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Thank you all for the very helpful input. I decided to brew a couple rounds of tea in the pot, and I am no longer picking up the off-scent. I imagine, as many of you proposed, that it was some sort of strange smell picked up from storage. This has been my first questionable pot/vendor experience, an...

Hi all, I recently purchased a pot from Kong Mountain Tea in the US, and there is a strong smell coming from inside the pot. I can't pinpoint the type of smell (chemical, clay, etc), but it persists despite using boiling water on it a few times. The site claims it is made of Ben Shan Luni. The pot s...

Hi all! I am from the US (IL) and have been interested in tea for approx 10 years. It hasn't been until recently that I have become more interested in learning as much as I can about tea, teaware, and the brewing process. I am to the point where I feel that being part of this community would be help...