Comparing the brewing result of Zisha teapots from different periods How did we brew the tea? To make it easier, avoid the heat retention factor, clay thickness difference and size of the teapot. We brew the tea in a Gaiwan, decant it on a pitcher, and then pour it into each teapot. You can leave […]
I thought of adding some more info about this tea here because my description is quite long already. One day I posted some pictures of the tea liquor of this tea on Instagram. In that tea session, I used fewer grams, so I did fewer infusions. And also pry open a new Tuocha. So I […]
In another post, I wrote more in detail about the features of Jianshui Zitao. So if you are interested to learn about those, first read this post About Jianshui Zitao Pottery In this post, I will only write about the brewing results between porcelain, Zitao and Zisha to see how they compare. Gaiwan versus a […]
Recently my wife and I took a trip to Jianshui. Since she knows about my teapot obsession, she encouraged me to go there during the Chinese New Year and learn in-depth about Zitao pottery. Travelling there was easy because we live in Kunming, so it is a short trip. Jian Shui Jianshui County, located in […]
The owner of the Dian Xi Lin Yun brand classified the tea material used as follows: Xiao shu: 10 – 30 years old Zhong Shu: 30-80 years old Da shu: more than 80 + years old. All of the Puer teas in this brand are hun cai, mixed, meaning that the teas are blended with […]
First of all, I would like to welcome you to our website. If you read the About section, you already know that I came to Kunming because tea is my true passion. Above anything else, I am a tea drinker. Some tea community members may know me from tea forums. I was lucky enough to […]
