I have recently dedicated one of my Yixing pots to one of my favorite teas, Da Hong Pao. I have read that it is best to restrict each pot to one kind of tea, but I am wondering how far does one really need to take this? Is it okay to reserve a pot just for oolongs? If I experiment with different Da Hong Paos (traditional style vs seasonal, different makers, etc), should I be doing that in a gaiwan and not the Yixing pot? I guess I am free to make any decision I wish, but I am wondering what i may lose or gain by being more or less strict about what tea goes in what pot.
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raising a yixing pot
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Posted 1 year ago #
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Hi Lucus
At home, since we are not that rich, and not organized enough to keep track of the right tea in the right pot, we have pots we use for general categories of tea, though I could easily see a pot for each of the Wuyishan teas, but as I was thinking about it, it might be interesting to mix it up a little, like some baijiguan with some meizhan. You are right, have fun. The robe of tea culture should be worn lightly with some grace, and not too much rigidity.
AustinPosted 1 year ago # -
I guess I can't ruin the pot just by brewing tea in it! Thank you for the poetic encouragement.
Posted 1 year ago #
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