Which yixing pot?

[JustinW]

Is it different over in Bangkok wyardley?

I'm pretty sure he is over in California. Now can we all just be friends? I like tea, you all like tea, so can we be buddies?

[tingjunkie]

Oops. Of course, I was thinking of tead off with the whole Bangkok thing. I didn't know standards in Cali were so different too!

[Ljung93]

For young sheng I would suggest a pot with a quite porous clay, as it can reduce the bitterness of the tea. I would go for things like zi ni or di cao qing. Dragon Tea House has some pots at 69 and 99 dollars that I think would fit nicely young sheng. I personally use one of the 80s lao zi ni pots to brew my sheng and I am very happy with it.

Another possibility is Chen's site, zishateapot.co.uk, where they have a wide selection of pots made of zi ni and di cao qing. I never ordered from them yet (I have only 2 pots). I read various posts of teachatters reviewing what they bought from them, and they seemed to be happy with the mid-high priced pots. I read of a couple of complaints about the cheaper pots (20$) and about handmade custom order pots, so I might avoid going for those options.

I hope this helps. Good luck!

That was a great help. Thank you

[Tead Off]

Oops. Of course, I was thinking of tead off with the whole Bangkok thing. I didn't know standards in Cali were so different too!

Too much thinking, Ting. When I posted my short answer, I knew this would not be the end of the discussion. It was both to answer the question directly and to see if the poster really was interested in discussing it. That's really all there was to it.

[betta]

I have been using a gaiwan for a long time, and knows how to brew tea "properly". I am dedicating the pot to young sheng (1-5 yrs.) I guess I'm willing to spend some more $ on a decent one. I'm open to suggestions

For young sheng, either gaiwan or any dark clay like zini, qingshuini, ziqieni, dicaoqing, etc..etc...is preferable. Maybe some other experienced members here can comment more on it. Generally you'll need pot with fast pour rate for a better control. Unfortunately the pour rate is by default limited by the pot shape, spout size, etc... Even opening up a bit the lid during pouring won't influence much the pour rate.
So I think one should really consider this factor when buying pot for young sheng.

[TIM]

...Another possibility is Chen's site, zishateapot.co.uk, where they have a wide selection of pots made of zi ni and di cao qing.

A Plus, imo. It's important to go with a real yixing that matches the description for your first pot. It will clear a lot of confusions later and save you lots of money and good tea. Good Luck. ~T

[tingjunkie]

When I posted my short answer, I knew this would not be the end of the discussion. It was both to answer the question directly and to see if the poster really was interested in discussing it.

Wait. Let me just get this straight... We have a brand new member who signs up for an account so that he can ask a specific question with his very first post, and you're not sure if he wanted to discuss it? Ok.

Imagine you are at a restaurant. You decide you have to go to the bathroom, so you get up and ask a waiter, "Is the bathroom to the left or to the right?" The waiter responds "Neither," and then simply walks away.

Now, can you honestly say you'd be happy and appreciative of that response? Maybe I'm jumping to false conclusions, and if so I sincerely apologize, but it seems to me that some of you have forgotten what it's like to be the new guy seeking advice. That's all I'm saying.

[Tead Off]

When I posted my short answer, I knew this would not be the end of the discussion. It was both to answer the question directly and to see if the poster really was interested in discussing it.

Wait. Let me just get this straight... We have a brand new member who signs up for an account so that he can ask a specific question with his very first post, and you're not sure if he wanted to discuss it? Ok.

Imagine you are at a restaurant. You decide you have to go to the bathroom, so you get up and ask a waiter, "Is the bathroom to the left or to the right?" The waiter responds "Neither," and then simply walks away.

Now, can you honestly say you'd be happy and appreciative of that response? Maybe I'm jumping to false conclusions, and if so I sincerely apologize, but it seems to me that some of you have forgotten what it's like to be the new guy seeking advice. That's all I'm saying.

Not only thinking too much, but, now judging others by what he wants to hear. Mountains out of mole hills. This is not Sunday school.

[Geekgirl]

No, it's not Sunday school. It's a discussion forum, and "no" and "neither" as a response, when someone is seeking direction, is the surest way to shut down discussion. It's not a cultural difference, it's just blatant, indefensible rudeness.

It always amazes me that folks who have a good amount of knowledge to share will actually take time out of their busy day to post something intentionally unhelpful, rather than making a positive contribution to the community.

I agree 100%. I wonder what the reaction would have been if the terse, dismissive responses had been given by less popular members? Hmmm...

[iannon]

I'd like to go back to Bangock one day...I have fond memories of Soi 49 and riding to the international school in the back of a tuk tuk.....

[chrl42]

Welcome to Teachat

as much as I'd like to help you and we welcome you by heart, this time I'd suggest you to take a 'detour'

[steanze]

Ok guys... I totally agree with you that Tead Off's reply was quite impolite and that it would be much better to welcome new members with warmer and more helpful posts. I think nobody really disagrees on that.

It is also true that it happens to everyone to have days in which we are not in our best mood. And if we write on this forum more or less on a daily basis, chance is high that we will happen to write on a day in which we are not in our best mood.

I believe that Tead Off will be more welcoming toward future new members, and I also think that there is no point in pushing this whole issue more...

[Tead Off]

I fail to see my post as impolite. I answered the question 'which pot was a better buy?' with one word. Does the word 'neither' suggest impoliteness to posters or did you want more information about my answer? When posters asked why, I told them, politely, as did others that agreed with me. Nobody jumped on MarshallN's reply when he said he seconded my 'neither' response. Was that also 'impolite'?

If I wanted to criticize other posters for their responses, I could spend all day picking apart what gets posted on these threads but I'm not really interested in doing that. Am I being impolite by saying all of this? Or, would I be impolite if I did not say anything at all? I meant no offense to the OP but I see I have caused widespread anxiety to other viewers. I hope it's not permanent.

[iannon]

I hope it's not permanent.

Doubtful.....

[brad4419]

I would go with one of Chen's pots instead of the original 2 pots. Im no expert and I don't personally own any of chens pots but have heard so many good reviews about them. I wish I could be more helpfull but I just bought my first 2 yixing a few months ago and I know how frustrating it is going through so much information that is mostly opinions on whats good vs bad yixing pots. Buy from a reputable dealer and ask questions.

I hate to see someone "put on trial" and a informative thread ruined by people wanting to argue over such a trivial thing.We don't know the context behind TeadOffs post or his intentions so lets keep our opinions that are not relevent to the topic to ourselves and stop being rude to Ljung93 by argueing in the OP's thread.