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archimon That 1st pot doesn’t look like pure hongni. It might be zini coated inside + out w/ hongni which would explain why it is so cheap. The second one is definitely a significantly better pot since it is pre-77 hongni w/o any additives. The EOT pot is a poor choice for Gaoshan due to muting pro...

Just wanted to chime in and echo the thanks of others - this was extremely useful in getting my bearings! Still an enormous amount to learn, of course

Hello all! I wonder if I might be able to pick your brains before making a first Yixing purchase. I've been reading a lot of the earlier posts on the forum, and saw that Bok recommended Hongni as a fairly flexible clay unlikely to disappoint a first-timer. It seems as though Zisha Art Gallery is gen...

Hi archimon! Welcome to the forum :) I think the porcelain gaiwan is a great idea. I would stay away from that yixing - it does not really look like yixing clay. It looks like a waste of money to me. Wait a bit longer before considering a yixing purchase, and if you want to go that route try to lea...

Hey guys! I’ve just returned from Taiwan after a year living there studying Mandarin. While I was studying in Taiwan, I was introduced to Gongfu Tea culture, and had a simple but functional brewing set up in my apartment there (namely a clay teapot, a few cups, a cha hai, and a filter). Unfortunatel...