Yixing Recommendations?

[britt]

Those are both beautiful pots. I remember seeing the smaller one when it was up for sale. Very nice stuff!.

Thanks very much!

I got one from Kam at Fun Alliance that was too large for gong fu (like 10 oz) which I finally started using for Assam. For some reason, the clay really seems to reduce the astringency of the Assam to a more enjoyable level.

I might try the larger one for aged Taiwanese oolong, as it is thick and heavy with dense, dark clay and should match this type of tea well. I don't think I could handle eight 350cc infusions gong fu style, so I'll try it for normal brewing.

Whether due to the clay or other factors, such as size and weight, or some combination of these things, I definitely do get different results from different Yixings. This can be a frustrating process, but can be very rewarding when a good combo is found!

[augie]

It's only bad if you're using the yixing in the place of the tokoname.

Oh, goodness NO! Sorry, Sencha in a yixing . . . I wouldn't think of it.

Ever think about trying to sand down the injured tokoname to make it no longer sharp?

The carnage is pretty macabre, tough to look at straight on. It was wacked off up by the body of the pot, leaving a narrow, pointed edge. Not much to hang onto now, less after a decend sanding.

I bought it from O'cha and they don't offer it anymore. I drink quite a big of Sencha so buying it seemed like a good investment. Not sure what I would use the yixing for. I drink several different kinds of Oolong, but not any one in particular. So, I don't know if a yixing is a good investment.

I have 2 gaiwan and I just can't get the hang of them. I drop them, burn my fingers, lid slips and a ton of leaf goes into the cup. Drinking tea shouldn't be so much work/frustration. Yixing looks like a vessel I can't mishandle.

[Salsero]

I bought it from O'cha and they don't offer it anymore.

Is it this one?

[Eastree]

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[britt]

I have 2 gaiwan and I just can't get the hang of them. I drop them, burn my fingers, lid slips and a ton of leaf goes into the cup. Drinking tea shouldn't be so much work/frustration. Yixing looks like a vessel I can't mishandle.

And I thought it was just me! I have not yet mastered the gaiwan and I probably never will. That's one reason why I will continue my search for an Yixing that works well with green tea.

I will admit that a nice, light, thin Jing De Zhen gaiwan can produce an awesome cup of green tea; if, of course, one is skillful enough to get at least some of it into the tiny little cups. Right now I get about two thirds in the cups and one third all over the counter.

I have seen some gaiwan with a spout but I haven't actually tried one.

Here's an example of one:

[Geekgirl]

I have seen some gaiwan with a spout but I haven't actually tried one.

Here's an example of one:

Hehe. I'll let you know how it works.

[augie]

Is it this one?

Tomorrow is trash day. ::snif snif::

[augie]

Here's an example of one:

This is more my speed. I don't think I could do any damage with this. I keep dropping the one I have b/c it's so hot. I know that a few leaves in the bottom of my cup are considered good fortune, but I would like to try for no leaves just once!

Thanks, I frequent Hou De and haven't seen this particular offering.

[Salsero]

This is more my speed. I don't think I could do any damage with this. I keep dropping the one I have b/c it's so hot.

Have you seen Scuff McGruff's guide to using the gaiwan? He and I both use a coward's style that is more finger friendly than the standard style.
http://www.teanerd.com/2007/03/beginner ... iwans.html

He also has a wrong fu video where he demonstrates the traditional, finger searing style, which he can also do with grace, but which I avoid or regret it when I try it.
http://www.teanerd.com/2008/02/2007-yu- ... -from.html

[scruffmcgruff]

This is more my speed. I don't think I could do any damage with this. I keep dropping the one I have b/c it's so hot.

Have you seen Scuff McGruff's guide to using the gaiwan? He and I both use a coward's style that is more finger friendly than the standard style.
http://www.teanerd.com/2007/03/beginner ... iwans.html

He also has a wrong fu video where he demonstrates the traditional, finger searing style, which he can also do with grace, but which I avoid or regret it when I try it.
http://www.teanerd.com/2008/02/2007-yu- ... -from.html

Thanks for the links, Sal. A quick note about the second one: don't shake the gaiwan up and down like I did. It may make your tea more bitter. Also, if you're curious, the reason I poured into both a cup and a faircup is that I was testing whether using a faircup affects tea's aroma/flavor. (I just felt like clearing that up. )

[britt]

Thanks, I frequent Hou De and haven't seen this particular offering.

It's listed under:

Teaware, TeaSet, Porcelain, 3-piece "Speckling Gold-sand and Butterfly" Tea-set, 125cc

[britt]

Hehe. I'll let you know how it works.

Hmmm, last night when I posted the pic there were six sets in stock, now there's only five. I wonder where it went?

[Salsero]

Hehe. I'll let you know how it works.

Hmmm, last night when I posted the pic there were six sets in stock, now there's only five. I wonder where it went?

It's so unfair! Geekgirl is going to have all the good teaware...

[Victoria]

Is it this one?

Tomorrow is trash day. ::snif snif::

Augie! Oh, I am so sorry!!! I just spied that pot on the Tokoname pages, I thought it would be a good match to my new kyusu that is purply. So I can show you where if you want to replace it. Sometimes it's best to move on.

[Victoria]

I have a gaiwan with a spout too and curved ridges to fit your fingers:



It's from TeaSpring.