? Best use of old yixing teapot

[jayinhk]

I do have a problem w/ liking flavors of green oolong & especially very good gaoshan while simultaneously disliking a bitter flavor or aftertaste that comes w/ them. I wonder whether a good pot dedicated to handle this situation could help a lot.

I would say the better the Gaoshan, the less bitterness should be an issue. Overall it sounds more an issue of the brewing than the vessel. Maybe fine-tune your leaf-water ratio, steeping times etc. ? Bitter flavour only comes out when overbrewed.

Yes, Bok is right on. Good gaoshan isn't bitter unless it's seriously overbrewed, and even then is tolerable!

[ethan]

Is it high fired? I use a high fired hongni pot for red teas, but a lower fired one would rob the tea of aroma some.

I don't know.

When you put the lid on, does it sound more like porcelain or is it more of a dead 'thunk?'

The pot sounded like porcelain. It seems that it is exactly what I was told it is: pre-Cultural Revolution & made of excellent clay. That made it too valuable for my lifestyle which involves not having my own place nor even my own room really. (+ I need $) I sold it

[ethan]

Is it high fired? I use a high fired hongni pot for red teas, but a lower fired one would rob the tea of aroma some.

I don't know.

When you put the lid on, does it sound more like porcelain or is it more of a dead 'thunk?'

The pot sounded like porcelain. It seems that it is exactly what I was told it is: pre-Cultural Revolution & made of excellent clay. That made it too valuable for my lifestyle which involves not having my own place nor even my own room really. (+ I need $) I sold it

[jayinhk]

Is it high fired? I use a high fired hongni pot for red teas, but a lower fired one would rob the tea of aroma some.

I don't know.

When you put the lid on, does it sound more like porcelain or is it more of a dead 'thunk?'

The pot sounded like porcelain. It seems that it is exactly what I was told it is: pre-Cultural Revolution & made of excellent clay. That made it too valuable for my lifestyle which involves not having my own place nor even my own room really. (+ I need $) I sold it

Pics would've been great! What did you get for it?

[ethan]

Sorry, no photographs Jay, but the Chinese letters did not help people trying to date the pot. I really thought I had decided to keep it, but being able to get $150 in my hand when I need $ for a trip & I've sold hardly any jade, was too hard to pass up. The pot sold for a bit more but fees etc.....

The yixing that I have now is not dedicated to a particular type of tea. I am okay w/ that.