TeaTotaling wrote: ↑Mon Apr 05, 2021 6:38 pm
Jules_Ludwig How's the new DCQ treating you??
Hello, sorry for the late reply.
The clay is very interesting and totally different from all the other pots I own. It seems to be very pure and clean clay. It absolutely hasn't any particular clay smell. Hot water tastes fresh and pure out of the pot.
So far I tried it with two Pu-Erh and two Yanchas, always in comparison with other pots.
The pots adds astringency and body. Very well pronounciated. It opens up the flavour profile and widens the range of flavors.
Although I have to say that the two Puerhs were both autumn harvests and I liked them better in other pots. Probably because unpleasant flavour hints were muted by these pots, while the DCQ clay didn't mute but embraced them a bit. Have to try it with better qualities.
I had the best result with an aged Shui Xian from 2004, but in general I prefer my Duanni pot with Yancha.