Sohan, I discovered this channel almost exactly a year ago while recovering from heart surgery and am now rewatching it all again during this quarantine. I have learned so much from this series and am deeply thankful for the time care and effort you have put into it. I hope you are doing well and that you will think about adding more incredible episodes when you have the inclination. You have my greatest gratitude. Many, many thanks! Robb
We will certainly be making more episodes as soon as we are able! This is a very touching post. Glad to know that you've recovered well! Thanks for watching!
This is a great video！ I wish i saw it years back when i started this out! Def gonna bookmark it to link to friends for the future. A minor thing i want to point out is that 水壶 doesn't always mean kettle, something i found out the hard way on taobao back in the day. I realized there are different types of 水壶 for different purposes. The kettle is specifically known as 煮水壶 (Cooking water pot), my first 水壶 turned out to be simply a water pot and it could not boil water and cracked on me. The experience led me into the whole rabbithole of 水壶 from various water pots with different names made of different materials for different purposes, today i have a 陶烧水壶 (Clay Simmering Water Pot) from Taichu! Since i drink green tea, my water simmers rather than boils so i opt for it as my main kettle although i do have a clay kettle from taiwan as well for boiling for puer!
Thank You 'So Han' for this very educational and informative video. This has helped me out quite a bit because i do most of my tea shopping in ChinaTown, adjacent to Downtown, Los Angeles or the Civic Center. Most of the proprietors do not speak english or do not speak it very well. Surprisingly they have managed to run a very lucrative business for many years. This will help me to communicate with them, however over the years we also have managed to get the point across. I do have a couple of questions dealing with translation. How would you spell/say 'Clay Teapot' and Clay Tea Cup? Thank you so much for your time, and your help. Once again; I thank you for this video, and the entire series. Thumbs Up & Subscribed. SuperSniperSal The GUNNY USMC Disabled Vet
Thanks for watching, Sal! And subscribing! I actually know Los Angeles' Chinatown well! My twin lived there for several years. I love the Qin West Noodle in the Far East Plaza - ate their Liang Pi noodles for breakfast probably 4 days a week when I was staying out there! "Teapot" in Chinese is Cháhú 茶壺 ”Clay" can get tricky depending on what type of clay you're looking for. I would recommend watching our episode on various types of clay here: th-cam.com/video/B21QKZMiBV0/w-d-xo.html . Many of the fine, unglazed Chinese clays are collectively referred to as Zǐ Shā 紫砂 ("Purple Sand"), but there are different types, like Yixing, Nixing, Chao Zhou, Zhu Ni, Jian Shui, Dai, etc. "Tea Cup" is Chá Bēi 茶杯
I enjoy your videos and have recently come across your channel. I have a quick question about the secondary vessel. I have been referring to it as a cha hai, is that incorrect or just another name for them? Thanks!
It is not incorrect! As I understand it, calling the gongdao bei a cha hai is popular in Taiwan and maybe a few other places. So I guess it's a regional preference.
It's made of glass in this episode. Don't have a direct source, but you can probably search something like "jade glass gaiwan" and find something similar
@@Wyrdrock personally, porcelain. It's more all around useful. Glass leeches heat out into the atmosphere so it's really best delicate teas like greens and fresh whites.
Thank you very much for the videos and all the explanations about this process. I would like to know what kettle do you use all the time to pour the hot water.
Recently we've been fans of this kettle by a company called Ulalov (not the one pictured in this video). They're nice looking and also don't leak much and last a good while.
This is great. Thank you for the nice, clear, succinct and easy to follow explanation of the names of all the essential tools. Definitely one of the best videos/the best video?? I've seen to date, and by far the most helpful. Really appreciate your videos, especially this first series I"m watching to begin with. So down to earth yet no compromises on the amount of information shared. FAN-TAS-TIC
Hello, thank you for all of your great videos. I have one question. Do you have a video where you explain how you keep your leaves between sessions? For example, in one video you mention, sometimes doing more than 10 steep. I assume you don't drink 10 pitcher all at once. How do you dry your leaves between sessions? Thank you
I (Erik) talk a little about this in the 2009 Cloud Burst Shu Pu'er episode of the Gong Fu CHA'dcast - but you can just keep the leaves that are still going in your gaiwan for some time. The amount of time where the leaves will still be good differs based on type of tea. I walk through some general rules of thumb in that podcast episode
The Teahouse gets these from somewhere in China, but you can email contact(at)guanyinteahouse(dot)com to ask about getting one! They're not terribly expensive.
