Rasseru said

Teapot people - which clay for which tea?

I never got round to buying a teapot, but now I want some.

I guess that Chao Zhou is a good clay to aim for Dan Cong, but any other ideas about what teas work well in what clays?

I am particularly interested in sheng puerh or fenghuang, but any info is good info :)

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I think Yixing clay teapot is a good choice for brewing pu’er.

Rasseru said

Yes. I do see lots of different types of clay sold as yixing..

Scott YS recommended jian shui for sheng. He said good heat retention as well as taste.

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I just know there is difference between black tea and green tea. But any other types of teapot I don’t know. Any suggestions for black tea brewing?

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Rasseru said

thansk for that.

i’ve seen quite a few nice pots for not toooo bad price now. I also really like the idea of brewing wuyi in da hong pao clay. It sounds such a perfect mix :)

The main problem for me is trusting the vendors if the price seems really good

Another thing to consider would be buying a clay boiler. Which will have more affect on your brew, the material of your pot, or the material of your boiler? I’m not really sure, but common sense tells me that the boiler material would have more effect.

Edit: Of course, this comment assumes you are interested in buying a clay pot to improve the brew of your tea. In my estimation, most clay pots are bought for other reasons.

Rasseru said

good point! I wonder if there is any info online about what boiler for teas

Well, I currently have this one in route: https://taiwanoolongs.com/collections/anta-pottery/products/anta-pottery-clay-boiler-black. In retrospect, the fact that I have so many clay pots yet took so long to buy a clay boiler tells you something about why I really bought most of my clay pots, methinks. I intended to compare the clay boiler to a metal electric kettle I have and see how it affects the brew. I will make sure to post the results, and link them to this thread.

Rasseru said

Cool. I would be interested in your findings

Rasseru said

interesting finds, thanks

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Novy said

You can use covered bowl to brewing sheng puerh, it’s easy to control the water temperature. But if the age of the tea is about 5-8 years, you should use Yixing purple clay wares.

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Bitterleaf said

Jianshui for puer, Chaozhou clay for dancong. I suppose Yixing clay is alright too.

Rasseru said

Yeah thats what I am going for, pretty sure anyway :)

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I don’t know much, still a newbie, but I do think Jianshui does wonders for young sheng.

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Personally I use Yixing Zi ni (the dark purple one) clay for shu pu erh, and a harder type like qing shui ni, zhu ni or da hong pao for Sheng pu erh to avoid muddying the brighter tasting notes out.

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