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I have been improvising with my small teapot (3 cups, about 1 pint) to do gongfu style. I can get very good result with Tea Hong’s Black Leaf oolong. I used about one-fifth the 70g pack, blanch it and then infused for 30 seconds. Amazing tea! With this method, I did not need a gaiwan to do that gongfu style, and can have a normal size cup. With that pot of tealeaves I infused over and over again for six times and it was still good. I think I could have gone a few times more.
I tried doing this quick infusion method with White Peony Classic Floral and the result was not as good as when I infused it normally. I guess gongfu style is more suitable for some tea than others. -
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Pretty much. It gets a different flavor from the leaves, but requires more attention in preparation (unlike with a pot in a conventional brewing, I can’t wander off for 5 minutes and do something else while it steeps).
To make good use of all the extra leaves, you also have to devote some time to repeated infusions. Makes a good thing for days off – better than watching TV or something.
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That is a good way of interpreting gongfu infusion. Your discovery of white peony being different from the Phoenix oolong Black Leaf is a great beginning. In fact, most finer teas are different as to how they can be best manifested into a beverage, even amongst Phoenix oolongs. Looking forward to see more of the discoveries made by you all!
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@ sofie, I don’t hold classes at this moment. Seems that you are in HK; there are short workshops and interest groups all over the city for that, other than the ones offer by teashops, you may want to check out those in the Teaware Museum in Hong Kong Park.
@ tea soul, you are right, focus is the word. As for the use of wares, I think it is important to know and control them well. To a certain point, however, it is the knowing and the skills that matter a lot more. Much like in gongfu novels and movies, the tools finally just become an extension of your mind, anything useable will do the job, however I still prefer my nice pots and gaiwans. For entry levels, it would encourage them to try more things and to understand the idea and the materials, be it teaware or tea, if there is less rules and constrains. They will come to a point when they discover that a better tool does make the difference. So openness is the key in the beginning.
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