Advice on Yixing teapot artist, purchase and Longjing tea

[mganz42]

Thanks for your comments.

A Kyusu sounds like an excellent alternative. What method would you use to brew longjing in a Kyusu?

I don't know...
I've been using a houhin from yukki-cha, using the same brewing parameters that I would use in a gaiwan. I don't know how to get more sophisticated than that, anyone here more experienced than me on longjing? It also depends on how much you want to spend. I have seen some good pots from hojo tea that are supposedly great for chinese teas.

[tthouse]

Thanks, i have been on the hunt since then, getting a few from Hojo and Artistic Nippon, will let you know how it ends up.

[Tead Off]

[quote="bagua7"]What I wrote before: no Yixings for anything remotely green or oolongs except dan cong...still dan congs are nicely brewed in porcelain./quote]

Sorry, this is nonsense. A silly and uninformed statement.

[William]

What I wrote before: no Yixings for anything remotely green or oolongs except dan cong...still dan congs are nicely brewed in porcelain.

Sorry, this is nonsense. A silly and uninformed statement.

Agree.

[tthouse]

Just received my Kyusu from Tachi Masaki and i must admit, Longjing is tasting wonderfully better in Japanese clay. You were all right on the money, thanks! Have begun using my Yixing pot for Pu-er tea. Very content. thanks for the advise.

[steanze]

I am glad you like your assignment of pots to teas! I don't have much experience with kyusus, but I am sure that the yixing will give you a lot of enjoyment with pu'er, especially aged.