Hello So Han, just coming into Gong Fu Cha. Better late then never at 53 right....Lol I was wondering havent seen much info on kettles, is your kettle electric with temp control or just gooseneck? Any information from traditional to modern would be greatly appreciated. Enjoying your videos and extensive knowledge you are sharing. Thanks and Blessings...
This one is made of glass. Usually I don't opt for glass gaiwans outside of making green tea because I feel they let go of too much heat too quickly. Porcelain is great. Zi sha is great. Never used an actual jade gaiwan.
Hi, I have a question regarding the tools. There is a brush tool used to spread the tea all over the teapot after pouring the liquor or water over it . I was wondering what the hair was made of . I am a veterinarian , so of course not only hygiene is extremely important to me but even more than that animals are important to me. And these brishes that i have found on line on many website are always produced in China.. Now i have seen with my own eyes what is going on in Chinese fur , hair, skin and feather farms and not only is it horrific , it is also extremely unsanitary . So i would like to know if the brushes are actually made of animal hair, and if so , which animal . The hair is quite long and straight so it is definitely not cow or sheep , it doesn't look like goat either and from the colour of the hair it looks a lot like horse manes or horse tail's hair , which can be picked up without killing the horse . So there is the ethical side to it , i enjoy tea but without a side a animal cruelty, and i'm vegan. And i am also wondering how dangerous it is to use these brushes on something that is going to be drunk . I see that you do not use them so i assume these brushes are not a crucial tool of Gong Fu tea . What is your professional opinion about it .
Thanks for your questions Morgan! I'm not sure exactly where this particular brush was sourced or what material makes up the bristles (can look into it), but I'm sure there are companies that provide brushes that are either synthetic or ethically produced for your own set up! I (Erik) personally don't use brushes too often, but everyone's style and tooling is different. As far as hygiene and cleanliness, we at the teahouse are required (and happy) to comply with health codes for this country, so everything's been thoroughly washed and santized before use.
Thanks a lot for your answer Erik, very appreciated . Does the Tea House Ghost sell synthetic brushes and if so do you happen to ship internationally ?
Well i will check yours fees and perhaps pass an order , as there is about one place in all of Iceland which sells proper Chinese tea and it costs a fortune here. You should open a store here .
Hello, Could you please recommend some brand for premium and proper taste & fragrance for some ranges of Chinese PU’ER tea? I have tried few brands but I don’t have the opportunity to approach so many types and brands so I am now very confused about which tea brand worth my investment. I’m a tea lover and I have invested a lot of my money on gongfu cha tea sets, pots, tools. Just haven’t got to know the tea brand to be into in a long term. I’d love to have one premium for long term so as to determine my tea style
You can definitely check out www.westchinatea.com and check out the section on Pu'er. There are other cool purveyors like Crimson Lotus Tea, Yunnan Sourcing, Mei Leaf, and Rivers and Lakes Tea.
Not necessarily - tea pets like teapots will yang, or gain a patina from having tea poured on them, and this is considered a good thing in the world of gong fu cha. The patina is a sign of age and use which is revered within the culture. But if you want to wash it at the end you certainly can!
This is going to be different for different teas, even within those categories, but generally I'm brewing Green Teas around 195F and Red Teas (called "black tea" in the west) around 205F. Mind you, this is gong fu style with short brews.
Carl Seaquist 茶潶？什么潶？I don't know cha hei - do you mean cha hai (茶海)? If so, it depends where you are. In certain parts of China and, I believe, Taiwan, some people refer to the gong dao bei (公道杯) as a cha hai (茶海), which means "sea of tea" - but in other areas, I've heard of cha hai (茶海) being used as a synonym for cha pan (茶盘), or "tea table"
Thanks for the reply. I did mean cha hai （茶海）！I am not sure how I got cha hei...I think the characters (and my keyboard) are still Greek to me. I really like your videos, especially since you try to give us the Chinese characters along with great explanations. Hopefully sometime my wife and I can make the trip from Lubbock to go to your tea house. Thank you again.
This is a great video, we live in Fort Worth. How do i contact you in Austin? We're curious about teaware, clay, and visiting. My wife actually found your channel doing youtube homework I sent her and I'm so glad that she did!
You can send an email to either contact(at)guanyinteahouse(dot)com or teamaster(at)westchinateacompany(for)com to discuss coming down and paying us a visit!
