I think that is the key point. He needs to try them out. In your prior post you said he should find the "appropriate" clay to suit his favorite tea. For high fired Anxi TGY for example, I have a zisha pot, a pin zi ni pot, a muo lu ni pot, and a hong ni pot, and they all work great for each different version of this tea I drink. So, which is the appropriate clay type for high fired Anxi TGY? If one hong ni shui ping works well for a certain tea, can we assume all hong ni shui ping will work for that tea? I think not. Clay quality, firing temp, shape, wall thickness, and age can all have a profound effect on how each pot will function. I think it's important that beginners and veterans alike understand that every pot needs to be tested before pairing with a certain tea, and it's not as easy as plumbing the depths of Tea Chat or reading a book and coming up with an answer key. Maybe we are of the same opinion about this already, but I just wanted to clarify and bring up my concern. If others are happy to say "gao shan is always best in a zhu ni pot" and that works for them, then great! That's a valid opinion too. Like Chip says, brew how you like, and like how you brew.isaac wrote: With these tentative opinions, he can proceed to the practical step of trying out the various types of zisha that matches his needs.
Re: What Tea does Yixing absorb the best?
Re: What Tea does Yixing absorb the best?
The pleasure derived from drinking tea is highly subjective. There is just no room for dogmatism such as statements like "this clay is always the best for this tea."
What I advocate however is for the person to find his own stand. That can only come from time and practice. The resources I gave, should help him to learn from both a qualified practitioner as well as a seller of quality teapots. It is a good starting point which will help him in understanding tea and teapots.
I will take my leave with this clarification.
What I advocate however is for the person to find his own stand. That can only come from time and practice. The resources I gave, should help him to learn from both a qualified practitioner as well as a seller of quality teapots. It is a good starting point which will help him in understanding tea and teapots.
I will take my leave with this clarification.
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Re: What Tea does Yixing absorb the best?
Point taken Isaac. Enough talks, now if you would be so kind to show us your collection in the Show-off/share yixing link by Tingjunkieisaac wrote:The pleasure derived from drinking tea is highly subjective. There is just no room for dogmatism such as statements like "this clay is always the best for this tea."
What I advocate however is for the person to find his own stand. That can only come from time and practice. The resources I gave, should help him to learn from both a qualified practitioner as well as a seller of quality teapots. It is a good starting point which will help him in understanding tea and teapots.
I will take my leave with this clarification.
Re: What Tea does Yixing absorb the best?
Not sure if you've read this joke, or if you're serious about recommending it, but I would really not suggest this book as a tutorial on matching tea to teapots, even if it were cheaper and easier to find.isaac wrote:For those interested in matching tea to teapots, may I suggest this book for your reference: "The beauty of chinese yixing teapots and the finer art of tea drinking". It is found at http://www.amazon.com/Beauty-Chinese-Yi ... 119&sr=8-2
My thoughts are in this thread:
http://www.teachat.com/viewtopic.php?p=108211