Yixing teapot: Real use for really small ones?
The capacity of most popular Yixing pot sizes ranges from a few hundred millilitres (or...
tea preparation
Blanch
We have borrowed this word from cooking for use in tea preparation. In cooking, to...
Gongfu Infusion: General Parameters
The immediate benefit of gongfu infusion The obvious advantage of using the gongfu approach in...
Gongfu Infusion: Chapter 2
Phoenix Oolong with the Gaiwan In chapter 1, we have discussed the basic steps in...
Tea Infusion: What does it Mean?
For most people, to make tea — tea infusion — simply means to pour boiling...
Tea in the Thermos
The thermos flask (vacuum flask) was my first teapot. It was not those nice looking...
Gongfu Infusion/ Chapter 1: The Basics
for more of your tea Making tea in the gongfu style is NOT a tea...
About Water
People often talk about whether to use soft or hard water. I look at it in another way. I’d prefer a rather neutral pH water with very slight alkaline inclination such that there is the least influence on the tea…
Better Tea-making: Measurements
Good measurement practice is key to successful tea-making, at least before you know by heart...