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Sohan, I discovered this channel almost exactly a year ago while recovering from heart surgery and am now rewatching it all again during this quarantine. I have learned so much from this series and am deeply thankful for the time care and effort you have put into it. I hope you are doing well and that you will think about adding more incredible episodes when you have the inclination. You have my greatest gratitude. Many, many thanks! Robb
We will certainly be making more episodes as soon as we are able! This is a very touching post. Glad to know that you've recovered well! Thanks for watching!
“I don’t like to use any tools that have no purpose”
....
“So this is a tea pet,”
Love these videos btw! Very informative :)
Well, its purpose is to take a shower in some rinsed tea water 😃
Get your spacebar fixed homie.
The purpose of a tea pet is to be a fun thing to dump your excess tea onto.
Aaah, very clear crips an refreshing...!
You kind Sir an of course the tea your serve'd.. 🙇🏼♀️🙇🏼♀️✌🏼💗😊🍵
The bamboo piece is chazhe for retrieving tea leaves from containers and funnelling them into pot/gaiwan for brewing..
Tea pets play a VERY important role in the tea ceremony!!
"where the tea and water hang out"
Love that!
This is AWESOME! I especially love the Chinese names, pronunciation + sign + pinyin. Love it!
Štěpán Křivanec so glad you find it helpful!
I love that concept of a justice cup. I wish all things we done with justice cup way.
As a current student in the art of tea, this was a fantastic primer on Gong Fu Cha! I'm looking forward to diving into the next episodes.
4:07~ The cup lifter is called a bēichā (杯叉).
謝謝!
very very beautiful
the tea
the environment
the teaware
very easy on the eyes thank you :)
Great video and very informative for gong fu cha basics. Thank you
These videos are so good. You've inspired me! Thank you.
I learn something new every day.
That Gaiwan looks huge. These videos are enjoyable!
great vid. well produced and very informative.
Amazing channel! Keep it up!
Thanks for watching!
Great to know what I'm saying right and what I'm not! Excellent info!
Love the Crocodile Dundee comment!
Great video! Amazing to listen to and watch.
Beautifully done!
This is a great video！ I wish i saw it years back when i started this out! Def gonna bookmark it to link to friends for the future. A minor thing i want to point out is that 水壶 doesn't always mean kettle, something i found out the hard way on taobao back in the day. I realized there are different types of 水壶 for different purposes. The kettle is specifically known as 煮水壶 (Cooking water pot), my first 水壶 turned out to be simply a water pot and it could not boil water and cracked on me. The experience led me into the whole rabbithole of 水壶 from various water pots with different names made of different materials for different purposes, today i have a 陶烧水壶 (Clay Simmering Water Pot) from Taichu! Since i drink green tea, my water simmers rather than boils so i opt for it as my main kettle although i do have a clay kettle from taiwan as well for boiling for puer!
Wow! Thanks for all this great info! I've never taken the dive into buying this stuff on Chinese internet so I appreciate the heads up!
@@TeaHouseGhost im honored!
Thank You 'So Han' for this very educational and informative video. This has helped me out quite a bit because i do most of my tea shopping in ChinaTown, adjacent to Downtown, Los Angeles or the Civic Center. Most of the proprietors do not speak english or do not speak it very well. Surprisingly they have managed to run a very lucrative business for many years. This will help me to communicate with them, however over the years we also have managed to get the point across. I do have a couple of questions dealing with translation. How would you spell/say 'Clay Teapot' and Clay Tea Cup? Thank you so much for your time, and your help.
Once again; I thank you for this video, and the entire series.
Thumbs Up & Subscribed.
SuperSniperSal
The GUNNY
USMC
Disabled Vet
Thanks for watching, Sal! And subscribing! I actually know Los Angeles' Chinatown well! My twin lived there for several years. I love the Qin West Noodle in the Far East Plaza - ate their Liang Pi noodles for breakfast probably 4 days a week when I was staying out there!
"Teapot" in Chinese is Cháhú 茶壺
”Clay" can get tricky depending on what type of clay you're looking for. I would recommend watching our episode on various types of clay here: th-cam.com/video/B21QKZMiBV0/w-d-xo.html .
Many of the fine, unglazed Chinese clays are collectively referred to as Zǐ Shā 紫砂 ("Purple Sand"), but there are different types, like Yixing, Nixing, Chao Zhou, Zhu Ni, Jian Shui, Dai, etc.
"Tea Cup" is Chá Bēi 茶杯
I enjoy your videos and have recently come across your channel. I have a quick question about the secondary vessel. I have been referring to it as a cha hai, is that incorrect or just another name for them? Thanks!
