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Depending on the relative speed of both processes (heat transfer from water to teapot, and heat transfer from teapot to the environment), many scenarios are possible yes. there are all kinds of edge cases. we'd need to play around with CFD models or measure real tea session temperatures. and though...

Youzi , any way you look at it, having a more conductive vessel transfers heat from the liquid to the environment faster. all of these are in series with the conduction through the teapot material: convection (or conduction depending on how much leaf is packed in there) from the teapot's contents i...

Steel would be twice as easy to heat up, so you could reach much higher brewing temperatures, and have a stronger extraction. i disagree with your reasoning. my thinking is: the thermal conductivity of stainless steel is nearly 10x that of porcelain ( 14.4W⋅m -1 ⋅K -1 vs 1.5W⋅m -1 ⋅K -1 ), so the e...

how do they filter the leaves out? good question. here are some examples of japanese teapot filter construction: https://www.artisticnippon.com/product/tokoname/how_to_choose_a_teapot.html https://www.artisticnippon.com/product/tokoname/variousceramicfilter.jpg some teapots have no filters at all. ...

So as far as Western methods go, I think I understand those generally. As far as Eastern methods go, those seem to be a bit more diverse. Pardon my ignorance, but the most popular appears to be the one using a gaiwan to steep. However I've read about another that steeps in a bowl which is drunk wit...

meaning is just a construct.

it's up to you to imagine some significance and assign it to life.

Youzi wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 16, 2021 5:01 pm

Nothing

that's kind of how i feel.

Ethan Kurland wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 16, 2021 10:15 am

KapnoPhilia88 wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 16, 2021 1:26 am

...I would have no issue in giving you a straight and simple answer to "what is the meaning of life?"...

...What is the meaning of life?

i was almost afraid to ask.
i'm glad someone did.

additional examples: i make a lot of tea in a thin, porcelain, 80mL gaiwan. i usually load it with 4.5g of leaf because that's what seems to fit well, and i also enjoy that 'dose' of tea. i brew with ~boiling water (electric kettle set to maintain 211°F), and i'm usually too lazy to use a timer. i j...

nice post! thanks, @James Edward

very generally... you can pay close attention to what you are doing (precisely measuring brew time, amount of leaf, amount of water (and hence leaf:water brew ratio)), or not. for example, you can dump some leaf (measured or not) into a mug, add water, wait a while, and drink. i often mug brew about...

this question is a bit vague, so i will have to make some assumptions about what you're referring to. feel free to follow up with specific examples of what you'd like critiqued. cast iron kettles (like tetsubin) can be very nice. however, i have never seen a compelling cast iron teapot. i believe th...

welcome!

thanks for sharing. i had never heard of a Teasmade before.

i also hadn't heard of Brazil but watched it after seeing that clip. very good movie.

having lishan primitive wild light roast from chen hua yin / 2088taiwan. this is some of my favorite hongshui.

"Sold at Buddhist temples throughout Kyoto, this matcha blend includes powdered shiso (perilla leaves), ume (Japanese plum), konbu (kelp seaweed) and of course matcha from Kyoto, in a flavor that is certain to help bring your to enlightenment." wow, that sounds like quite the blend. i'd try that fo...