Thanks for the tips.
Shame to hear about Chouzhou teapot quality- I haven’t bought one but the thinness of the pot seemed to be a good match for Phoenix teas.
This makes me wonder though- if the clay in this area is like this, what about the soil the Phoenix tea plants grow in? How can we ensure we find Phoenix teas that come from well tended Old Growth trees and not from pesticide using tea gardens?
I have never seen a phoenix tea labelled as organic… And of course we have to trust our tea merchants, but really… How can we know?