It is not incorrect! As I understand it, calling the gongdao bei a cha hai is popular in Taiwan and maybe a few other places. So I guess it's a regional preference.
Your Gaiwan is beautiful. What is it made out of, who made it and where can I get one?
It's made of glass in this episode. Don't have a direct source, but you can probably search something like "jade glass gaiwan" and find something similar
@@TeaHouseGhost What do you like more for Gaiwan, glass or porcelain?
@@Wyrdrock personally, porcelain. It's more all around useful. Glass leeches heat out into the atmosphere so it's really best delicate teas like greens and fresh whites.
love this!!
Thank you very much for the videos and all the explanations about this process. I would like to know what kettle do you use all the time to pour the hot water.
Recently we've been fans of this kettle by a company called Ulalov (not the one pictured in this video). They're nice looking and also don't leak much and last a good while.
This is great. Thank you for the nice, clear, succinct and easy to follow explanation of the names of all the essential tools. Definitely one of the best videos/the best video?? I've seen to date, and by far the most helpful.
Really appreciate your videos, especially this first series I"m watching to begin with. So down to earth yet no compromises on the amount of information shared. FAN-TAS-TIC
Thanks so much for watching!!
Fun fact: The Malay word for a generic cup is "cawan", a loanword from mandarin and pronounced the same way as cháwǎn (without the tones).
Hello, thank you for all of your great videos. I have one question. Do you have a video where you explain how you keep your leaves between sessions? For example, in one video you mention, sometimes doing more than 10 steep. I assume you don't drink 10 pitcher all at once. How do you dry your leaves between sessions? Thank you
I (Erik) talk a little about this in the 2009 Cloud Burst Shu Pu'er episode of the Gong Fu CHA'dcast - but you can just keep the leaves that are still going in your gaiwan for some time. The amount of time where the leaves will still be good differs based on type of tea. I walk through some general rules of thumb in that podcast episode
where did you find that insulated gongdao bei?
The Teahouse gets these from somewhere in China, but you can email contact(at)guanyinteahouse(dot)com to ask about getting one! They're not terribly expensive.
1:48 it's like he caught us not paying attention XD
Hello, What do you use to heat the water in the kettle ? An Induction stove ?
We most often use electric kettles with gooseneck spouts. Sometimes we use charcoal stoves for funzies.
Hello So Han, just coming into Gong Fu Cha. Better late then never at 53 right....Lol I was wondering havent seen much info on kettles, is your kettle electric with temp control or just gooseneck? Any information from traditional to modern would be greatly appreciated. Enjoying your videos and extensive knowledge you are sharing. Thanks and Blessings...
Electric, no temp control, yes gooseneck. Recently we've been really liking these ones from a company called Ulalov - you can get them on Amazon.
Thanks for the video!
Does the stone cha pan absorb the water? It doesn't look like it drains anywhere.
It does drain through a tube down into a jug.
@@TeaHouseGhost I see, thank you!
Is that beautiful gaiwan made of jade? what are your thoughts on gaiwan material? Glass vs porcelain vs jade?
This one is made of glass. Usually I don't opt for glass gaiwans outside of making green tea because I feel they let go of too much heat too quickly. Porcelain is great. Zi sha is great. Never used an actual jade gaiwan.
@@TeaHouseGhost thank you very much 😊.
Great Video! Thank you for sharing!
There is a name for the wood tray under the Chábēi or it is just a piece of wood? Thank you!
I don't know of a specific name for this piece. It's just a nice piece of wood!
Hi, I have a question regarding the tools. There is a brush tool used to spread the tea all over the teapot after pouring the liquor or water over it . I was wondering what the hair was made of . I am a veterinarian , so of course not only hygiene is extremely important to me but even more than that animals are important to me. And these brishes that i have found on line on many website are always produced in China.. Now i have seen with my own eyes what is going on in Chinese fur , hair, skin and feather farms and not only is it horrific , it is also extremely unsanitary . So i would like to know if the brushes are actually made of animal hair, and if so , which animal . The hair is quite long and straight so it is definitely not cow or sheep , it doesn't look like goat either and from the colour of the hair it looks a lot like horse manes or horse tail's hair , which can be picked up without killing the horse . So there is the ethical side to it , i enjoy tea but without a side a animal cruelty, and i'm vegan. And i am also wondering how dangerous it is to use these brushes on something that is going to be drunk .
I see that you do not use them so i assume these brushes are not a crucial tool of Gong Fu tea . What is your professional opinion about it .
