gaiwans, for comparative tastings, and to have backups for the inevitable accidents: a set of six plain white porcelain gaiwans, 100mL size, about the same size as my faves that I use all the time, for $17.99.

Disclaimer: I have not bought this set or anything else from DTH myself, but it is a company many others here on TeaChat seem to have had good experiences with.
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Re: Gaiwan vs Pot for gongfu

by Alex » Sep 26th, '10, 15:05

Yeah you can buy those in singles as well. I've often looked at that gaiwan. The shape seems great if anything else. I was thinking of getting a couple for the garden.
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Re: Gaiwan vs Pot for gongfu

by NOESIS » Sep 27th, '10, 17:09

90-120 ml thin porcelain gaiwan, without a doubt.

This is my everyday gaiwan. Well made, and very easy to handle. :wink:
http://www.theteagallery.com/Medium_Gai ... a-gwnm.htm
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Re: Gaiwan vs Pot for gongfu

by Alex » Sep 28th, '10, 03:10

NOESIS wrote:90-120 ml thin porcelain gaiwan, without a doubt.

This is my everyday gaiwan. Well made, and very easy to handle. :wink:
http://www.theteagallery.com/Medium_Gai ... a-gwnm.htm
Yeah 90-120ml is about the sweet spot for me too.
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