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Wed May 27, 2020 4:23 pm

steanze wrote:
Wed May 27, 2020 4:18 pm
Teachronicles wrote:
Wed May 27, 2020 4:11 pm

The bottom of my pot is a bit dirty, so probably staining, and also lighting. By finer do you mean the mesh number/how finely the clay is sieved during processing?
I can only see the finished result, the grain of clay is finer on those pots. But yes, finer mesh is likely to be the cause.
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Wed May 27, 2020 9:08 pm

Has anyone of you tried to brew coffee in a Yixing teapot? (I am serious :mrgreen: ) Yixing used to make coffee wares, but apparently, it wasn't that successful.
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Wed May 27, 2020 9:12 pm

Mark-S wrote:
Wed May 27, 2020 9:08 pm
Has anyone of you tried to brew coffee in a Yixing teapot? (I am serious :mrgreen: ) Yixing used to make coffee wares, but apparently, it wasn't that successful.
I'm getting a set of cups made from different zisha clays, and planning on testing that 8-)
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Wed May 27, 2020 9:25 pm

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Wed May 27, 2020 9:12 pm
I'm getting a set of cups made from different zisha clays, and planning on testing that 8-)
Oh, that's great, please let us know the result. So many cool things to try... coffee in Yixing ware, tea pillows, cold brewed tea... :)
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Wed May 27, 2020 9:31 pm

Mark-S wrote:
Wed May 27, 2020 9:25 pm
pantry wrote:
Wed May 27, 2020 9:12 pm
I'm getting a set of cups made from different zisha clays, and planning on testing that 8-)
Oh, that's great, please let us know the result. So many cool things to try... coffee in Yixing ware, tea pillows, cold brewed tea... :)
I honestly think the result would likely be an experiment not to be repeated :lol:
Unless of course that vessel can be dedicated to coffee...
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Wed May 27, 2020 9:45 pm

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Wed May 27, 2020 9:31 pm
Unless of course that vessel can be dedicated to coffee...
Yeah, I wouldn't use a teapot/cup for coffee and tea, because it would likely spoil the tea. I was just curious because I got some Zini pots I don't use that often. Maybe, I could use one of them as a pitcher for coffee, but I don't want to ruin them. ;)
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Wed May 27, 2020 10:38 pm

This is off topic..... just adding to the fun... I'm using Kobiwako cup as my coffee mug... black coffee never tasted better.. hahahaha.....
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Wed May 27, 2020 11:32 pm

pantry wrote:
Wed May 27, 2020 9:31 pm

I honestly think the result would likely be an experiment not to be repeated :lol:
Unless of course that vessel can be dedicated to coffee...
I think if you use one for coffee, you won't want to make tea in it after
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Wed May 27, 2020 10:38 pm
This is off topic..... just adding to the fun... I'm using Kobiwako cup as my coffee mug... black coffee never tasted better.. hahahaha.....
Now, drink some tea from that cup! 🤣
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Wed May 27, 2020 11:51 pm

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Wed May 27, 2020 12:25 pm
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Mon May 18, 2020 5:04 am
What do you think of this pot? It's too small / expensive for me but it's kind of interesting.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/193461339875
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If that guy got it, it was real for sure. He owns a lot of antiques. But that is waaay too small, drinking shots of spirit out of it would prob be the best use
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Thu May 28, 2020 12:20 am

Ah yes, I've been looking for a proper baijiu pot. :)
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Thu May 28, 2020 2:29 am

What's your jedi yixing pouring technique? I noticed tonight that depending on the angle of my pour the yixing teapot evenly lets out the tea quickly and with very little drops but otherwise it takes a bit longer.
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Thu May 28, 2020 2:37 am

klepto wrote:
Thu May 28, 2020 2:29 am
What's your jedi yixing pouring technique? I noticed tonight that depending on the angle of my pour the yixing teapot evenly lets out the tea quickly and with very little drops but otherwise it takes a bit longer.
For me, it's about not tilting the pot at too steep an angle too soon, but gradually doing it as the pot empties. Of course, I get lazy sometimes and do that, holding the pot directly over the chahai, making sure any drips make it in, or just position it in the top of the cha hai. Though I imagine pouring directly into cups you'd want to do the former to avoid too much spillage.
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Thu May 28, 2020 2:42 am

Teachronicles wrote:
Thu May 28, 2020 2:37 am
klepto wrote:
Thu May 28, 2020 2:29 am
What's your jedi yixing pouring technique? I noticed tonight that depending on the angle of my pour the yixing teapot evenly lets out the tea quickly and with very little drops but otherwise it takes a bit longer.
For me, it's about not tilting the pot at too steep an angle too soon, but gradually doing it as the pot empties. Of course, I get lazy sometimes and do that, holding the pot directly over the chahai, making sure any drips make it in, or just position it in the top of the cha hai. Though I imagine pouring directly into cups you'd want to do the former to avoid too much spillage.
I watched people on youtube pour yixing and they do that. That might take a while for me to do properly :P Just when I thought I got my gaiwan technique at padwan level here comes something new :P. Also btw should I be worried about tea clogging a 9-10 hole yixing teapot?
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Thu May 28, 2020 3:55 am

klepto wrote:
Thu May 28, 2020 2:42 am
Teachronicles wrote:
Thu May 28, 2020 2:37 am
klepto wrote:
Thu May 28, 2020 2:29 am
What's your jedi yixing pouring technique? I noticed tonight that depending on the angle of my pour the yixing teapot evenly lets out the tea quickly and with very little drops but otherwise it takes a bit longer.
For me, it's about not tilting the pot at too steep an angle too soon, but gradually doing it as the pot empties. Of course, I get lazy sometimes and do that, holding the pot directly over the chahai, making sure any drips make it in, or just position it in the top of the cha hai. Though I imagine pouring directly into cups you'd want to do the former to avoid too much spillage.
I watched people on youtube pour yixing and they do that. That might take a while for me to do properly :P Just when I thought I got my gaiwan technique at padwan level here comes something new :P. Also btw should I be worried about tea clogging a 9-10 hole yixing teapot?
Worried? I mean if it's stopping all flow through the spout, then maybe. Is it just slowing down the pour? When you first pour water in, you can aim the stream towards the filter area, or also slightly move the teapot in kind of an up and down circular motion, gently so too much water doesn't spill out. There's a proper name for this, but I can't remember it, and its not traditionally done to declog the spout, but I've found it works for that too.
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