Comments on: Dueling Gaiwans http://www.gongfugirl.com/2008/12/dueling-gaiwans/ Discovering the way of tea, one cup at a time. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:34:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Cinnabar http://www.gongfugirl.com/2008/12/dueling-gaiwans/comment-page-1/#comment-6197 Cinnabar Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:36:38 +0000 http://www.gongfugirl.com/?p=647#comment-6197 Yeah - I don't think I've ever seen any other uncoated gaiwans, and I don't remember where these came from. I like using a gaiwan for some oolongs, not just green and white teas. I don't find that the temperature dissipates too fast. I wouldn't use one for a black tea, but I'm usually brewing larger quantities in those cases anyway so a gaiwan is wrong for several reasons. Yeah – I don’t think I’ve ever seen any other uncoated gaiwans, and I don’t remember where these came from.

I like using a gaiwan for some oolongs, not just green and white teas. I don’t find that the temperature dissipates too fast. I wouldn’t use one for a black tea, but I’m usually brewing larger quantities in those cases anyway so a gaiwan is wrong for several reasons.

]]> By: Mike S http://www.gongfugirl.com/2008/12/dueling-gaiwans/comment-page-1/#comment-6191 Mike S Fri, 25 Dec 2009 14:01:33 +0000 http://www.gongfugirl.com/?p=647#comment-6191 Hard to find 'uncoated' Yixing Gaiwans... Most seem to have been glazed inside. Also, what do you think abut the debate that you should only use Gaiwans for green/white as they can't keep temperature? Hard to find ‘uncoated’ Yixing Gaiwans… Most seem to have been glazed inside.

Also, what do you think abut the debate that you should only use Gaiwans for green/white as they can’t keep temperature?

]]> By: Cinnabar http://www.gongfugirl.com/2008/12/dueling-gaiwans/comment-page-1/#comment-2740 Cinnabar Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:21:49 +0000 http://www.gongfugirl.com/?p=647#comment-2740 I agree that attentiveness is certainly important, but I wouldn't discount the value of basic knowledge. Water quality, temperature, and the material of the brewing vessel all have to be appropriate for the particular tea otherwise it's not going to taste good no matter how much attention you pay. I agree that attentiveness is certainly important, but I wouldn’t discount the value of basic knowledge. Water quality, temperature, and the material of the brewing vessel all have to be appropriate for the particular tea otherwise it’s not going to taste good no matter how much attention you pay.

]]> By: Pat Canella http://www.gongfugirl.com/2008/12/dueling-gaiwans/comment-page-1/#comment-2739 Pat Canella Thu, 12 Mar 2009 02:07:13 +0000 http://www.gongfugirl.com/?p=647#comment-2739 I think tea is one of those things where, if you do not pay attention to what you are doing, you'll mess it all up and it will taste awful! One has to just focus on the moment of making tea and the taste will be excellent. I think tea is one of those things where, if you do not pay attention to what you are doing, you’ll mess it all up and it will taste awful! One has to just focus on the moment of making tea and the taste will be excellent.

]]> By: jeff http://www.gongfugirl.com/2008/12/dueling-gaiwans/comment-page-1/#comment-2699 jeff Thu, 05 Mar 2009 01:41:06 +0000 http://www.gongfugirl.com/?p=647#comment-2699 thank you thank you

]]> By: Cinnabar http://www.gongfugirl.com/2008/12/dueling-gaiwans/comment-page-1/#comment-2691 Cinnabar Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:16:13 +0000 http://www.gongfugirl.com/?p=647#comment-2691 A clay gaiwan would work fine for black tea as far as taste, although you would generally not be doing several smaller infusions with the same leaves so it might not be practical. A clay gaiwan would work fine for black tea as far as taste, although you would generally not be doing several smaller infusions with the same leaves so it might not be practical.

]]> By: jeff http://www.gongfugirl.com/2008/12/dueling-gaiwans/comment-page-1/#comment-2681 jeff Tue, 03 Mar 2009 04:04:21 +0000 http://www.gongfugirl.com/?p=647#comment-2681 are the clay gaiwans good for black tea? are the clay gaiwans good for black tea?

]]> By: tyler http://www.gongfugirl.com/2008/12/dueling-gaiwans/comment-page-1/#comment-2318 tyler Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:50:58 +0000 http://www.gongfugirl.com/?p=647#comment-2318 thank you thank you

]]> By: tyle http://www.gongfugirl.com/2008/12/dueling-gaiwans/comment-page-1/#comment-2265 tyle Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:33:23 +0000 http://www.gongfugirl.com/?p=647#comment-2265 where did you get the two gaiwans where did you get the two gaiwans

]]> By: Cinnabar http://www.gongfugirl.com/2008/12/dueling-gaiwans/comment-page-1/#comment-2208 Cinnabar Mon, 29 Dec 2008 23:54:08 +0000 http://www.gongfugirl.com/?p=647#comment-2208 Georgia - I was reminded the hard way when I brewed some alishan oolong in the yixing gaiwan. It tasted awful - sort of darkly metallic. After I switched to porcelain it was delicious. The effect would be even worse with green teas. Georgia -

I was reminded the hard way when I brewed some alishan oolong in the yixing gaiwan. It tasted awful – sort of darkly metallic. After I switched to porcelain it was delicious. The effect would be even worse with green teas.

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