Brewing in a gaiwan (a novice question).

xDustinx · 2006-07-12T18:39:35+00:00

I just received a celadon gaiwan from The Imperial Tea Court in SanFrancisco and I'm pretty excited about it. So far I've brewed some PiLo Chun and Tung Ting Jade Oolong in it. Both times I put enough tealeaves in to uniformly cover the bottom in a relatively thin layer.Probably about two teaspoons worth. The first infusion was a minutelong with both teas. I noticed that the first infusion tasted slightlybitter, which is not something I'm used to with the other way I brewtea (infuser basket in a mug for whatever time the instructions say).The next couple infusions after the first however, are not bitter, butnot quite as flavorful as my normal brewing method. Should I adjustthe amount of tea leaves, the infusion time, or is this normal? I'mcompletely new to gaiwans so any general advice would be helpful aswell.

Jul 12, 2006 20 Replies

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oleg shteynbuk 20 years ago

i brew Liu An like puerh and adjust temperature and time according to taste. i have tried two Liu An baskets from Hou De, the 93 that i wasn't impressed, and the 95 Sun-Yi-Shuen that is great with such a silky undertones, probably sold out and it was two times more expensive than the 93 one.

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