Tea Guardian has been my tea bible since I discovered it in its previous generation. Tea Hong has been my primary source of tea also since its previous version. I have not seen any more reliable tea education or teashop like Leo Kwan’s. I live in Hong Kong therefore I can go to many real shops or shops in China to buy tea but I prefer to buy online from Tea Hong. Although I have not tried all the teas Leo provide, but I have tried many good ones. I have bought many kinds many times so I can learn many ways of steeping them for better taste. I think although the infusion tips in the website has not mentioned using short time, but it has not mentioned using only long time either for many teas. Because I have found many teas very enjoyable using gongfu style in the gaiwan and better than long time infusing. For example, many oolong teas, puer teas, and black teas are like that. I use more time than 20 seconds, as Leo teaches in the websites, and experiment with different weight of tealeaves.
I think a good gaiwan is also cheaper than a good teapot. In my opinion, a teapot is better when brewing using long time or for a lot of tea, and a gaiwan is better when brewing for shorter time and not a lot of tea. I most of the time use gaiwan when only myself or myself and a friend drink tea.