Thanks for your questions Morgan! I'm not sure exactly where this particular brush was sourced or what material makes up the bristles (can look into it), but I'm sure there are companies that provide brushes that are either synthetic or ethically produced for your own set up! I (Erik) personally don't use brushes too often, but everyone's style and tooling is different. As far as hygiene and cleanliness, we at the teahouse are required (and happy) to comply with health codes for this country, so everything's been thoroughly washed and santized before use.
Thanks a lot for your answer Erik, very appreciated . Does the Tea House Ghost sell synthetic brushes and if so do you happen to ship internationally ?
@@morganolfursson2560 right now we do not sell brushes. We do ship tea internationally though.
Well i will check yours fees and perhaps pass an order , as there is about one place in all of Iceland which sells proper Chinese tea and it costs a fortune here. You should open a store here .
are you located in Austin?
We are! The tea house is called West China Tea
Hello, Could you please recommend some brand for premium and proper taste & fragrance for some ranges of Chinese PU’ER tea? I have tried few brands but I don’t have the opportunity to approach so many types and brands so I am now very confused about which tea brand worth my investment. I’m a tea lover and I have invested a lot of my money on gongfu cha tea sets, pots, tools. Just haven’t got to know the tea brand to be into in a long term. I’d love to have one premium for long term so as to determine my tea style
You can definitely check out www.westchinatea.com and check out the section on Pu'er. There are other cool purveyors like Crimson Lotus Tea, Yunnan Sourcing, Mei Leaf, and Rivers and Lakes Tea.
Should a tea pet be rinsed with water after a tea session or ceremony?
Not necessarily - tea pets like teapots will yang, or gain a patina from having tea poured on them, and this is considered a good thing in the world of gong fu cha. The patina is a sign of age and use which is revered within the culture. But if you want to wash it at the end you certainly can!
hi there,
at which temperature are you brewing black tea and green tea?
This is going to be different for different teas, even within those categories, but generally I'm brewing Green Teas around 195F and Red Teas (called "black tea" in the west) around 205F. Mind you, this is gong fu style with short brews.
What is that long black table tho g you have the equipment
That's the cha pan! It drains the water 💦🌊
Do 公道杯 and 茶潶 refer to the same object or are they different? Thanks for your help.
Carl Seaquist 茶潶？什么潶？I don't know cha hei - do you mean cha hai (茶海)? If so, it depends where you are. In certain parts of China and, I believe, Taiwan, some people refer to the gong dao bei (公道杯) as a cha hai (茶海), which means "sea of tea" - but in other areas, I've heard of cha hai (茶海) being used as a synonym for cha pan (茶盘), or "tea table"
Thanks for the reply. I did mean cha hai （茶海）！I am not sure how I got cha hei...I think the characters (and my keyboard) are still Greek to me. I really like your videos, especially since you try to give us the Chinese characters along with great explanations. Hopefully sometime my wife and I can make the trip from Lubbock to go to your tea house. Thank you again.
Carl Seaquist hope to see you out at the Teahouse! Let us know when you're planning on coming by!
🍵, 🍵, 🍵 👌🏼🤔
Does the stone tray have a drainage system?
It does!
Any idea on where to find one?
@@jarodjonnelson So Han knows and I believe can get more if you're interested, but they are quite expensive. I wanna say $200-$250?
Tea House Ghost茶館鬼 any details would be appreciated.
@@jarodjonnelson you can email So Han at teamaster(at)westchinateacompany(dot)com to discuss =)
What is the material of the gaiwan? Looks like jade..
It's glass - that would be so dope if it were Jade tho!
Does anyone know where i can buy a good gai wan
You can email So Han at teamaster@westchinateacompany.com and he can help you out!
哈哈哈，视频做的很好，我自己就是直接用盖碗喝茶的。
謝謝！很棒 － 我們喝茶同經由互聯網 （Sorry if I made a mistake - my chinese is not good --Erik)
nuh man, your vids are great, we need tea lovers like you, passionate about enjoying tea and tea culture. i'm having pu'er as we speak.
This is a great video, we live in Fort Worth. How do i contact you in Austin? We're curious about teaware, clay, and visiting. My wife actually found your channel doing youtube homework I sent her and I'm so glad that she did!
You can send an email to either contact(at)guanyinteahouse(dot)com or teamaster(at)westchinateacompany(for)com to discuss coming down and paying us a visit!
Crocodile Dundee .. hehehehe ;)
Om Ah Houm
Good explanation, but so much details you are doing wrong.