I only use one specific type of tea in each of my pots. I've had my little tea pots for so long I can pour only water and still taste essence of tea. I think they have become heirlooms.
Just got my first Yixing clay teapot in the mail, so excited to try it out but wanted to make sure I knew how to care for it. Thanks for the tips! Super helpful!!!
Does one need to do anything to season the clay upon receiving a new Yixing teapot prior to usage? I know most terracotta cookware needs to be either soaked in water or treated with an oil and baked to "strengthen" the clay before placing hot liquids into them. Simply curious out of fear for my new (and expensive) Yixing pot cracking!
Hello Sharja, great question. Yixing clayware is fired at extremely high temperatures and is a very strong clay, unlike terracotta - as long as you aren’t pouring boiling water into a freezing cold Yixing pot, there is little risk of the pot cracking from thermal shock. Yixing teapots are designed for the purpose of tea brewing, so they can certainly handle the heat. To prepare your pot, we recommend an initial cleaning by rinsing it several times with boiling water, or boiling for ~15 minutes in a pot of water. You should never use soaps or detergents to clean Yixing pots, as these can absorb into the clay and permanently affect your tea.
@redblossom if boiling immersed in a pot of water, does it need a burner ring or something so it’s not in direct contact with the base of the pot? Or can it withstand the direct high heat of resting on the bottom of the pot sitting in the burner? I have one I’ve never used because I did know how to safely prep it for first use. I’m also not sure it’s genuine yixing clay or just in the style of it. So not sure how heat proof it really is.
Whats the best way of getting the leafs out of the pot though? With some smaller pieces or stems, I have the issue that every now and then they get stuck in the filter. Sometimes forcing water through the filter helps but not always.
Yes, they do have names. The fourth pot from the left (gray pot) in the video is one of the most classic and popular shapes: shipiao (石瓢) “stone ladle”.
I only use one specific type of tea in each of my pots. I've had my little tea pots for so long I can pour only water and still taste essence of tea. I think they have become heirlooms.
Just got my first Yixing clay teapot in the mail, so excited to try it out but wanted to make sure I knew how to care for it. Thanks for the tips! Super helpful!!!
Thank you, Alice. This is a useful video for an art easily missed out on.
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This is so cool I just started learning about this yesterday and I can’t stop watching this Chanel, amaziiiiing
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Does one need to do anything to season the clay upon receiving a new Yixing teapot prior to usage? I know most terracotta cookware needs to be either soaked in water or treated with an oil and baked to "strengthen" the clay before placing hot liquids into them. Simply curious out of fear for my new (and expensive) Yixing pot cracking!
Hello Sharja, great question. Yixing clayware is fired at extremely high temperatures and is a very strong clay, unlike terracotta - as long as you aren’t pouring boiling water into a freezing cold Yixing pot, there is little risk of the pot cracking from thermal shock. Yixing teapots are designed for the purpose of tea brewing, so they can certainly handle the heat.
To prepare your pot, we recommend an initial cleaning by rinsing it several times with boiling water, or boiling for ~15 minutes in a pot of water. You should never use soaps or detergents to clean Yixing pots, as these can absorb into the clay and permanently affect your tea.
@redblossom if boiling immersed in a pot of water, does it need a burner ring or something so it’s not in direct contact with the base of the pot? Or can it withstand the direct high heat of resting on the bottom of the pot sitting in the burner?
I have one I’ve never used because I did know how to safely prep it for first use.
I’m also not sure it’s genuine yixing clay or just in the style of it. So not sure how heat proof it really is.
Whats the best way of getting the leafs out of the pot though? With some smaller pieces or stems, I have the issue that every now and then they get stuck in the filter. Sometimes forcing water through the filter helps but not always.
You can backflush the spout by running water from the tip of the spout back into the teapot, using a small toothpick to dislodge any remaining bits.
Do these shapes have a specific name? My pot I have looks so much like shape 4, but is black-purple
Yes, they do have names. The fourth pot from the left (gray pot) in the video is one of the most classic and popular shapes: shipiao (石瓢) “stone ladle”.
@@redblossomtea thank you! That is great to know!
How many grams of tea Pai Mu Tan is needed for one cup.
We recommend brewing most teas using 1 gram of leaf per 1 ounce of water in the gongfu method.