Tea Knowledge & Friendship
Again, it comes back to personal preference. There is no absolute right or absolute wrong in this. Does a pot with leaky lid brew better than a pot with a perfectly fitting lid?? I don't recall any lid fittings that affected any of my brews... hahaha...
++1Tor wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 3:52 amRe. pouring hot water over the pot, it shouldn’t be that complicated. Just brew the tea 4 different ways; no pouring, pouring after, pouring before, and pouring both before and after. If you don’t notice any difference, just don’t do it. But if you see the differences, choose the type of pouring according to the effect you aim for.
I give the taste and character of the tea my first priority, so I don’t mind any cosmetic outcome of the brewing method.
I have got a porcelain pot which drips a lot. It's because of the fancy design and not because the quality is bad. When I fill it to the top it will create a real mess what's very distracting. So, yeah, if the lid fit is really bad and you fill it to the top it can affect the brewing in my opinion.
Here's something you can explore.... you have two options....Mark-S wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 8:12 amI have got a porcelain pot which drips a lot. It's because of the fancy design and not because the quality is bad. When I fill it to the top it will create a real mess what's very distracting. So, yeah, if the lid fit is really bad and you fill it to the top it can affect the brewing in my opinion.
There is a subtle “uplift” in the bottom rim of the lid. It is front and center in the photo above.
That is a real nightmare, I've had friends attempt to manhandle my teaware. One in particular tried to use Dawn(tm) grease cleanser on one of my clay gaiwans. The gaiwan wasn't that expensive but daaamn I kinda snapped. You could hear me doing the movie sound, "Noooooooooooooooo...".pantry wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 2:10 pm
I broke more than half of the gaiwans I purchased! Luckily, I didn't always break the same part, so they're all frankensteins now.
I had a nightmare breaking multiple Yixing pots last night. I was never so happy waking up
Back to your question, I heard that we're supposed to do that with all vessels. Particularly if you live in a colder climate (well, unless you have heater on). I've been too lazy to do it, but may want to start giving my teapot an initial water bath before the water is fully boiled.
Clay and craftsmanship look good on this pot.mafoofan wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 1:48 pmThere is a subtle “uplift” in the bottom rim of the lid. It is front and center in the photo above.
Then I realized it’s more obvious when the uplift is oriented on the side. Below, see the right side of the lid’s rim. It is slightly higher above the table than the left side. Pressed down at certain angles, you can feel some give, though short of an outright wobble.
My teapot is ruined.
Even though the lid is poised to seesaw into oblivion?
Whenever I had friends over (pre-COVID days) for tea/meals, I always insisted they do not do my dishes. They thought I was being a gracious host, but really I just didn't want people to touch my delicate waresklepto wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 2:21 pmThat is a real nightmare, I've had friends attempt to manhandle my teaware. One in particular tried to use Dawn(tm) grease cleanser on one of my clay gaiwans. The gaiwan wasn't that expensive but daaamn I kinda snapped. You could hear me doing the movie sound, "Noooooooooooooooo...".
