Despite of that I'm a asiduous reader of this forum, this is my first intervention (besides presentation) in it. So, thanks to this beautiful community for sharing their wisdom and knowledge. I'm learning a lot thanks to you.
I want to ask you about my teapots. Most of them were adquired before I learned some basics about Yixing teapots (I'm really still a newbie
), and I don't know what kind of clay they are, or if they are handmade, half-handmade, etc.Can you help me?
This was my first teapot, I have it since a couple of years ago adquired in a trustfully local store. I use it for shu puerh almost every day. The lid close perfect, no "clicking" soud, and you can stop pouring with the lid hole. I don't know what kind of clay is or if it's handmade at all. Doing comparition with a gaiwan, it makes a more rounded shu, improve it really. What do you think?
This was my second one, adquired a year ago through internet. Website store sell it like "Handmade Yi Piao Yixing Zisha Teapot", zhuni 100% handmade, but I don't know if it its really true. Originally it was for green oolongs, but in the end, I dedicated it to sheng puerh because I drink it more often and because in a a gaiwan comparition it improves the flavor (quite more sweet, or less "raw"). I don't know if it's a good tea pairing. Advice?
I have this one since a month ago. It's second hand, but from a very carefully person. I was looking for a yancha dedicated teapot, smaller than 100ml, and it shows the chance to adquire this at a very good price. It's not the perfect choice for yancha, I know, but after trying with some different teas, it improves very well wuyi rock tea flavor (more rounded & best fragance). It has a rough surface (what I understand it's not the best for this kind of tea, but it makes a very good brews). The lid not fits perfectly (there is a little bit of "clicking" sound), but you can stop pouring with the lid hole. Ideas?
This is my last adquisition. I bought it in my under 100ml. yancha searching, but now I'm not so shure due to the good brewing from the second hand one. It's from a very respected tea seller (who it's teas are absolutely delicious, by the way), sold like "green label f1". I was very surprised because the lid doesn't fit very well, it's the worst "clicking" one from the 4 that I have (I really hate when the lid doesn't fit perfect xD). You cannot stop pouring with the lid hole. Besides, when I try a Da Hong Pao comparition with the second hand one, the another wins in flavor. I thought that a shuiping f1 under 100ml were a very good choice for yancha brewing, but now I'm very confused. Do you think it's a real one? What kind of clay? Perhaps I could dedicate it to another kind of tea... Some wisdom?
Thanks in advance for your patience and advice.
Kind regards from Barcelona!
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