How to choose an original yixing teapot

[Simone]

Hi,
I would buy an original yixing teapot for my oolong teas, but there is a lot of items, and I don't know the selection criteria.
Buying on the internet, how do I know if it is an original yixing teapot?
I saw these:
1- http://goo.gl/6ZDbhD
2- http://goo.gl/1sverL
3- http://goo.gl/eng61x
4- http://goo.gl/PZ0jct
5- http://goo.gl/B8fhBg

Thank you

[William]

Ciao Simone,
Come stai?

If you are looking for modern teapots made of Yi Xing clay, I suggest you https://www.essenceoftea.com.
I already bought a few teapots from them, good clay and amazing craftsmanship.

Regards.

[Simone]

Hei ciao! Tiriamo avanti
These cost so much, and I was looking for 200 ml teapot.

[tingjunkie]

Same thing we told you last time... on that 7 page thread... answering the same question.

See you again in a year?

[Simone]

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See you again in a year?

Someone recommended me this site. A year has passed, not a week. Maybe this year I can spend more.
You can ignore the question without answering.

[Simone]

Same thing we told you last time... on that 7 page thread... answering the same question.

See you again in a year?

Someone recommended me this site. A year has passed, not a week. Maybe this year I can spend more.
You can ignore the question without answering.

[theredbaron]

Hei ciao! Tiriamo avanti
These cost so much, and I was looking for 200 ml teapot.

200 ml is suitable to drink with about 4 people at least. For drinking alone or with one more person this is too large. If you drink expensive teas, a 200 ml pot will make you poor. A size of 60 to 100 ml would be a better choice. With 100 ml you can drink with 3 people easily.

Cheap and at the same time good Yixing will not happen unless you live in Asia, and regularly stroll the markets and wait to get lucky. The already recommended pots by https://www.essenceoftea.com/ seem fine enough, and there is a relatively cheap Shui Ping https://www.essenceoftea.com/teaware/cl ... eapot.html that should be OK.

The pots from your links i would recommend to stay away from.

[Simone]

Thank you so much!
I will continue to use the glass teapot.
And I ha e to revisit the way I prepare oolong tea: I use 4 grams of tea per 200 ml (95 degrees, from 30 seconds to 90 seconds) for each brew.
A good book on their preparation will help me.

[theredbaron]

Thank you so much!
I will continue to use the glass teapot.
And I ha e to revisit the way I prepare oolong tea: I use 4 grams of tea per 200 ml (95 degrees, from 30 seconds to 90 seconds) for each brew.
A good book on their preparation will help me.

It would be easier to get away from exact measurements in grams and seconds. It is better to train yourself to prepare tea instinctively. There are many variables that can be adjusted according to taste.
Depending on oolong, for example, with tightly rolled greener oolongs, such as Taiwanese oolongs, i cover the bottom of the pot with leaves, and adjust the timing of the brews according to taste and tea, and steeping (i steep around 5 to 8 times, depending on tea).
With more roasted oolongs, such as Yancha, i fill the pot a third to 3/4 full (depending on the particular tea), again with varied steeping times. Top quality Yancha, for example, can be steeped up to a dozen times.
That is why a 200 ml pot is quite big for one person.

[steanze]

It would be easier to get away from exact measurements in grams and seconds. It is better to train yourself to prepare tea instinctively. There are many variables that can be adjusted according to taste.
Depending on oolong, for example, with tightly rolled greener oolongs, such as Taiwanese oolongs, i cover the bottom of the pot with leaves, and adjust the timing of the brews according to taste and tea, and steeping (i steep around 5 to 8 times, depending on tea).
With more roasted oolongs, such as Yancha, i fill the pot a third to 3/4 full (depending on the particular tea), again with varied steeping times. Top quality Yancha, for example, can be steeped up to a dozen times.
That is why a 200 ml pot is quite big for one person.

+1 on the leaf/water ratios suggested. I'd get a small porcelain gaiwan (100-120ml) - for oolongs it will be better than many yixings IMHO (unless you can get a good quality zhuni or hongni pot).

[Tead Off]

It would be easier to get away from exact measurements in grams and seconds. It is better to train yourself to prepare tea instinctively. There are many variables that can be adjusted according to taste.
Depending on oolong, for example, with tightly rolled greener oolongs, such as Taiwanese oolongs, i cover the bottom of the pot with leaves, and adjust the timing of the brews according to taste and tea, and steeping (i steep around 5 to 8 times, depending on tea).
With more roasted oolongs, such as Yancha, i fill the pot a third to 3/4 full (depending on the particular tea), again with varied steeping times. Top quality Yancha, for example, can be steeped up to a dozen times.
That is why a 200 ml pot is quite big for one person.

+1 on the leaf/water ratios suggested. I'd get a small porcelain gaiwan (100-120ml) - for oolongs it will be better than many yixings IMHO (unless you can get a good quality zhuni or hongni pot).

The difference between a good gaiwan and a good zisha is big when it comes to oolongs, especially roasted ones, imo.

[bagua7]

Since you haven't spent time educating yourself in the vast amount of info provided on this subforum (including the dedicated Yixing Show Off thread), you'll better off using a gaiwan or a small porcelain pot. Yunnan Sourcing, HKTeashop and various eBay vendors offer quality material.

Good luck!

[Nicole]

I agree with the idea of gaiwan too. What's more, gaiwan does not retain odors as yixing teapot, so u could brew different teas.

I placed an order for some oolong and pu'er teas in nannuoshan, and saw they have fine gaiwans too, this one is my favorite as I prefer the pure white maybe I will get one for myself.

http://www.nannuoshan.org/collections/g ... hen-gaiwan

[kyarazen]

I agree with the idea of gaiwan too. What's more, gaiwan does not retain odors as yixing teapot, so u could brew different teas.

I placed an order for some oolong and pu'er teas in nannuoshan, and saw they have fine gaiwans too, this one is my favorite as I prefer the pure white maybe I will get one for myself.

http://www.nannuoshan.org/collections/g ... hen-gaiwan

nannuoshan's your favourite store or are you related to it?

[Balthazar]

A couple of new members signed up in the last few weeks has made sure to include a reference to this store in everything they post. Bad attempt to get some attention? The manager even had her account deactivated...

Too bad, if it wasn't for this kind of behavior I might just have been interested in giving them a try, since they are located in Europe.